Kifune Sushi
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.