Shimonoseki Shunpanro Nihonbashi Takashimaya Store (下関春帆楼日本橋髙島屋店), located inside Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, celebrates its 40th anniversary in October 2026. The store opened in 1986 as the first Tokyo branch of Shunpanro, a long-established restaurant in Shimonoseki and the first in Japan officially licensed to serve fugu (pufferfish).
To thank its customers for their long-standing patronage, the store is holding a series of 40th anniversary events in stages from September through Saturday, October 31, 2026. The lineup includes an eat-in-only tasting set that lets diners enjoy traditional thin-sliced fugu sashimi (usuzukuri), and a takeout coupon for friends of the store's official LINE account.
Anniversary Event Overview
Eat-in Only: Natural and Farmed Tiger Puffer Comparison Set
This special 40th anniversary set lets diners compare sashimi of natural tiger puffer (torafugu) and farmed tiger puffer, two varieties that are not usually available to taste at the same time. It offers a way to experience the appeal of Shimonoseki's traditional fugu sashimi (usuzukuri) and to notice the differences in texture and flavor.
Period: Now through Saturday, October 31, 2026
Set contents: Natural tiger puffer sashimi, farmed tiger puffer sashimi, a small side dish, and soup
Price: ¥4,000 (tax included)
Takeout Only: 40% Off Coupon for LINE Official Account Friends
Guests who add the store's LINE official account as a friend, using the flyers and notices posted in the store and nearby, will receive a special coupon that takes 40% off eligible takeout items. The coupon is valid for one item, one time only.
Coupon period: Thursday, October 1, 2026 to Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions: Add the Shimonoseki Shunpanro Nihonbashi Takashimaya Store LINE official account as a friend (one item, one time only)
Examples of eligible items (tax included):
- Tiger puffer nikogori (jellied fugu, large): regular ¥2,376, coupon price ¥1,425
- Farmed tiger puffer chiri hot pot (2 servings): regular ¥8,640, coupon price ¥5,184
- Natural tiger puffer sashimi (22 cm): regular ¥10,260, coupon price ¥6,150
- Farmed tiger puffer makizushi roll (1 roll): regular ¥2,376, coupon price ¥1,425
- Farmed tiger puffer karaage (1 pack): regular ¥2,160, coupon price ¥1,296
- Other items are also eligible
Store Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Store | Shimonoseki Shunpanro Nihonbashi Takashimaya Store (下関春帆楼日本橋髙島屋店) |
| Hours | 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM (last order 7:00 PM) |
| Address | Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C., B1F, 2-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027 |
| Closed | Follows the Takashimaya schedule |
The store offers takeout of Shimonoseki specialties such as thin-sliced fugu sashimi and fugu chiri hot pot. Nationwide delivery is also available, for home use or as a gift.
The store also has a four-seat eat-in counter, where diners can watch the fugu chefs at work while enjoying classic thin-sliced fugu sashimi, as well as fugu sushi, zosui (rice porridge), and homemade, aromatic hire-zake (fin sake).
About Shunpanro Honten in Shimonoseki
Shunpanro was named by Ito Hirobumi, Japan's first Prime Minister, and in 1888 became the first restaurant in Japan officially licensed to serve fugu. It later had the honor of hosting Emperor and Empress Showa in 1958 and 1963, and continues to be loved by many guests as Shimonoseki's guest house for distinguished visitors.
The flagship Honten stands on a hill overlooking the Kanmon Strait, a site central to the Genpei War and the Meiji Restoration, where diners can enjoy its signature fugu dishes together with the sweeping strait views that have watched over this history.
