Japan’s first conveyor-belt Sushi Bus to start Tokyo sightseeing runs on October 10; reservations open

The useful part

Revolving sushi restaurants have always represented a merger of food and mobility, but that combination is going to come together in an all-new way later this month in Tokyo. Now they've unveiled further details, including the eye-catching exterior design, more detailed pricing, and a start date for the Sushi Bus. From there, the Sushi Bus will depart for a 70-minute cruise, passing by famous sightseeing spots and memorable parts of the cityscape.

How it works

• ▼ Braking test The Sushi Bus works on an all-you-can-eat system, with a previously announced price of 16,000 yen (US$100) for passengers aged 2 and up.
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• Speeds will only reach around 30 kilometers per hour (roughly 19 miles per hour), so the organizers don't expect much risk of motion sickness.
• It turns out that there's an extra charge for the bus' two "Premium Seats," as the two seats in the very front of the second floor are called, which are priced at 20,000 yen per person.
• The bus has a total capacity of 20 passengers, with non-Premium Seats arranged in booths for two to four people.

What to take from it

While the bus runs with an open top when the weather is dry, it also has a clear closable roof should the weather get rainy (something that's been happening a whole lot in Tokyo recently). Hopefully they put more effort into their food, and passengers will be able to find out for themselves when the Sushi Bus starts running on October 10. Source: PR Times, Sushi Bus Images: PR Times ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published?

Details worth keeping

Starting with the exterior, Sushi Bus says they were looking for something with plenty of visual impact, and they definitely got that when designers came back with their idea for a wrapping that turns the bus into a giant piece of maguro (tuna) sushi. While there are many different types of fish that lend themselves well to sushi, good maguro is often considered a baseline quality check for a proper sushi restaurant, and the Sushi Bus wants to assure tourists that it's not going to try to coast by on the novelty factor of its dining experience. Thorough testing has been done to ensure that sushi plates will not slide off the conveyor belts even under sudden braking, and for safety's sake any cutting or slicing of ingredients is done prior to their loading into the first-floor kitchen, not while the bus is underway.

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