About Us

In 1899, a steamship named Sakura Maru crossed the Pacific carrying nearly 800 Japanese immigrants from Yokohama to the port of Callao, Peru. They arrived seeking opportunity, bringing with them the discipline, technique, and deep respect for seafood that defined Japanese cuisine. Their landing marked the beginning of the Nikkei community in Peru — a story of resilience, adaptation, and cultural exchange.

As generations settled along Peru’s coast, Japanese precision met the vibrant ingredients of their new home: bright citrus, fiery ají chiles, native herbs, and the bounty of the Pacific. What emerged was not fusion, but evolution — a new culinary language where sashimi was touched with leche de tigre, where soy met rocoto, and where tradition was re-written through Peruvian flavor.

Maru San honors this journey. Our counter dining and tasting menu experience celebrates the spirit of the Sakura Maru — serving hand-rolled Nikkei sushi alongside Peruvian dishes that reflect over a century of shared history. Every roll is a continuation of that first voyage: Japan to Peru, past to present, carried forward one bite at a time.