Sushi and Tempura | Fresh Awaji Seafood | Unforgettable Sunset View
An Amazing Ocean View from Every Seat in the House
Inside Aonoya, the tiered, step-like seating is designed so that every seat faces the sea. The walls are made of glass, allowing uninterrupted views.
At Aonoya, you can enjoy refined sushi and tempura made with carefully selected ingredients from Awaji Island. The island was once known as the “Land of Food” providing fresh ingredients to the imperial court, thanks to its rich soil and fresh seafood.
During the day, you can enjoy the beautiful ocean view of the Harimanada Sea. In the evening, enjoy what has been selected as one of the “Top 100 Sunsets in Japan.” After the sun goes down, beautiful images are projected onto the glass with projection mapping, creating a lively immersive space.
Seasonal Japanese cuisine, focusing on sushi and tempura
Aonoya’s cuisine mainly consists of Japanese dishes such as seafood nigiri sushi and freshly fried tempura. The nigiri sushi features fresh ingredients such as sea bream, sea urchin, and octopus caught in Yura Port on Awaji Island. Akashi Strait is particularly known as a rich fishing ground for white fish. Many guests travel to Aonoya to try the rare Yura sea urchin from Awaji.
Other popular chef-made nigiri dishes include Awaji’s long-season mackerel, hairtail, and conger eel.
The tempura is freshly fried using ingredients from Awaji Island, such as shrimp, white fish, and freshly harvested vegetables from our own farm and other local farms. Combined with tea salt, seaweed salt, or tempura dipping sauce, the flavors come together for an exquisite taste of Awaji Island.
Popular Lunch and Dinner Menu Items
For lunch, the “Aonoya Gozen” set is popular. This comes with a variety of elaborate seasonal side dishes served within a tiered Japanese cypress box. Other dishes offered in this set include fresh nigiri sushi and freshly fried tempura.
For dinner, there are three popular full-course meals:
- the “Sushi Omakase,”
- the “Tempura Omakase,”
- and the “Miketsukuni Omakase.”
Omakase, translating to “I leave it up to you,” is a common Japanese dining style where after ordering the type of full-course meal you want, the exact details of what is served are left up to the chef to decide, based on factors such as what is in season.
Best time to visit
We open daily for both lunch and dinner.
Closed on Thursdays.
Please note that the days may change during busy periods such as the Obon holiday season and on public holidays.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ((Last In 2:00 p.m., L.O. 2:00 p.m.)
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Last In 7:30 p.m., L.O. 8:00 p.m.)
Special Events & Seasonal Experiences
Aonoya hosts special dining experiences throughout the year — from autumn seafood feasts to winter crab and 3-year cultivated torafugu (tiger pufferfish) celebrations and limited omakase evenings.
Celebrate a special occasion such as a loved one’s birthday, wedding anniversary or any other special occasion.
Enjoy a wonderful and unforgettable time while enjoying the magnificent scenery created by the nature of Awaji Island and exquisite gourmet cuisine.
One of the “Top 100 Sunsets in Japan” is a sunset that seems to envelop the entire Seto Inland Sea.
At night, projection mapping shows gracefully swimming fish, colorful fireworks, and a kaleidoscope of jewels.
| Name | SEIKAIHA - Aonoya |
|---|---|
| Address | 70 Nojima-okawa, Awaji City, Hyogo Pref. 656-1723 A free shuttle bus is available. Bus stop SEIKAIHA |
| Tel | 0799-70-9020 |
| Website | https://awaji-seikaiha.com/aonoya/ |
| Reservations | https://www.tablecheck.com/en/shops/awaji-seikaiha/reserve |
| Operating Hours | 11:00 a.m.~3:00 p.m. (Last In 2:00 p.m., L.O. 2:00 p.m.) 5:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 p.m. (Last In 7:30 p.m. , L.O. 8:00 p.m.) Closed: Thursdays |
