# Sakura Japanese Cuisine, Upper Riccarton Sakura Japanese Cuisine is a Japanese restaurant at 380 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Bush Inn-Church Corner commercial centre. [Call 03 343 3636]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 6 Feb 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Church Corner, route 5, route 86, route 100) is 56 m away; a cycle lane passes within 55 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday: Closed - Tuesday – Sunday: 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, 5 pm to 8.30 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 380 Riccarton Road Upper Riccarton _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Japanese _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 343 3636 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.sakuracuisine.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC000936/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 6 Apr 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 6 Feb 2027, held by Sakura Japanese Cuisine Limited _(Council licence register)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 4 Sept 2022 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## In its own listing An impressive authentic, yet affordable Japanese restaurant. If you visit, you must try the soft shell crab! Eat in, or takeaway. Open Tuesday - Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm and 5pm to 9pm _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Bush Inn-Church Corner, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [380 Riccarton Road Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/380-riccarton-road), 7 reports on file ## What stood on Riccarton Road [1900, Bush Inn, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-7786) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Fresco Fisheries, 2017-11._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 1,164 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9095479), [41 Auburn Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/41-auburn-avenue) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9081790), [6 Brake St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-brake-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9077785), [55 Auburn Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/55-auburn-avenue) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069345), [11 Leslie St, ????, ??? 8041, ???](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/11-leslie-street) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9066555), [15 Leslie St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-leslie-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9033949), Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9024219), [8/380 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-380-riccarton-road) - [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8980339), 372–398 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8976433), [15 Bowen Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-bowen-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8956755), Q4/364 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8946784), [374 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/374-riccarton-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8935746), [8 Brake St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-brake-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Church Corner, 56 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Church Corner, 59 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Waimairi Rd near Bowen St, 159 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 55 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Riccarton Road Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sakura%20Japanese%20Cuisine%2C%20380%20Riccarton%20Road%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5314496,172.5730999) ## Nearby - [Wan Fang Souvenirs, Christchurch branch](https://www.chch.live/business/wan-fang-souvenirs-christchurch-branch-upper-riccarton), Gift shops, 8 m - [Beijing Tong Ren Tang](https://www.chch.live/business/beijing-tong-ren-tang-upper-riccarton), Alternative, 9 m - [Church Corner Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/church-corner-mall-upper-riccarton), Malls, 9 m - [Yummy Chinese Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/yummy-chinese-cuisine-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 14 m - [China Town Market](https://www.chch.live/business/china-town-market-upper-riccarton), Supermarkets, 16 m - [Avonhead Quality Meats](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-quality-meats-upper-riccarton), Butchers, 17 m - [Hansons Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1284-hansons-reserve), park, 276 m - [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve), park, 344 m - [Siska Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1191-siska-reserve), park, 565 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other restaurants - [Yummy Chinese Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/yummy-chinese-cuisine-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 14 m - [Jolly Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jolly-chinese-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 20 m - [Spagalimis Pizza - Church Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/spagalimis-pizza-church-corner-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 27 m - [Corner House Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/corner-house-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 35 m - [Dragon Garden Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/dragon-garden-chinese-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 37 m - [Thousand Islands Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/thousand-islands-eatery-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 38 m - [Food Sing Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/food-sing-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 43 m - [Jolin's Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jolin-s-chinese-restaurant-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 58 m - [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-upper-riccarton) ## Also in Upper Riccarton - [Teasme](https://www.chch.live/business/teasme-upper-riccarton), Tea, 18 m - [Fresco Fisheries](https://www.chch.live/business/fresco-fisheries-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 20 m - [Ben Gong Queen's Tea](https://www.chch.live/business/ben-gong-queen-s-tea-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 21 m - [ZY Joy Limited](https://www.chch.live/business/zy-joy-limited-upper-riccarton), Grocery, 21 m - [Patisserie Yagahi](https://www.chch.live/business/patisserie-yagahi-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 25 m - [Sunson Asian Market](https://www.chch.live/business/sunson-asian-market-upper-riccarton), Supermarkets, 29 m - [Zaga Hair Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/zaga-hair-lounge-upper-riccarton), Hairdressers, 30 m - [Divinegon Technology](https://www.chch.live/business/divinegon-technology-upper-riccarton), Computers, 34 m - [Red Bean Chinese Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/red-bean-chinese-bakery-upper-riccarton), Business, 35 m - [Panadero Filipino Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/panadero-filipino-bakery-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 39 m - [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz) ## Reviews Rated **4.6** on Google, 326 reviews, as at October 2026. Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · takes bookings · beer · wine · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options. > The food was amazing, it tasted very fresh! I ordered the sakura pork belly and the pork melted in my mouth 🤤 The service was very polite and they were very quick with the food and drinks! The atmosphere was very lovely and cozy as well as the music 🎶 was very soothing., KahuMan123, 7 months ago > Delicious lunch as usual, honestly best deal in town. Tempura was light and crispy, perfectly accompanied by the freshest white fish sashimi. Firmly maintain that Sakura make the best sushi in chch and our Ebi fry maki was perfectly seasoned with warm, body temperature rice (as it should be)., Rachel Trangmar, 8 months ago > The place was lovely, the servers provided wonderful service, timed our meal well and were very polite throughout our dinner. The food was cooked very delicious and was money well spent. The dining area was nice with dim lighting and pretty decorations. Got set A for myself and the proportions were done very well, very worth the money, my friend had set B and the price matched the proportions as she struggled to finish it all. (Appetisers, main, and dessert) Would 100% come back to try more on the menu!, Chanel Ooi, a year ago ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5314496&lon=172.5730999) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5314496,172.5730999,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sakura%20Japanese%20Cuisine) - [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9998693520), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Sakura Japanese Cuisine?** A Japanese restaurant in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Sakura Japanese Cuisine?** 380 Riccarton Road Upper Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5314496,172.5730999,17) **Is Sakura Japanese Cuisine still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 6 Feb 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Sakura Japanese Cuisine?** phone [03 343 3636](tel:033433636) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.sakuracuisine.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **When is Sakura Japanese Cuisine open?** Monday: Closed; Tuesday – Sunday: 11.30 am to 2.30 pm, 5 pm to 8.30 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other restaurants are near Sakura Japanese Cuisine?** [Yummy Chinese Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/yummy-chinese-cuisine-upper-riccarton) (14 m), [Jolly Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jolly-chinese-restaurant-upper-riccarton) (20 m), [Spagalimis Pizza - Church Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/spagalimis-pizza-church-corner-upper-riccarton) (27 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Sakura Japanese Cuisine?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/380-riccarton-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Wan Fang Souvenirs, Christchurch branch](https://www.chch.live/business/wan-fang-souvenirs-christchurch-branch-upper-riccarton) (8 m); the Church Corner bus stop is 56 m away: routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140; a cycle lane passes within 55 m; nearest park: [Hansons Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1284-hansons-reserve) (276 m). **What stood where Sakura Japanese Cuisine is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5314496&lon=172.5730999) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-21 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/sakura-japanese-cuisine-upper-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton