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About this place
Set one turn off Toki-no-Kane-dori on a tranquil street, Sushi Higuchi makes an immediate impression with its clean-lined interior centered on a pale-wood counter. Though intimate at roughly 8 seats, high ceilings lend the room a welcome sense of breadth. The atmosphere balances the focused precision of an Edomae sushi bar with the host's calm, approachable hospitality, putting first-time visitors quickly at ease.
For a midday meal, the lunch bowls showcase the kitchen's disciplined prep work straight away. The limited bara chirashi gathers diced tuna, seared bonito, white-fleshed fish, and shrimp alongside crisp cucumber, tamagoyaki, and tobiko, creating an engaging interplay of textures. The underlying rice is seasoned with red vinegar and gently pre-dressed, allowing the savory depth of the seafood to shine without needing extra soy sauce. Depending on the day's market haul, the kitchen also arranges generous kaisendon bowls topped with items like seared Pacific saury or engawa, as well as nigiri lunch sets, all served promptly with soup and small side dishes.
Evening courses of seasonal bites and nigiri
When evening falls or on leisurely weekends, the full courses weaving together seasonal otsumami and nigiri show the shop at its best. Dinner opens with thoughtful starters such as crab served in sanbaizu jelly, straw-seared morsels, and warm small plates that highlight the core ingredients, before shifting naturally toward nigiri paired to a blended red-vinegar shari. The drink list supports the food with a well-curated selection of regional sake—including Hirotogawa, Classic Senkin, and Hakurakusei—alongside shochu, highballs, and seasonal winter fugu hirezake.
Saturdays and public holidays also feature daytime-only courses, making the address just as dependable for an unhurried special meal as it is for a quick weekday bowl. Because seating is limited strictly to the counter, reserving ahead is well advised for evening visits and set courses.
