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Tokyo has its fair share of restaurants in the most unexpected of places, be it the Restaurant Bus, dinners while suspended in the sky or Yakatabune pleasure boats serving traditional Japanese cuisine on the waves. Now, there’s a new contender on the block: Sushi Bus. Presented by big-time bus operator Willer’s subsidiary Willer Across, the world-first attraction combines conveyor belt sushi with a sightseeing bus tour.
The Sushi Bus is a refurbished double-decker that loops around Tokyo from the Kajibashi Parking Lot near Tokyo Station, much like the sushi plates revolving around its passengers. The onboard conveyor belt is custom-built to keep the sushi stable even during sudden stops, and the dining area is open-air, which helped alleviate the sense of crampedness we initially felt with the limited seating space. The roof can, mercifully, be closed in case of rain or the intense Japanese summer heat, which could quickly spoil the fish, and is also fitted with separate sunshades.
As for the dining experience, it’s certainly unique, to say the least. The roughly hour-long bus tour comes with all-you-can-eat sushi, prepared in the kitchen space directly below on the first floor, giving you the rather unusual opportunity to stuff yourself while taking in Tokyo’s streetscapes from above.
The mobile kitchen is helmed by relatively young sushi chefs who are still in the early stages of their careers, and the nigiri they prepared were perfectly decent. For safety while the bus is moving, the fish is cut and prepared off-site, with the sushi assembled on board just before it is sent up via the bus’s custom-built food elevator.
The sushi selection includes shrimp, egg, tuna, salmon, squid and beef. It’s not the widest variety, but a commendable effort considering the limited kitchen space. The fish is sourced directly from Toyosu Market, and the star of our experience was the chutoro (medium-fatty tuna), which had just the right amount of marbling and a texture that you wouldn’t typically find at a conveyor-belt sushi chain. The other menu items were nothing to write home about, but they certainly filled our stomachs quickly.
What is apparent is that the Sushi Bus is working hard to cater to visitors from overseas. Dietary restrictions such as halal, gluten-free and vegetarian are accommodated, and the sightseeing route includes a who’s who of Tokyo attractions – think Asakusa’s Kaminarimon, Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge and more, depending on traffic and weather conditions on the day. On our tour, the bus drove right past Tokyo Tower, giving us a memorable (and rather awkward) two-shot of shrimp sushi and the iconic landmark.
While the AI-generated materials initially used to promote the bus appeared, well, fishy, we were delightfully surprised by the smoothness of the operation. The onboard staff hail from the entertainment industry, including theatre, making the whole experience something of a show. While it may not be for Tokyo experts who know the city’s gastronomy inside and out, this ride could be worth boarding if it’s your first time in the capital and you want to do something memorable. Tickets start from ¥16,000, with reservations already taken via the official website.
Sushi Bus is set to board its first passengers on October 10 2026. Check the official website for more details.
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