Umi Japanese Restaurant

07/13/2026

A smaller platter 🍣🥢

07/08/2026

Is this good enough for your family/ friends? Order by the day before: (828) 322-5511.

06/27/2026

Was it you? Someone sent this beautiful hydrangea at Umi's door on Thursday night. No card, no message recording. We have been caught in a happy mystery. If it was you, please let us know. We want to make sure it was for Umi.😉

06/21/2026

Oct, 2025 to June 20, 2026🍍 It took three years from planting the top to see a ripe pineapple 🍍 So happy 🌟

06/17/2026

The news that might give you a smile...

Japanese soccer fans at the World Cup are continuing a tradition th...

05/12/2026

Akira Satake, our fav artist in Asheville. So inspiring! We spent Mother's Day afternoon visiting his shop and met him in person! Before Asheville, he was a professional musician/producer in Brooklyn, NY.

04/26/2026

NYT bestseller author was in Hickory!! What a mesmorising program featuring the writer Etaf Rum and the musicians Jennifer Curtis and Grace Lin Anderson at SALT Block this afternoon! We felt we had been travelling through the places and the times. What a gem Hickory is blessed with ✨

04/17/2026

25 Places to Visit in Japan in 15 Minutes from Your Living Room Sofa🇯🇵

Japan is unlike anywhere else on earth. From neon-drenched Tokyo streets to sacred pilgrimage trails through ancient forests, this country rewards every kind...

04/12/2026

Today 3:10-4:00 PM (like right now) Visit our home state for 50 minutes from your living room🇯🇵 Click "NHK World" and watch Kumamoto Castle. Enjoy your trip!