Asahiya is famous among the people of Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures for being one of the best sushi places in the region.
Chef Sato loves cutting local fish into delicious slices of sashimi, but you will not find salmon in his restaurant! Instead, he will offer you to eat sushi topped with sakuramasu: a local trout that tastes delicious and is a much healthier alternative to salmon.