Our story · Since 1984
Three brothers. Two cities. One daily standard.
The Kizaki family built Sushi Den around a direct relationship with the people, markets and traditions behind the fish.
A long journey home
Freshness begins before Denver wakes.
Yasu and Toshi Kizaki opened Sushi Den on Christmas Eve 1984. Their youngest brother, Koichi, later returned to Japan and began walking the Fukuoka market before dawn to select hard-to-find fish for the family's Denver restaurants.
What looks chaotic from the edge of the auction floor is, up close, a precise rhythm of trust, speed and expertise. The fish is cleaned, vacuum-packed and sent on its trans-Pacific journey within an hour of purchase.
“This is what makes Sushi Den so unique. No wonder Sushi Den's fish is the freshest and finest.”
Market to counter
One catch, across an ocean.
Fukuoka · 02:30 AM
Nagahama Fish Market
Koichi, the youngest brother, walks the market floor every morning to buy the best fish available that day for Sushi Den and Izakaya Den.
Fukuoka · 05:00 AM
Prepared for the journey
Within an hour of purchase the fish is completely cleaned, vacuum-packed and on a plane to Denver.
Denver · Evening
Served at Sushi Den
The day's catch reaches the counter on Old South Pearl Street, cut to order by chefs who have kept the same standard since 1984.
Our mission
The promise behind the plate.
- 01
To create one of the top sushi restaurants in the world by providing consistently fresh, innovative, healthy foods using only the finest ingredients.
- 02
To provide exceptional, professional and friendly service in order to exceed our guests' dining expectations.
- 03
To respect each person associated with our company.