TOKYO, June 26 -- When you're in the land of fresh seafood like Japan, it feels like a sin not to indulge in the abundant catch of tuna, sea urchin, ikura and more.

Purists will say to go for an omakase but sitting through course after course feels stifling, so the quicker and easier-on-the-wallet option was kaisendon, a rice bowl topped with the fresh catch.

One viral spot for kaisendon is Nihonbashi Kaisen Don Tsujihan, a restaurant chain with many outposts scattered throughout Tokyo.

Some outlets like the Nihonbashi location, are more popular and have long queues. Upon the advice of a Tokyo resident, we went to Tsujihan at Ark Hills, Akasaka, which has a shorter wait time.

Social media has popularised it with its eye-catching bowls...