in gunma, japan (march’24)

a splendid sushi lunch with the best company, sushi obana has exceeded an already high expectation and makes me want to come back repeatedly despite the ~1.5hour train ride to get there.

tsumami were somewhat simple but unique, started with a lovely tatebayashi tomato, before a series of sashimi. highlights were the konowata chawanmushi and uni parfait, and loved the little maki made with akagai himo and cucumber.

obana san wasn’t shy to explain in detail the making of his shari and use of ingredients, showcasing his different sources of salt for example, with some harvested on a new moon versus full moon for different intents. truly enjoyed his use of aged vinegar for his shari which matched well with the range of neta. his special connections also meant he can get some of the best fish in the country, in particular his maguro, so looking forward to come back during winter time. highlights this lunch included his kanpachi, sayori, sumi ika, sawara, as well as all his shellfish today. so plump and so much briny flavour which surpassed all the other places i visited on this trip. not to mention his ikura, my most looking forward item, in his secret blend of miso and dashi shoyu, could happily indulge in the whole bowl.

definitely one of my top top sushiyas recently, especially with the laidback environment and obana san’s humble and approachable personality making it a worthwhile journey. looking forward to coming back here, thank you for the invitation.

lunch omakase (¥28,000)
✨館林市トマト local tomato
黒鯛 kuro dai
さわらの藁焼き sawara
✨ウニパフェ uni ‘parfait’
牡蠣と柚子胡椒 oyster with yuzukosho
✨このわたの茶碗蒸し konowata chawanmushi
あん肝 ankimo
赤貝ひも　キュウリ akagai with cucumber

✨カンパチ kanpachi
小肌 kohada
✨いくら漬け ikura
赤身 akami
中トロ chutoro
大トロ otoro
✨スミイカ sumi ika
✨サヨリ sayori
✨赤貝 akagai
✨さわら sawara
牡丹海老 botan ebi
✨鳥貝 torigai
車海老丼 kuruma ebi don
✨紫ウニ murasaki uni
追加:貝割れ大根 daikon sprouts
✨追加:ハマグリ hamaguri
穴子 anago
卵焼き tamagoyaki

アイスモナカ ice-cream monaka
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would revisit: yes
introduction only
price range pp: ¥20,000-¥60,000
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📍鮨おばな
location: 5-1 otemachi, tatebayashi, gunma
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