Hong Kong chain Itacho Sushi shuts all outlets in Singapore
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The boarded-up space of the former Itacho Sushi outlet at Ion Orchard. It was among the four outlets listed on Google Maps as permanently closed as at March 15.
ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
SINGAPORE – Hong Kong restaurant chain Itacho Sushi appears to have shuttered all its outlets in Singapore, following a spate of closures here in the past year.
As at March 15, the four remaining Itacho Sushi outlets were listed on Google Maps as permanently closed. These outlets were at Ion Orchard, Bugis Junction, The Star Vista and Novena’s Square 2.
They had been listed on Itacho Sushi’s website – which is down – according to a Nov 12, 2025, archived snapshot. This follows closures of the chain’s other outlets at Tampines Mall and Bedok Mall within a year.
Checks on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook on March 15 showed that the company’s Singapore accounts had been taken down too. The Itacho Sushi mobile app was also not available on the Google Play Store and App Store.
According to the government portal Bizfile, Itacho BM, which operates the Singapore chain of restaurants, is listed as being “gazetted to be struck off” the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s Register of Companies. The notice was first published in the Government Gazette on Feb 13.
Itacho Sushi opened in Singapore in July 2009 as a subsidiary brand of Taste of Japan Group, which was founded in Hong Kong in 2004. While branding itself as a handmade sushi specialist, the restaurant offers a variety of Japanese dishes such as sashimi, hand rolls, as well as rice and noodle dishes.
It shut its last Hong Kong branch in December 2024, following the death of its founder Ricky Cheng, according to Hong Kong media site South China Morning Post.
The boarded-up unit where an Itacho Sushi outlet was at Ion Orchard on March 15.
ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
In response to queries, a Bugis Junction spokesperson said the closure of Itacho Sushi at its mall was a planned non-renewal by the brand “as part of a planned unwinding of their Singapore business following the passing of the group’s Hong Kong founder in 2024”, adding that the last day of the lease was on March 11.
A spokesperson for ION Orchard said the mall continuously refreshes its brand mix, and is unable to disclose details of its agreement with these brands due to confidentiality. “We thank Itacho Sushi for having been a part of our community,” the spokesperson said.
The Straits Times has contacted Far East Malls and The Star Vista for more information.
