Sushi Kawashima

Sushi · Kashihara · Michelin One Star · Chef Hiroyuki Kawashima

One-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi restaurant in Kashihara that revives ancient Nara food culture through sushi. Chef Hiroyuki Kawashima blends traditional techniques with thousand-year-old Nara ingredients — Hishio fermented seasoning predating soy sauce, Kakinoha-zushi (persimmon leaf pressed sushi), and the ancient Yamato Tachibana citrus pepper. Served at an intimate 8-seat hinoki cypress counter.

Kashihara, Nara, Japan, Kashihara

• Michelin 2025
• Michelin 2024

Menu

Tasting Menu

• Omakase Sushi Course (25000) — Full Edomae omakase at an 8-seat hinoki counter. Rice blend of Sasanishiki + Akitakomachi with red vinegar and sake lees vinegar. No wasabi in nigiri — wasabi available tableside from Wakayama farm.
• Dinner Omakase (20000)
• Omakase Standard (18000)
• Omakase Premium (25000)

Wines

• Yamato Tachibana Sake (2200) — Rare sake or liqueur incorporating Yamato Tachibana — Japan's most ancient citrus variety. A liquid expression of Nara's living history.
• Sake Pairing (8000) — Curated Nara sake — the oldest brewing region in Japan — paired through the omakase sequence.

Phone: +81 744-25-6868

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• Edomae Sushi Hanabusa — Tokyo (1 Michelin stars)
• Sushi Matsumoto — Kyoto (1 Michelin stars)