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Sushi Fumoto
A sushi restaurant where you can enjoy seafood, including fish native to Lake Biwa, and seasonal ingredients.
Located just steps from JR Maibara Station, Sushi Fumoto is a sushi restaurant run by its second-generation owner. It is known for seasonal ingredients carefully selected from around Japan, as well as à la carte dishes and course meals made with ingredients from Shiga Prefecture.
You can enjoy fish from Lake Biwa such as Biwamasu trout, as well as Omi shrimp raised in the spring water flowing from Mt. Ibuki. At lunch, set meals combine seafood chirashi sushi, tempura, grilled dishes, and more. In the evening, the restaurant serves à la carte dishes such as assorted tempura and nigiri, along with the Fumoto Chef’s Choice Course and Fumoto Chef’s Choice Nigiri. In winter only, seasonal courses such as longtooth grouper hot pot, pufferfish hot pot, and blackthroat seaperch shabu-shabu hot pot are also available.
The restaurant is also well regarded for its exceptionally strict beer quality control, earning recognition in Sapporo Beer’s THE PERFECT Kuro Label AWARD 2024 STAR FAMILY. It also offers local sake sourced from around Japan, including Shiga brands such as Kirakucho and Shichihonyari. With counter seats, tatami rooms, and private rooms, it can accommodate banquets of up to 80 people across the first and second floors.
Highlights
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You can enjoy Biwamasu trout, Omi shrimp, and more.
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Lunch features set meals, while dinner includes à la carte dishes and chef’s choice courses.
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In winter only, courses featuring longtooth grouper hot pot, pufferfish hot pot, and blackthroat seaperch shabu-shabu hot pot are also available.
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Serves Kuro Label beer that has passed Sapporo Beer’s strict selection standards.
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Fully equipped with counter seats, tatami rooms, and private rooms, with space for up to 80 guests.
Photos
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Sushi Fumoto, reopened after renovation in 2023
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Nigiri such as tuna and ark shell can be ordered by the piece
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At dinner, you can enjoy à la carte seafood and tempura dishes
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In addition to local Shiga sake, the restaurant also carries sake gathered from around Japan
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In winter only, you can also enjoy pufferfish hot pot and longtooth grouper hot pot
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Choose from counter seats, tatami rooms, and private rooms depending on your group size
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Is there a service charge?
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A 10% service charge applies to course meals.
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Is parking available?
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Yes, there is space for 20 cars on the restaurant grounds.
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Are there any sightseeing spots nearby?
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A short distance away, you’ll find places such as the Lake Biwa Reclamation Museum, Mt. Ibuki, and the Samegai Trout Farm.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 鮨ふもと
- Postal Code
- 521-0016
- Address
- 505 Shimotara, Maibara, Shiga 521-0016
- Phone
- 0749-52-0022
- Hours
- 11:30am–2:00pm (Last food order at 1:20pm), 5:15pm–10:00pm (Last food order at 9:30pm)
- Closed on
- Monday
- Price Range
- Lunch from ¥1,300, dinner from ¥4,700
- Access
- Approx. 1-minute walk from JR Maibara Station
- Credit Cards
- Accepted (not available for lunch menu or takeout)
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
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