Benkei Pier Bandai - Conveyor Belt Sushi

Sado Kaiten Sushi Benkei Pier Bandai Store is located within the port market “Pier Bandai” on Bandaijima. Benkei’s main store is in Sado City and is famous for long lines, but because fish from Sado arrives daily, you can enjoy the taste in Niigata City as well. Its defining feature is a thorough commitment to Sado ingredients: the sushi rice is made from plump, glossy Sado-grown Koshihikari, and depending on the season you can enjoy Sado flavors such as red sea bream, flounder, bluefin tuna, and bigfin reef squid. Since the lineup changes by season and by the day’s catch, you can always look forward to fresh discoveries no matter when you visit. They also focus on side dishes like whole-grilled squid and mozuku seaweed, as well as local sake—so satisfaction is almost guaranteed. Why not try the craftsmen’s sushi, created with the spirit of “not knowledge, but savoring freely with all your senses”? Access: about 15 minutes on foot from JR Niigata Station Bandai Exit, or about 5 minutes by car. It’s also about 20 minutes from the Niigata Nishi Interchange on the Kan-etsu Expressway.