[Toriton Miwa Branch in Kitami] Popular Conveyor Belt Sushi in Hokkaido

Triton

Kaitenzushi Triton (回転寿しトリトン) is a popular conveyor belt sushi chain store based in Kitami city, and is one of the 3 major conveyor belt sushi chain restraunts together with Nemuro Hanamaru (根室花まる) and Nagoyakatei (なごやか亭) in Hokkaido. Kitaichi-shokuhin Corp. (北一食品株式会社) has run a conveyor belt sushi as a new business since 1989. A lot of branches open a business in Sapporo district, Kitami district, Asahikawa district and Tokyo District at present. Generally, it is a feature that visitors line up at most of the branches at lunchtime. Though sushi items are fresh, a price is reasonable, so I suppose that they are be popular. Various customers such as families, couples, singles and friends come. Buildings are crowded with them even on weekdays.

My visited branch is Miwa Branch (三輪店), the very first store, along National Route 39, and is near Miwa Park. The building is large, and counter seats and table seats are provided, so I guess that even family customers enjoy meals. But the building is crowded with customers at lunchtime and dinnertime. By the way, an express bus "Dreamint Okhotsk-go (ドリーミントオホーツク号)" runs between the Sapporo and the Kitami, and Limited Express Sekihoku-go (特急石北号), an express bus, runs between the Kitami and Asahikawa, and Senpoku-go (釧北号), an express bus, runs between the Kitami and Kushiro. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Kitami Station.

List of Highway Bus

Highway buses run between the Kitami and the Sapporo, the Asahikawa and the Kushiro. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Kitami. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Tabi-Plaza Rental Car Reservation (旅ぷらざレンタカー予約), Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Sapporo to Kitami	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Kitami to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkaido Kitami Bus(北海道北見バス)	From Asahikawa to Kitami	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkaido Kitami Bus(北海道北見バス)	From Kitami to Asahikawa	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Akan Bus(阿寒バス)	From Kushiro to Kitami	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Akan Bus(阿寒バス)	From Kitami to Kushiro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their office is near the Kitami Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their office is near the Kitami Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their office is near the Kitami Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nissan Rent-a-car(日産レンタカー)	Their office is in Koueinishi-machi.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Orix Rent-a-car(オリックスレンタカー)	Their office is in Tondennishi-machi.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Kitami Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their office is near the Kitami Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Carsta Rent-a-car(カースタレンタカー)	Their office is near the Kitami Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

KITAMI

Kitami (北見) that about 120,000 people live is the 9th largest commercial city in Hokkaido, and is one of regional hub cities of the Northeastern Hokkaido area. The Kitami became incorporated with Rubeshibe town (留辺蘂), Tanno town (端野) and Tokoro town (常呂) in 2006, and has became the largest city by area in the Hokkaido. In Japan, it is the 4th latgest city by the area. The Kitami is also an agriculture city, and Onion and White Runner Bean are famous as a local product. As for a climate, it is hot that temperature rises to nearly 30 degrees in a summer, and it is cold that temperature falls to nearly -25 degrees in a winter, and it snow hard, too. Read More

Sushi of Hokkaido

Sushi is a rice dish using various types of ingredients such as raw seafood, and Hand-rolled Sushi (握り寿司) is most famous, and others are Rolled Sushi (巻きずし), Sushi Pocket (いなり寿司 * Inarizushi), Scattered Sushi (バラ寿司・ちらし寿司), Pressed Sushi (押し寿司), Izushi Fermented Sushi (飯寿し) and so on. In Japan, Fermented Sushi (なれずし) has been eaten since Nara Period, and old Japanese made sushi as a fermented food. In Edo Period, the Hand-rolled Sushi was born, and was popular with Edo people in Edo Castle Town. It was not a dish but a snack in those days. Since Meiji peropd, sushi using sashimi has become widespread in the Japan, and a bite-sized vinegared rice has become common. So the sushi refers to the Hand-rolled Sushi in a large number of cases. Read More

Conveyor Belt Sushi

The birthplace of the Triton is the Miwa Branch in the Kitami. Although I could eat Toriton's sushi in the Sapporo, I would eat their sushi at the birthplace, so I visted here around 16:00 on a weekday. The store was crowded. I sat at a counter seat, and thougt what to eat while seeing a menu or conveyor belt sushi. First I ordered a bowl of Sweet Shrimp Miso Soup (甘エビの味噌汁).

About 3 minutes later, the Sweet Shrimp Miso Soup was served. The soup broth of the sweet shrimp had a good flavor, and was very tasty. Then I successively ate a plate of scallop, a plate of squid, a plate of whelk, a plate of saury, a plate of salmon and so on. Sushi ingredients were fresh, and also were tasty. Thanks for the tasty mael!

Conveyor Belt Sushi and Atmosphere of Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Conveyor Belt Sushi

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Kitami. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

KITAMI

Kitami Daiichi Hotel(北見第一ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Bell Classic Kitami(ホテルベルクラシック北見)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Kitami(ドーミーイン北見)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Super Hotel Kitami(スーパーホテル 北見)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route Inn Grand Kitami Ekimae(ホテルルートインGrand北見駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Paco Junior Kitami(ホテルパコジュニア北見)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Kitami Ekimae(東横イン 北見駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitami Pierson Hotel(北見ピアソンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Taichi(宿泊施設 大地)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Comfort Hotel Kitami(コンフォートホテル北見)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Kindhope AI(ビジネスホテル カインドホープAI愛)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Crown Hills Kitami(ホテルクラウンヒルズ北見)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route-Inn Kitami Odorinishi(ホテルルートイン北見大通西)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitaguchi Hotel(きたぐち ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitami Towa Hotel(北見東和ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitami Central Hotel(北見セントラルホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Kawai(旅館 河合)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitami Plaza Hotel(北見プラザホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Northern Arc Resort(ノーザンアークリゾート)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Crown Hills Kitami Annex(ホテルクラウンヒルズ北見別館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Shinpaku(ビジネスホテル しんぱく)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Park Hills(パークヒルズ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nishinoya(ホテル にしの家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Balcon(ホテル バルコン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Kurobe(ホテル黒部)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Shinanoya(旅館信濃屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Moiwa Sports World(モイワスポーツワールド)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Lake Tomisato Campsite(富里湖キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Mori-to-Ki-no-Sato Campsite(森と木の里キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

TOKORO

Lake Saroma Tsuruga Resort(サロマ湖鶴雅リゾート)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sencho-no-Ie(船長の家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Matsunoya Sato Ryokan(松乃屋/佐藤旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

ONNEYU ONSEN

Hotel Oehonke(ホテル大江本家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Tsutsuji-so(ホテル つつじ荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Onneyu Hotel Shiki Heian-no-Yakata(四季平安の館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tsutsuji Park Campsite(つつじ公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Happoudai Forest Park Parumu(八方台森林公園 ぱるむ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

SHIOBETSU ONSEN

Shiobetsu Tsurutsuru Onsen Ryokan(旅館塩別つるつる温泉)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

TAKI-no-YU ONSEN

Shiobetsu Tsurutsuru Onsen Ryokan(旅館塩別つるつる温泉)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

KITAMI PONYU ONSEN

Sanko-so(三光荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten