The work
A true hideaway, by reservation only.
A quiet site that begins inside the lantern-lit room. The omakase course and the occasional “Sushi Sakuma” are introduced separately. Two ways to book — online (Ikyu.com) and by phone — a map, and an English version. It says little, and lets its aesthetic choose its guests.
What happened
Partnered
Sales up (rate undisclosed). Led to a partnership with the concierge company Aspire Lifestyles Japan.
Inside the site
Performance
100 on all four mobile scores.
Measured with Google PageSpeed Insights on sakuma-nihonbashi.tokyo (September 2026). Scores can move by a few points between runs. Measure it yourself ↗
Design notes
What we decided for this shop.
- Color & Type
- Indigo-tinged night black and gold sand. Zen Old Mincho for Japanese, Cormorant Garamond for Latin. The restaurant says little, so the type does too.
- Motion
- It opens inside the lantern-lit room, with the headline set vertically. Motion is minimal; the stillness itself shows the restaurant’s standing.
- Delivery
- Reservation only, so the bottom bar holds just two things: Call and Book online. An English version takes guests from abroad straight to booking.
Credits
- Client
- Nihonbashi Sakuma — Japanese kappo restaurant — Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- Launch
- 2026.04.01
- Audience
- Guests looking for a place to entertain in Nihonbashi, and visitors from abroad
- Period
- About 1 month
- Referral
- Introduction by an acquaintance
- Design & Development
- NOUIKU GIFT ACADEMY
- Direction
- Hiroshi Wada
- Scope
- Planning, design and development — no templates
- Website
- sakuma-nihonbashi.tokyo ↗
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