Sushi Kawanaka
鮨かわなか
Sushi in Matsuyama, Ehime, 3 min walk from Okaido Station
Our analysis
- #4of 15 sushi restaurants in Matsuyama
- ¥16,800least expensive dinner course; median ¥16,000
- 1×Tabelog 100
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book by phone
All 15 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 10
Inside 4
Entrance 1
In our ranking, Sushi Kawanaka is 4th of the 15 sushi restaurants in Matsuyama and 5th of 17 in Matsuyama & Ehime. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥16,800 (on Ikyu), about the same as the ¥16,000 median of the 6 sushi restaurants in Matsuyama & Ehime ranked nearest to it. Its record: Tabelog 100 in 2025. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 6 of the 17 sushi restaurants in Matsuyama & Ehime can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter, a private room (for 4 or 6), and a less expensive lunch (from ¥10,000, 40% below its least expensive dinner course).
How it compares
Sushi restaurants in Matsuyama with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Matsuyama & Ehime | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Ino | #2 | ¥13,560 | ¥9,040 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 5 min, Okaido | — |
| Sushi Kawanaka | #5 | ¥16,800 | ¥10,000 | Online, Japanese only | Tabelog 100 2025 | 3 min, Okaido | — |
| Sushi Takayama | #6 | ¥16,500 | ¥8,000 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | — | 7 min, Okaido | Mon |
| Sushi no Ma | #7 | ¥14,300 | — | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | — | 4 min, Katsuyamacho | Sun |
| Sushi Kazu | #8 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | — | Phone only | — | 6 min, Okaido | Mon |
| Sushi Maezawa | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | — | Phone only | — | 6 min, Katsuyamacho | — |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | Credit cards |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Private rooms, Wheelchair accessible |
How to book Sushi Kawanaka
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 089-943-3665 (+81-89-943-3665 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Cancellations: the restaurant charges a cancellation fee. Check the terms when you book.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Lunch course
【ランチコース】
Lunch · 1–6 guests
- Nigiri sushi
What is served (2)（menu in Japanese）
- 握り
- つまみ
¥10,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$70
Cheapest
Dinner course
【本日のおまかせコース】
Dinner · 1–6 guests
- Nigiri sushi
What is served (2)（menu in Japanese）
- 握り
- つまみ
¥16,800
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110
¥6,800 more than the one above
The food
Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥10,000–14,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥10,000–14,999 at lunch |
| Credit cards | Accepted |
| Electronic money | Accepted, QR code payments accepted |
Opening hours
| Mondays | — |
|---|
- ■Business hours
- [Tue, Wed, Fri]
- 18:00 - 23:00
- (Last entry at 21:00)
- [Thu, Sat, Sun]
- 12:00 - 13:00
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 8 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 4 or 6 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking *A smoking booth is available outside. |
| Setting | Hideout, A house restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating, Wheelchair accessible |
| Drinks | Sake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine |
| Opened | September 2019 |
Getting there
3 min walk (260 m) from Okaido Station.
Also near: Katsuyamacho: 3 min · Police Station: 6 min
- Leave Okaido Station and walk south for 10 m.
- Turn left onto National Highway Route 11 and walk 10 m.
- Turn right at Starbucks and walk 60 m.
- Bear left and walk 140 m.
- Turn right and walk 20 m.
You arrive at Sushi Kawanaka.
Look for
鮨かわなか
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
鮨かわなか愛媛県松山市一番町1-11-9
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 1-11-9 Ichibancho Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0001 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | 3 minutes walk from Okaido Station (220m). |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Sushi WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
Questions visitors ask
How much does Sushi Kawanaka cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥10,000–14,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to Sushi Kawanaka?
Okaido Station, about 3 minutes on foot (260 m). Katsuyamacho Station is about 4 minutes away.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.