I sometimes have a sudden craving for onigiri, but I avoid buying them at convenience stores. I've been trying to avoid buying obvious convenience store foods like bento boxes, sandwiches, and side dishes for a few years now. When I see all the toxic additives like glycine, pH adjusters, sodium nitrite, sodium hypochlorite, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, and trans fatty acids, I just can't bring myself to eat them. That's why I ended up buying from this place in Kinshicho, which has only been open for about three weeks. Before going to Kinshicho, I visited Kameido Tenjin Shrine, so I was also interested in "Onigiri Mamezou" nearby, but this time I wanted to check out this new place. By the way, Mamezou is said to be run by someone who trained at the very popular "Bongo" shop, so I definitely want to revisit it next time I'm in Kameido. I bought the following from this new place: - Salmon Brown Rice Onigiri ¥190 - Seaweed and Wasabi Brown Rice Onigiri ¥130 - Cheese and Bonito Flakes Brown Rice Onigiri ¥140 - Ume and Hijiki Brown Rice Onigiri ¥160 - Simmered Egg Onigiri ¥260 (x2) Total of 6 onigiri for ¥1140... that's cheap, right? The shop receives freshly polished rice directly from the producers, which helps reduce unnecessary transportation costs, and they can handle everything from production to sales with the minimum number of staff, which probably explains the affordable prices. These onigiri are larger in size, much tastier, and definitely healthier than convenience store onigiri. There's no need to think twice about which one to choose. When I visit Kinshicho, I often end up buying dinner to take home, so I would like to use this place again as an option for those times.

There is a shop on the first floor of Terumina in Kinshicho. I visited a newly opened shop on January 14, 2023. I usually go to the Atre Kameido store near Kameido Station, but now it's finally open in Kinshicho. It's a delight for Gomie fans. Red sake onigiri for 190 yen, grilled tarako for 210 yen, cheese okaka genmai for 140 yen, Japanese-style tuna for 150 yen, and salt koji natto musubi for 170 yen. The Gomie onigiri has delicious rice that remains moist and fluffy even when cold. I love the large size of the onigiri too. They were all delicious, but the cheese okaka genmai and salt koji natto onigiri were the best. The salt koji natto musubi is a new item, wrapping Niigata's famous "salt koji natto" and chopped shiso leaves in salted kelp rice. It was quite a harmony. Thank you for the meal.

Located right next to JR Sobu Line's "Kinshicho Station," a new restaurant called "Onigiri Gonbei" opened on January 14, 2023. The "Onigiri Gonbei Kinshicho Terminal Store" is situated on the first floor of the south exit station building "Termina" at Kinshicho Station. When you exit the south exit ticket gate at Kinshicho Station and turn left, you will see the shop right away, just before reaching Kinshicho PARCO. Interestingly, the opening of this store coincided with the "Onigiri Day" on January 17th, a day commemorating the delivery of onigiri to the disaster-stricken areas after the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. I purchased the "Salmon Onigiri, priced at 190 yen," from the "Onigiri Gonbei Kinshicho Terminal Store." The salmon on the onigiri was not completely hidden inside the rice, but rather some of it was visible on top, which made it easy to identify. However, the taste of the salmon was not very pronounced, and the rice was a bit soggy, making it less delicious compared to convenience store onigiri. It might be beneficial for them to put more effort into product development to improve the taste.

"Boiled egg rice ball", "Shiso shredded dried noodles", "Mountain vegetable rice ball"

Unstoppable, irresistible onigiri.

I am always impressed by the deliciousness of the brown rice onigiri from Omusubi Gonbei. Each grain of rice is plump and bursting with flavor, with a perfect texture that is not too sticky. It feels like you wouldn't get sick if you ate this every day. Brown rice is a complete food that has been part of Japanese tradition for a long time. Price: ¥100 Energy: 219kcal Allergy information (28 specified ingredients): sesame Can be removed: ✅ Vegan: ✅ Gluten-free: ✅ Omusubi Gonbei Kinshicho Telmina Store 03-6284-0831 3-14-5 Eitai Bridge, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Telmina 1F.

A rice ball shop has opened at the south exit of Kinshicho Station, on the first floor of Terumi. It used to be a Western-style deli, but now it's takeout only. They have Cheese and Bonito Flakes with Brown Rice, Salted Miso Natto, and one more that I can't remember <(_ _)>. As you can see from the photo, they are big. Actually, they are thick. They all have the same size, so maybe they are made using a mold. The taste was as expected. Personally, I liked the Cheese and Bonito Flakes with Brown Rice the most. However, they are all difficult to eat and tend to fall apart. It would be better if they were a bit thinner.