There’s a man who calls himself the “Ginza Papa.” His name is Hachimine, and he’s been involved in Ginza’s nightlife scene for nearly 20 years. Maybe it’s just routine after so many years in the nightlife business... but it seems he’s no longer able to go out with women like he used to.
That guy took another unusual companion with him. It’s the “SUSHI BUS,” which has recently become popular among international tourists!
Let’s rewind to late October. It all started with a conversation between Hachimine and a hostess at a club in Ginza.
Well then, dear readers. Here we go—the SUSHI BUS travelogue is about to begin! ⭐︎
Hostess: “Hachimine-saaan♡ Please go out with me next timeee♡”
Hachimine: “Got it! What do you feel like eating?”
Hostess: “I want to eat sushi! It would be amazing to eat it while enjoying the beautiful view♡”
Hachimine: "Okay, got it. I'll look for a restaurant and make a reservation."
It all started with a conversation like that.
On the day of the date, the meeting place Hachimine had指定ed was a parking lot.
Why a parking lot? The hostess, having arrived at the meeting place, doesn't understand what's going on.
Without missing a beat, Hachimine said to the hostess, “It’s a sushi restaurant,” and pointed at the same time.
Hostess: "B... bus? What is this?"
Hachimine: “It’s sushi. And it’s a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant. You can enjoy the beautiful view, too. That’s what you wanted, wasn’t it?”
Hostess: “...... (speechless)”
Hachimine wore a somewhat proud expression. The hostess, on the other hand, felt conflicted. “I’m technically a hostess in Ginza, but choosing to accompany a client to such an embarrassing place is just crazy…” The hostess thought this, but kept it to herself. After all, as a Ginza hostess—and a professional in the service industry—it was her job to go along with the client’s wishes.
What she had envisioned was a high-end sushi restaurant with a beautiful view.
"The sushi is going round and round, but what a clueless guy," the hostess thought.
And so, the two of them ended up boarding the sushi bus that tours Tokyo.
SUSHI BUS — The World's First Moving Conveyor-Belt Sushi Restaurant
"SUSHI BUS" is the world's first sightseeing bus that offers all-you-can-eat conveyor-belt sushi on board a double-decker open-top bus. It began operations on October 10, 2026. The bus is planned and operated by SUSHI BUS, Inc., in collaboration with WILLER ACROSS, a pioneer in restaurant buses.
The tour departs from and returns to the Kajibashi Parking Lot near Tokyo Station. It takes about 70 minutes to tour around Tokyo. The route allows you to enjoy famous sights such as Tokyo Tower and Asakusa from the comfort of the vehicle. A key feature of this tour is that it is designed so that you can simply enjoy the ride itself, without a specific destination in mind.
The system is quite elaborate. The sushi is prepared in the kitchen on the first floor and transported to the second floor via a conveyor lift inside the car. Staff on the second floor arrange the sushi on the conveyor belt next to the seats, and passengers can help themselves to it as they please.
There are 20 seats in total, and the fare is 16,000 yen per adult (tax included, drinks included). On rainy days, the transparent roof closes, so you can ride without worrying about the weather. The vehicle’s exterior is wrapped in a giant tuna sushi design, deliberately chosen to create a “surprise” effect.
In other words, the revolving sushi, the passing buses, and the Tokyo skyline all come together at once. Rather than being a luxury, it was an experience that allowed me to appreciate the designer’s playful spirit.
The Two of Them Before the Turn
Hachimine says to the hostess standing motionless in the parking lot with a smug look on his face.
Hachimine: "Going out to eat together before the club "opens’ is what you’d call ‘accompanying’ someone, right? Believe it or not, today... even that meal...”"Rotation""I'm going to do it!"
Hostess: "Ugh... It's only when you say unnecessary things like that that your tongue really works...""Spin""I see."
She turned her face away in a huff and walked up the steps ahead of him.
When the sake flows, the tongues loosen
When you take a seat on the second floor, you can see sushi flowing down the conveyor belt right in front of you."Crab"...passed right in front of Hachimine.
Hachimine: "Let's make a toast. It's going to be a lively night...""Crab""Let's go!"
Hostess: "You're really energetic right from the start..."
Just then, a plate of salmon came around on the conveyor belt. Hachimine’s conversation gradually became more relaxed.
Hachimine: "Oh, '""Salmon""It's my turn!"
Hostess: "Isn't it spinning a little too fast?"
As the two of them were having that conversation, Tokyo Tower came into view. Hachimine"Egg"He picked up the plate and made up his mind.
Hachimine: “...You see, I—”"You""But I like it."
Hostess: "Huh? I—""Shiromi""I'm part of that group♪"
Hachimine: “N-no, that’s not what I meant—”
Hostess: "Oh! Look, it's the Tokyo Tower!!"
The conversation washed away along with the plate.
Hostess: “Hahaha! I haven’t laughed this hard in—”"It's been a while""That's right."
Saying that, she ""Yellowtail"He took the plate. Hachimine thought it had been worth inviting her. The plates stacked up smoothly. His expression suggested that their time together was also stacking up.
Shari-o gets a sharp remark laced with wasabi
After getting off the bus, the two headed toward Ginza.""Grand Opening"It was time. When the hostess sat down next to him, Hachimine set down his glass. He kept his thoughts to himself, ""Toro"If you're going to do it, now is the time.
Hachimine: "I want to be like sushi with you."
Hostess: "Huh? What are you talking about?"
Hachimine: “It’s like the topping and the rice—when the two come together, they make one piece.”
Hostess: “So, Mr. Hachimine, you’re the ‘shari’ type, then. You seem kind of stingy and petty.”
Hachimine: “That was pretty spicy... the wasabi really packs a punch.”
It was a complete defeat for Hachimine.
Summary
The world's first moving conveyor-belt sushi restaurant offered a new kind of luxury: dining while taking in the views of Tokyo.
Eating sushi while feeling the breeze is a treat, and 70 minutes goes by surprisingly fast. It’s also a great place to take a companion, and the conversation...""Joke"I had no trouble with that. However, even though the plates were stacked on top of each other, our feelings were not.
