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Kifune Sushi

Rating76SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.63 places it in Imabari's top 3 sushi restaurants.
食べログ3.63という今治寿司店トップ3の評価。
The blog title 'Thriving daily without a shop curtain' shows the business runs purely on word of mouth.
「暖簾を出さずに日々繁盛」というブログタイトルが口コミだけで成立していることを示す。
Many long-form reviews from regulars and repeat visitors — no template-style sakura patterns.
常連・リピーターの長文口コミ多数で定型文サクラの特徴なし。
Reservation-preferred, weekday lunch only — clearly not targeting tourists or inbound visitors.
予約優先・週平日のみ昼営業という希少な営業形態はインバウンド・観光客向けでないことの証拠。
1,818 Tabelog saves strongly indicate local popularity.
食べログ保存1818人は地元人気の強い指標。
Popular Dishes
Omakase Nigiri (3,000-4,000 yen)
おまかせにぎり（3,000〜4,000円）
Local Fish Nigiri
地魚握り
Sashimi
刺身
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A sushi restaurant near Namegata Port in Imabari, so beloved locally it doesn't even hang a shop curtain. The high Tabelog score of 3.63 reflects years of loyal local patronage. Nigiri using local Kurushima Strait fish — akame, flounder, horned turban, salmon roe — is praised as 'emotionally moving in both quality and quantity.' Reservation-preferred, daytime only, with steadfast regulars.

Tabelog 3.63 (41 reviews). Regulars say: 'The master's personality is wonderful, I always end up staying long,' 'a place I want to visit frequently,' 'fell in love with the sayori, want to come back.' 1,818 saves. A hidden gem frequented by local luminaries.

Business Hours
Mon – Sat12:00-15:00
SunClosed
Regular Holiday：Sunday, 毎月5・15・25日
Phone0898-41-9709Call
Access
Reservations preferred. Lunch only (Mon-Sat). Cash only. Closed on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month. Counter and tatami seating.
2556 Namegata-ko, Namegata-cho, Imabari, Ehime
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Kifune Sushi

Rating76SCORE
Popular Dishes
Omakase Nigiri (3,000-4,000 yen)
おまかせにぎり（3,000〜4,000円）
Local Fish Nigiri
地魚握り
Sashimi
刺身
Business Hours
Mon – Sat12:00-15:00
SunClosed
Regular Holiday：Sunday, 毎月5・15・25日
Access
Reservations preferred. Lunch only (Mon-Sat). Cash only. Closed on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month. Counter and tatami seating.
2556 Namegata-ko, Namegata-cho, Imabari, Ehime
Phone0898-41-9709
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Open in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.63 places it in Imabari's top 3 sushi restaurants.
食べログ3.63という今治寿司店トップ3の評価。
The blog title 'Thriving daily without a shop curtain' shows the business runs purely on word of mouth.
「暖簾を出さずに日々繁盛」というブログタイトルが口コミだけで成立していることを示す。
Many long-form reviews from regulars and repeat visitors — no template-style sakura patterns.
常連・リピーターの長文口コミ多数で定型文サクラの特徴なし。
Reservation-preferred, weekday lunch only — clearly not targeting tourists or inbound visitors.
予約優先・週平日のみ昼営業という希少な営業形態はインバウンド・観光客向けでないことの証拠。
1,818 Tabelog saves strongly indicate local popularity.
食べログ保存1818人は地元人気の強い指標。
76SCORE
What a score of 76 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A sushi restaurant near Namegata Port in Imabari, so beloved locally it doesn't even hang a shop curtain. The high Tabelog score of 3.63 reflects years of loyal local patronage. Nigiri using local Kurushima Strait fish — akame, flounder, horned turban, salmon roe — is praised as 'emotionally moving in both quality and quantity.' Reservation-preferred, daytime only, with steadfast regulars.

Tabelog 3.63 (41 reviews). Regulars say: 'The master's personality is wonderful, I always end up staying long,' 'a place I want to visit frequently,' 'fell in love with the sayori, want to come back.' 1,818 saves. A hidden gem frequented by local luminaries.

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