Japan Trip: Whale Sashimi and Steak at Kujiraya, Shibuya

When I was in Shibuya, I looked fo a famous whale restaurant named Kujiraya. Even though I often heard that whale is one of the protected animals in the world, but eating it could be a once in a lifetime experience for me. At first I couldn't find the restaurant location. But when I was going to give up, then suddenly my travelling partner told me that we were walking in front of Kujiraya. This restaurant is located under Shibuya 101 building, but you should come in from outside the building.

That night the restaurant not really full, so we can easily got out seat without waiting. We ordered Whale Steak and Whale Sashimi.

Whale Sashimi

Whale Steak

For me, the Whale Steak tasted similar like beef and the Whale Sashimi taste like tuna but the texture was more stiff than tuna, so I like tuna better.

the texture of Whale Sashimi

me eating Whale Steak

Overall, it was a nice experience to eat whale. The price was affordable too, around 2,000-3,000 yen for both of the meals.


XOXO,
The Tourist