I tried sushi and rolls in Japan and managed to explore a few spots despite the nonstop rain
The entire day, it just kept pouring—everything was soaked, and walking around wasn’t exactly comfortable. My morning didn’t really start until 10 AM either. I woke up early at first, but the sound of raindrops relentlessly hitting something outside my window convinced me to stay in bed a bit longer. Eventually, I got up closer to lunchtime. Surprisingly, it didn’t bother me at all—by the time I headed out after 12 PM, I actually felt energized and in a great mood. Since these are my last days in Japan, I wanted to make the most of it and turn the day into something memorable.
Tomorrow, I’m planning a full-on tour: Akihabara Electric Town, Asakusa, Tokyo Tower—the whole lineup. And thankfully, the weather is supposed to be much better, which feels like the perfect way to wrap up the trip. Still, today wasn’t wasted—I made it to Tokyo Skytree, Senso-ji, Ueno Park, and wandered through a few random streets around my neighborhood.
But the real highlight of the day was finally trying sushi and rolls in Japan. I didn’t want to just walk into any random place, so I did a bit of research and came across SushiZanmai, which was highly recommended in a post I found. The author even gave tips on how to choose sushi, but I mostly ignored that part—I cared more about picking a solid place than following rules. So I ended up ordering a mix: some familiar options like salmon and tuna, plus a few completely new ones I couldn’t even name. Honestly, I don’t even remember what half of them were.
And now, for my “expert” review—which might disappoint you a bit. It was… just sushi. For 1149 yen ($7.22), I can’t say I had a “wow” moment. It wasn’t bad at all—just not mind-blowing. It did taste different from what I’ve had back in Kazan, though. There, the sushi somehow felt more filling, maybe richer in flavor. Here, it was lighter, more subtle—but not something that instantly clicked with me. Maybe I just picked the wrong combinations, or maybe I still don’t fully get what “proper” sushi is supposed to taste like.
I tried sushi and rolls made in Japan and visited some places even though it was a rainy day.
The whole day the rain was going nonstop, and everything was wet, which made walking uncomfortable. My morning also started only at 10 AM, because early in the morning I heard how the raindrops beat something under my window again. So I continued my sleep and woke up a bit late, closer to lunch. Honestly, it didn't bother me, even when I started my walk after 12 PM; on the contrary, I was full of energy and in a positive mood. However, I tried to make this day much more successful and memorable because it's my last days in Japan.
Tomorrow I'll plan to visit Akihabara Electric Town, Asakusa, Tokyo Tower and finish my small trip in Japan. Also, tomorrow the weather should be much better, which contributes to finishing the day. Well, as a result, today I visited three places: Tokyo Skytree, Senso-Ji, Ueno Park, and some random places around my neighborhood.
But this day's main highlight was sushi and rolls that I tried at the end of the day. I especially searched for a place where I could order it. I didn't want to be randomly placed, so I checked this channel about Japan and found one place, SushiZanmai. The author recommended that place in this post and shared recommendations on how to choose sushi. But I didn't follow all recommendations; for me, the place was more important. So I just took unfamiliar to me sushi with salmon and tuna. In my order I had only tuna and salmon, which were familiar to me, and others I tried for the first time. I didn't even remember the names.
Eventually, if you want to hear my “expert” opinion, I'm ready to make you sad. Unfortunately, I can say that it was sushi as sushi for 1149 yen ($7.22). I didn't feel anything special and say, wow, but still they were a bit different from what I tried in Kazan. In my opinion, in Kazan it was much more nutritious, and the taste wasn't like these sushi. Probably I just ate the wrong sushi and now can't detect normal sushi.