[Ordered items (including consumption tax)] - Uni: 825 yen - Hirame: 522 yen - Yariika: 495 yen - Mizutako: 495 yen? - Salmon: 495 yen? - Zangi: 330 yen - Tara Konbu shime: 330 yen? - Engawa: 275 yen? - Chawanmushi: 275 yen - Ara soup: 275 yen? and so on (Note: Some prices are approximate as the receipt did not list the item names.) [Impressions (personal thoughts)] - Visited by reservation for lunch on a weekday (regarding sushi) - The size of the fish toppings is huge (gigantic?). You could encircle the rice with just the toppings! It felt like two pieces of fish were on one piece of sushi. Is this the Hakodate standard?? - The freshness is incredibly impressive. It's not an exaggeration to say it's astounding. - The Hirame (flounder) had an amazing texture, richness, and delicacy, with exquisite flavor and sweetness. It was the best Hirame I've ever had in my life. I was so shocked that I immediately ordered more. - The Hirame Engawa had the perfect combination of sweetness, fatty texture, umami, and a crispy bite. It was very delicious. - The Mizutako had a firm yet tender texture and was delicious. - The Tara Konbu shime had a gentle umami and sweetness that spread beautifully in the mouth and was delicious. - The Salmon was tender, had the right amount of fat, and was delicious. - I seem to be repeating "delicious" a lot... I was moaning in delight with each bite... (thank goodness for the private room) (Regarding other dishes) - The Ara soup had a strong umami flavor, the saltiness was just right, and the flaky texture of the cod was surprisingly delicious. I had never thought cod could be this delicious (honestly, I've never thought cod was anything more than bland... sorry, Mr. Cod...). - The Zangi had a garlic soy sauce flavor, crispy on the outside, and very juicy on the inside. It was very delicious. - The Chawanmushi was normal in taste and a bit sweet. (Others) - The freshness and size of the fish toppings were mind-blowing. - There are two types of soy sauce containers, but the contents are the same. - Reservations for seats only are available on weekdays (we had a private room for free). For weekends, it seems that a course order is required (as mentioned by the staff when making a reservation over the phone). - The person who assisted us during the reservation (the manager?) was very polite. - For those taking the bus from Hakodate Station, take bus numbers 60, 60A, 60B, 61, or 67A and get off at Chuo Library. Walk in the direction the bus was going for 1-2 minutes to reach the restaurant. Of course, you can also walk from Goryokaku. - I will definitely visit again when I come to Hakodate. Thank you for the wonderful meal!

This is my second trip to Hakodate this year (*≧∀≦*). One of the must-visit places here is "Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store". The sushi here is really delicious~ (๑>◡<๑) The ingredients are fresh, and the aged tuna is the best♡ I couldn't resist and ended up eating too much thinking I won't be able to come back for a while \(//∇//)\ ===========

I visited the restaurant on a Friday evening in late August, around 6:00 PM, and was seated promptly. It's recommended to arrive early as there was a wait closer to 7:00 PM. I ordered the Tuna Assortment for ¥880, which included Negitoro, Akami, and Chutoro. The pieces were not very large, but the tuna had a nice, melt-in-your-mouth texture and was delicious. The Toro Taku Hosomaki was made with Nara pickles instead of radish, giving it a unique and tasty flavor. The soup dish contained white fish balls in a flavorful broth, which was surprisingly light in portion size for a sushi restaurant. The staff was not particularly outgoing, but worked diligently, creating a calm atmosphere.

A premium conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Hakodate that prioritizes quality over affordability. You can order through a touch panel and they will hand you freshly made sushi over the counter (not on a conveyor belt). We started with the Aged Tuna Assortment for 1,540 yen, which was absolutely delicious! The Otoro, Chutoro, and Akami were all expertly prepared and the portions were generous. We also added the Mackerel Sushi for 275 yen, which was also fantastic with a perfect balance of acidity and no fishy taste. Other dishes like Surf Clam, Grilled Squid, Hakodate-style Pickled Mackerel, and Herring Sushi were all delicious as well. The only downside was that they ran out of some items and there weren't many unique recommendations. They apparently have a branch in Tokyo too, so I'll definitely be back to try more dishes. Overall, we ordered a variety of dishes and 13 plates cost us 5,600 yen, which was great value for money (excluding drinks).

Goryokaku Tower was crowded and lining up was a hassle, and the kids weren't really interested in going up high anyway (lol). We walked quite a bit, but since we were already there, I wanted to try Kantaro as well. My son was starting to get in a bad mood (lol). I wanted a drink, so I had 2 plates and 2 sours (lol). My son enjoyed the bonito and pickled mackerel he had, and his mood improved. I had been to the Otaru branch a while ago and didn't like the taste of the sushi rice, but this time it was different. The fish pieces were big but the rice was a bit thin. I tried the wine-marinated tuna and it was delicious. The previous day's restaurant was better!! But I'm glad we went to Kantaro because I wanted to. Thank you for the meal♪

In 2023, memories may be best left as they are... so, let's talk about "Gurume Kaiten Sushi Hantaro Goryokaku Koen-ten" (Gourmet Rotating Sushi Hantaro Goryokaku Park Branch). The chappytsum family received a small bonus, so we decided to indulge a little. Despite it being a small bonus like a sparrow's tear, we want to make the sparrow shed more tears and receive more in the summer than in the winter! (laughs) I was planning to visit the famous sukiyaki restaurant "Asari" near my home, but my wife insisted on going to Hantaro. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is surprisingly calm for a rotating sushi place. The lanes are not rotating. Hantaro, the sushi chef, had a strong presence, but unfortunately, the quality of his sushi was not as impressive as I had hoped. I remember visiting with a friend over a decade ago and laughing at the sushi chef who made a lot of dirty jokes - those were the days! The sushi itself is fresh and delicious, but with many plates costing around 500 yen each, I couldn't help but think that for this price, I might as well go to a non-rotating sushi restaurant. Even though this place doesn't have a rotating belt either! (laughs)

It's been a while since I visited Hakodate~♪ When in Hakodate, you have to try Hakotaro~ and that's exactly what I did!! Personally, I can only eat sea urchin and salmon roe from Hokkaido. I don't eat squid from places without live tanks (I used to live there, so I'm picky about freshness). It's just so delicious! I just got back but I already want to go again!

I went to "Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantarou Goryokaku Park Store" in Hakodate during the long weekend. In my opinion, this is the best conveyor belt sushi place. The aged tuna after 5 days of aging is really delicious. I ate too much, including conger eel, sweet shrimp, scallop, engawa, negitoro, kanpyo maki, duck nanban soba, chawanmushi, and tempura with shrimp and shiitake mushrooms.

When I visited Hokkaido, I stopped by a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. The local fish was delicious, and the classic toppings like salmon were fresh. As a sushi lover, I was very satisfied with this conveyor belt sushi restaurant!! Atmosphere: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Staff hospitality: ⭐️⭐️ Food (based on personal preference): ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Value for money: ⭐️⭐️

I visited this restaurant during my trip to Hakodate with friends. We had made a reservation in advance, but we were running late due to a taxi tour in the morning, so I called and they kindly agreed to accommodate us. When we arrived, they seemed to have reserved a private room for us, but we preferred to sit at the counter. It was a weekday lunchtime, so the restaurant was not too crowded. There were plenty of staff members, and the young staff were friendly and attentive. I was delighted to find homemade kanpyo maki (with wasabi) on the menu. It was not only sweet but also had a nice kick from the wasabi, making it a sophisticated dish that I enjoyed. Unfortunately, they did not have fresh shirauo or fresh hokke. I felt that there was a bit too much wasabi used. Overall, while the food was good, nothing particularly stood out as exceptionally delicious. Thank you for the meal.

"Kaitenzushi Kantarou" We stopped by before our walk around Goryokaku with a clear goal in mind. Hakodate during the Golden Week period after the pandemic was incredibly crowded. Even though we arrived shortly after opening, we had to wait for about 30 minutes. It seems that conveyor belt sushi is popular even among locals in Hokkaido. It's great to be able to eat fresh fish right away, isn't it?"

When it comes to Hakodate, Hanataro is the place for sushi. This restaurant is located near Goryokaku Park, within walking distance from Goryokaku Tower, Ajisai Ramen, and Lucky Pierrot. It's next to the health center according to locals. Tourists should walk here to enjoy delicious gourmet food in Hakodate and satisfy their hunger. The restaurant has a somewhat upscale feel, with no conveyor belt sushi. Courses start from around 3000 to 4000 yen. The Uga branch has a more casual atmosphere, is more affordable, and offers a view of Omori Beach. It can be difficult to get there without a car though. You can enjoy a la carte dishes and eat to your heart's content with three adults for around 8000 yen. All the sushi is delicious.

I went to a popular conveyor belt sushi restaurant near Goryokaku Park in Hakodate! Despite being called conveyor belt sushi, there is actually no conveyor belt. You order using a tablet device. I got the Goryokaku store limited set, which costs 3,850 yen including tax. It includes premium fatty tuna, sweet shrimp, flounder, snow crab, lean tuna, sea urchin, salmon roe, tender octopus nigiri, and live scallop. It also comes with a soup. I added a chawanmushi and scallops and sea treasure roll as extras. The added items were delicious! The restaurant is very spacious and relaxing.

The sushi was delicious, but the rice was exceptional. It was not too firm, held together well, and melted in your mouth. The variety of fish was great, especially the flounder and halibut. I would love to go back again.

I thought of going to Hakotaro since Lucky Pierrot was closed. I usually go to the main store, but this time I went to the Goryokaku store. The atmosphere was a bit dark with about 5 customers, and it felt different from the Sapporo store I usually go to. I ordered a variety of tuna sushi - lean, medium fatty, and fatty tuna, and they were all delicious. The yellowtail sushi had a nice oily texture. I also tried the seared salmon sushi with onions and daikon radish sprouts on top, which was very tasty. They didn't have fried squid legs, but instead served fried squid body parts which were also delicious. I didn't eat much because I arrived around 2:00 PM. I will visit the main store next time. Thank you for the meal.

I thought the Goryokaku branch would have a lot of tourists, but it was mostly locals. The food is always delicious, so there's nothing special to say, but this time I found the soy sauce-marinated liver of the cod to be unusual. The hand-rolled tuna belly was a bit expensive for a hand roll, but the tuna was really tasty. However, it was sandwiched with onion crisps, and the bitterness of the onion completely overwhelmed the taste. I wonder why they used onions?

The total bill was 2585 yen for 5 dishes, chawanmushi, and draft beer. Unfortunately, the expected hokke and nishin were not available. The hokkigai sushi had a nice sweetness and was reasonably priced, so I was satisfied. The engawa and shimesaba had large pieces and good flavor, so they were okay. The Sapporo Classic beer was great. However, I felt that the other dishes were not worth the price. I arrived on a Saturday at 2:50 PM, and the restaurant was 70% full. It was said to be a popular place, but I didn't have a very good impression. The hokkigai gunkan sushi was poorly assembled, making it difficult to eat. The chawanmushi was too firm, and the kobore maki (overflowing roll) had a low satisfaction level with kappa maki and chirashi ingredients. On top of that, even after 20 minutes of waiting, the dishes didn't arrive, and there was no apology when I pointed it out.

The jokes are fresh, the portions are large, the prices are reasonable, and there is a wide variety of dishes. They also offer many single dishes. The menu with a focus on Hokkaido dishes is very tempting. I visited alone on a weekday night and ate at the counter. The restaurant is spacious and there were many families dining there.

On this day, I went to "Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store". I stayed at Yunokawa Onsen and took the tram to walk here. I walked because I wanted to drink, but it was farther than I expected (laughs). I arrived after 2 pm and there were many customers ahead and behind. I was seated at the counter and ordered the "Goryokaku Store Limited Set No. 3" and a draft beer. The draft beer, "Sapporo Classic," arrived quickly. Then, the steamed egg custard and soup arrived. The soup was like "Sanpei Soup" around here, although the menu said "white fish soup." The limited set arrived next, with 6 pieces including tuna, sea bream, mackerel, tuna with green onion, tuna roll, and raw salmon. They were all delicious, and I wanted more, so I added "raw herring" and "tuna sushi roll" from the daily recommendations. Of course, I also ordered another draft beer. The raw herring and tuna sushi roll arrived. The raw herring was delicious! Seriously delicious! Herring tastes so much better raw! (Personal opinion) The raw herring was so delicious that it overshadowed the tuna sushi roll (personal opinion). It was a very satisfying sushi lunch and drink experience!

I came to Hakodate Kaiten Sushi Kantaro~ (*/ω＼*)ｷｬｰ!! The sushi here is very fresh and delicious no matter which one you eat (*´～｀*)ŧ‹"ŧ‹"ŧ‹" The tuna is also aged for 5 days and... hmm, more please! The side menu is also great and overall it was amazing (*´艸`)

Hakodate Goryokaku Lunch "Kantaro" - A high-end conveyor belt sushi restaurant with branches in Tokyo as well. The selected sushi pieces were excellent! For more details, please visit the blog: https://tokyo-tabearuki.com/kantaro-goryokaku This time's content: 1. What is "Kantaro"? 2. View of Goryokaku from Goryokaku Tower 3. Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi at Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store 4. Sapporo Classic Draft Beer and Selected Sushi (6 pieces) at Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store 5. Business hours and Tabelog rating for Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store 1. What is "Kantaro"? Kantaro opened in 1998 in Hakodate, Ugaura. The current main store is the first store. As of October 2022, according to Tabelog, there are 23 Kantaro stores nationwide, mainly in Hokkaido, Tohoku, and also in Tokyo, Chiba, and Osaka. The Tokyo branches of Kantaro are located in Tokyo Station's Ichibangai. Especially, the "Tachigui Sushi Kantaro Tokyo Station Ichibangai Store" caught my attention as it is on the way to Ramen Street. When I visited Hakodate last year, I also planned to visit the local store, but I couldn't make it. So, on this trip, which marks my second consecutive visit to Hakodate, I made sure to visit Kantaro, the Goryokaku Park store. 2. View of Goryokaku from Goryokaku Tower Last year, I visited Goryokaku Park, but Goryokaku Tower was closed, so I couldn't see Goryokaku from a high place. This time, I managed to take photos. Initially, I was impressed by the view from the high place, but I wished I could take more clear photos to show the pentagon shape. It seemed that Goryokaku Tower was not very suitable for photography. Strange. 3. Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi at Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store After a year, I returned to Goryokaku Tower. Last time, I had the famous salt ramen at "Ajisai" main store in Hakodate. The store was almost empty back then, but this time, there was a long line. It seems to be normal. Not only Ajisai but everywhere was crowded this time. As for the Kantaro Goryokaku Park store that I aimed for, it was about 700m away from Goryokaku Tower. After about 10 minutes of walking, I arrived. There is a spacious parking lot, and most customers seemed to come by car. The exterior of the Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantaro Goryokaku Park store looks like a regular sushi restaurant, with a rotating lane in front that was not moving. There is a hot water server for making tea, and except for the ordering method, it's a normal sushi restaurant where the chef makes the sushi. I hadn't decided what to eat, but I was interested in the Goryokaku store-limited set. The No. 1 special sushi set of 6 pieces costs 1,980 yen. Uni, red meat, raw herring, raw salmon, raw tuna minced scallion sushi, and scallop. I decided to go with this. 4. Sapporo Classic Draft Beer and Selected Sushi (6 pieces) at Gourmet Conveyor Belt Sushi Kantaro Goryokaku Park Store Sapporo Classic has become a staple of this trip. It's delicious wherever you drink it, but it was exceptional here. The foam texture was excellent. I ordered the special sushi set of 6 pieces and Sapporo Classic draft beer from the touch panel. I was served miso soup and chawanmushi first, followed by the special sushi set. The miso soup with grated kelp was very Hokkaido-like. The chawanmushi had a rich broth with ingredients like shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, chestnuts, and fish cake. And then, the special sushi set. I started with uni. It wasn't labeled as "raw uni," so I was a little worried, but it was delicious without any issues.