Toyama · Sukenari
Dinner with Hanaki-san of Sukenari at Keyaki-tei in August 2026, and memories of earlier Toyama meals with him.
In August 2026 I was back in Toyama, ten years after the workshop visit and dinner with Hanaki-san of Sukenari that I first wrote about. I took more photographs this time, and Hanaki-san was at the table again. We had dinner at Keyaki-tei on 15 August.
15 August 2026: dinner at Keyaki-tei
Keyaki-tei is in the Urban Place building by Toyama Station, with the name above the entrance curtains. We had a long table in a private room.
The sashimi came arranged around a whole prawn, red, pale and orange slices against green leaves. There was also a tray with a grilled fish, small bowls and side dishes in separate portions. The dishes sat close together on the table, with a setting in front of each of us.
There was also a small cup of steamed custard, sliced meat served over lettuce and tomato, and a glazed dish with vegetables and broth.
April 2016: a lesson, then dinner
When I visited Sukenari in April 2016, I had a long list of questions. I wanted to understand the honyaki knives, the steels Hanaki-san was using and the amount of work that happened inside the workshop. By the end of the day I wished it could have lasted longer.
Hanaki-san finished the workshop visit with a one-to-one sharpening lesson. I was delighted to have that time with him, and to keep the blade I had been sharpening. Then he hosted dinner. Dinner included tuna, other fish and prawn, as well as the Toyama white prawn and baby squid I associated with the region.
July 2019: Toyama specialities
After leaving Takefu, we headed straight to Toyama and had dinner with Master Hanaki from Sukenari. Whenever I wrote about the food in Toyama, two things came up quickly: shiro-ebi, the small white shrimp, and hotaru-ika, firefly squid.
The white shrimp were a particular favourite: sweet and full of flavour, as I wrote at the time. I thoroughly enjoyed dinner with Hanaki-san. I also admitted in the blog that I took only a few photographs before having a bit too much sake and passing out at the table.
One of these earlier dinners with Hanaki-san was at 四季彩 (Shikisai).
23 October 2022: Hana yori Sakana
The October 2022 dinner was at Hana yori Sakana in Toyama, a separate evening from the 2026 Keyaki-tei dinner. There was a large seafood platter, bottles and dessert.
Finding the place
Current address
Keyaki-tei
蕎麦居酒屋 けやき亭
〒930-0858 富山県富山市牛島町18-7 アーバンプレイス2F
Urban Place 2F, 18-7 Ushijimacho, Toyama 930-0858, Japan
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Keyaki-tei by Toyama Station, where we had dinner with Hanaki-san in August 2026.
Location source · checked 5 October 2026
Address
Hana yori Sakana
富山すし居酒屋 花より魚
〒930-0002 富山県富山市新富町2-1-4
2-1-4 Shintomicho, Toyama 930-0002, Japan
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Address from the Toyama city tourism listing (November 2023). Check that it is still operating before travelling.
Location source · checked 5 October 2026
