Awaji Highway Oasis sits at the gateway to Awaji Island, offering restaurants with views of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and shopping for local specialties. Inside, the sushi restaurant Sushi Tomi is introducing a period-limited summer menu from August 5, giving visitors a refreshing way to enjoy the season's best ingredients.
Product Overview
For the month of August only, Sushi Tomi is serving its "Summer Special Set," pairing freshly fried tempura with chilled bukkake tororo soba (cold soba topped with grated mountain yam) and a selection of seasonal nigiri sushi for a set that feels light even in the summer heat. The sushi comes in two sizes — seven pieces or five pieces — so it suits a wide range of appetites. Quantities are limited, so early visits are recommended.
August-Only Menu: "Sushi Tomi – Summer Special Set" — Seven-Piece Nigiri ¥4,000 (tax included) / Five-Piece Nigiri ¥3,500 (tax included)
- Starter: Today's small appetizer
- Fried course: Assorted tempura
- Chilled course: Bukkake tororo soba
- Sushi: Chef's recommendation of the day
- Soup: Clear soup
Sushi Tomi — Craftsmanship Meets Awaji Island's Seasonal Catch
Sushi Tomi was created with a wish to introduce more people to the sushi of Awaji Island, and it sources carefully selected ingredients accordingly. Diners can enjoy the local catches from the waters around Awaji Island as they come into season, from conger eel caught off Numajima and red sea urchin from Yura to three-year-matured Awaji Island tiger fugu from Fukura.
The red vinegar used in the sushi rice is aged for a month with kelp, salt, and lemon, then finished with salt and sugar, giving it a notably mellow flavor. Each piece reflects the care and time put into ingredients found only on Awaji Island.
Sushi Tomi's Recommended Menu
Sushi Tomi Omakase Course — ¥5,200 (tax included)
- Starter: Small appetizer, featuring Awaji beef seared sushi
- Sashimi: Seasonal three-kind platter
- Fried course: Seasonal tempura
- Steamed course: Chawanmushi (savory egg custard)
- Sushi: Five pieces of the chef's recommendation of the day
- Soup: Made with seasonal ingredients
- Dessert: Seasonal sweets
About Awaji Highway Oasis
Located inside the Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Island Park, Awaji Highway Oasis serves as the gateway to the island. Visitors can take in views of the Akashi Strait while enjoying restaurants that showcase local seasonal ingredients, alongside the Awaji Bussan-kan shop for Awaji Island specialties — a facility that packs the island's appeal into one stop. It's a spot for more than a short break, with enough to fill an entire day.
The facility connects directly by access road from the upper and lower parking areas of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway's Awaji Service Area, and is also accessible from general roads. Parking is free, with space for 51 large tour buses and 560 regular vehicles.
Awaji Highway Oasis
Address: 2674-3 Iwaya Obayashi, Awaji, Hyogo
Phone: 0799-72-0220
Website: https://www.awajishimahighwayoasis.com/
The nearby Awaji-Kita Smart Interchange is commonly known by the nickname "Highway Oasis."
