Maruman

Maruman is a small sushi shop in Kyoto run by an elderly couple, serving sushi topped with thick cuts of raw fish. Orders are placed as a special set or as individual pieces, with sushi including tuna, sea urchin, mackerel, sea bream, and yellowtail. The shop has only eight table seats and eight counter seats, with the grandfather making the sushi and the grandmother taking orders and handling payment. Without a reservation the wait runs from 40 minutes to over an hour, and after ordering it takes another 20 to 30 minutes.