Sushi & Seafood · Utsubo / Nishi-ku

Sushiman Utsubo Honten すし萬 靭本町本店

The oldest surviving Osaka-zushi house: founded as a fish shop in 1653 and making its famous kodai suzume-zushi since 1781. The Utsubo main shop is a takeaway counter.

About

Sushiman traces its roots to a fishmonger that opened at the Uo-no-tana fish market (todays Koraibashi) in 1653 and became a specialist in suzume-zushi in 1781: small sea bream (kodai) pressed over vinegared rice so that the plump shape resembled a sparrow. It is widely described as the oldest Osaka sushi specialist still in business. The Utsubo-hommachi main shop near Utsubo Park is where the base ingredients for every branch are prepared, and it sells the full range of boxed Osaka-zushi, including kodai suzume-zushi, battera, anago and hako-zushi. For eat-in, the company runs restaurants in Daimaru Shinsaibashi, the RIHGA Royal Hotel and Abeno Harukas.

Highlights

• Kodai suzume-zushi, the house speciality since 1781
• Lineage traced to a 1653 fish shop at Koraibashi
• Main preparation kitchen for every branch
• Battera, anago and hako-zushi boxes for picnics
• Quiet Utsubo neighbourhood, steps from Utsubo Park

Tips

• The honten is takeaway only: for sit-down meals go to the Daimaru Shinsaibashi restaurant (10F)
• Closed Sundays; open 10:00-17:00
• Suzume-zushi is eaten at room temperature, so it is perfect for a shinkansen bento
• Combine with a walk through Utsubo Parks rose garden

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Nearby

• Tanaka no Chuka SobaRamen & Noodles · 270 m away
• Utsubo ParkPark · 280 m away
• Ramen Kasumi (Awaza Honten)Ramen & Noodles · 330 m away
• Chuka Soba KazuraRamen & Noodles · 330 m away
• Coin Lockers · Hommachi StationLuggage Storage · 610 m away
• Ikasuri Jinja (Zama Shrine)Shrine · 670 m away
• Tori Soba Zagin (Honten)Ramen & Noodles · 740 m away
• Midosuji Ginkgo AvenuePhoto Spot · 770 m away