Enjoying Sushi at Sushiro Kitakami in the Evening During Our Tohoku Cherry Blossom Trip

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On the first evening of our 11-day cherry blossom trip to Japan’s Tohoku region, we had dinner at Sushiro Kitakami. In the afternoon, we visited Mizusawa Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms, and in the evening, we went to see the nighttime cherry blossom illuminations beside Sango Bridge at the far end of Kitakami Tenshochi.

Since we had not eaten dinner yet, we drove to the nearby Sushiro Kitakami and parked there. It had been quite a long time since we last enjoyed sushi in Japan!

Parking at Sushiro Kitakami for Dinner

It was already dark, but luckily the restaurant was still open. We got out of the car and headed straight inside for dinner. We immediately started ordering on the touchscreen tablet, choosing our usual favorites: salmon nigiri and tuna nigiri.

Delicious Sushi at Sushiro Kitakami

We ordered many different kinds of sushi, including:

Tuna sashimi gunkan sushi
Bonito nigiri
Three-piece assorted silver-skinned fish sushi (Pacific saury or sardine; bonito or smoked bonito; seared mackerel or Spanish mackerel)
Seared salmon nigiri with onion

Enjoying Delicious Sushi and Japanese Green Tea at Sushiro Kitakami

We also ordered:

Salmon nigiri with onion
Horse mackerel nigiri
Minced tuna gunkan sushi with green onions
Japanese green tea
Cod roe salad gunkan sushi

Enjoying Conger Eel Nigiri and Minced Tuna Seaweed Rolls at Sushiro Kitakami

We also tried:

Seaweed miso soup
Conger eel nigiri
Chawanmushi (Japanese savory steamed egg custard)
Minced tuna seaweed rolls with green onions

Three of Us Enjoyed 25 Plates of Sushi, Chawanmushi, and Seaweed Miso Soup at Sushiro Kitakami

We were so full after the meal! The three of us ate a total of 25 plates of sushi, two bowls of chawanmushi, and one bowl of seaweed miso soup at Sushiro Kitakami.