Hama Sushi Nago Review: Family-Friendly Conveyor Belt Sushi in Okinawa, Japan
We stopped by Hama Sushi in Nago for lunch during our Okinawa family trip, and it turned out to be such an easy, satisfying meal with a baby.
If you’re looking for Hama Sushi Nago as a reliable conveyor belt sushi spot in Nago, Okinawa, this branch is a great pick.
Hama Sushi, along with Sushiro and Kura Sushi, is considered one of Japan’s three major conveyor belt sushi chains.
It’s known for solid value, pretty consistent quality from branch to branch, and a low chance of disappointment no matter which location you visit.
I’ve tried a few kaiten sushi places while traveling in Japan, but this was my first time at Hama Sushi.
Hama Sushi Nago is close to Aeon Mall Nago and MEGA Don Quijote Nago, so it’s in a really convenient spot if you want to shop first and then grab a meal.
This is what the sign looks like. It’s right along a main road, so it’s easy to spot when you’re driving by.
There’s also a large parking lot out front, which makes it especially convenient for travelers getting around Okinawa by rental car.
Once you walk in, you check in at the kiosk.
We visited as walk-ins, but it looked like reservations were possible too.
The kiosk supports Korean, so checking in was very straightforward.
After checking in, you just head to your assigned seat and start your conveyor belt sushi meal.
Takeout is available too, and they had a nice variety of sushi sets, so this would be a good place to grab food to go as well.
There are also counter seats for solo diners like this.
Further inside, there are larger tables for groups.
We came as a group of five: my parents, the three of us, and our baby.
For the baby, the staff brought over a clip-on high chair that attaches to the table.
Kids’ bowls and utensils were set up near the water station, so you can just grab what you need yourself.
There was also a sink next to the water station, which was really handy before and after eating.
How the Hama Sushi conveyor belt system works:
You order whatever you want on the tablet at your table, and then your dishes are delivered straight to you on the rail.
The tablet was fully translated into Korean too, which made everything easy.
There were five different soy sauces for sushi.
There wasn’t a separate soy sauce dish, so we just used an empty sushi plate as a dipping dish.
Since we had a big group, I honestly lost track of everything we ordered.
Everyone also had different soy sauce preferences, so it’s worth trying a few and picking your favorite.
Besides sushi, they also had plenty of side dishes like miso soup, steamed egg, fried shrimp, and chicken karaage.
The shrimp was especially good that day, so we ended up ordering a lot of it.
Because it’s known as a budget-friendly sushi chain, I honestly didn’t go in expecting much flavor-wise.
But it was way better than I expected.
During our Okinawa trip, we had conveyor belt sushi once here at Hama Sushi Nago and then once more at Sushiro on Kokusai-dori.
Personally, I thought this place tasted better.
After eating an absurd amount of sushi, we finished with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
It had visible vanilla bean specks throughout, and the flavor was rich, creamy, and seriously delicious.
I heard the other flavors are good too, so if you visit Hama Sushi, definitely try the ice cream.
These were the sushi plates from the four adults!
That doesn’t even include the fried dishes and other side plates, but we still ate quite a lot.
We’re not huge eaters, but we definitely left full.
I assumed they’d count the plates one by one for the bill, but since everything is ordered through the system, you can just head to the counter without any plate counting.
So how much was it?
For four adults to eat until we were completely full, the total came to 7,227 yen, or about $48.
That felt like an amazing deal. Hama Sushi absolutely passed the test for us.
If you’re traveling with family and looking for a good conveyor belt sushi spot in Nago, Okinawa, I’d definitely recommend Hama Sushi Nago.
