On the morning of Friday, Oct. 9, the line outside the old Sprouts building at Crossroads began forming around 7:30 a.m. SFGATE reported that about 1,700 visitors had come through by the end of the day. The Mercury News spoke with one shopper who had waited since 8 a.m. for the 10 a.m. opening, and the first 200 customers got $50 mystery gift bags.
Hashi Market announced daily hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for Cupertino. Tokyo Central, about a mile away, closes at 9 p.m. Until this fall, the Japanese grocery run on Stevens Creek had to happen during the day. Now the boulevard has a store for the daytime and a store for the last two hours of the evening.
Two Stores, One Mile, Different Clocks
Hashi Market fills about 20,000 square feet at 20558 Stevens Creek Blvd., in the former Sprouts space at Crossroads. It is the New York chain's first West Coast store. Hashi was founded in New York City in 2024 and had grown to six stores there before coming to Cupertino. KRON4 reported that the Sprouts in that space closed in April 2023. When the City of Cupertino announced the opening, it described Hashi as revitalizing that location.
Tokyo Central, at 19750 Stevens Creek Blvd., is the former Marukai. Its Cupertino store page lists fresh sushi and bento, Japanese groceries and snacks, sake, beer, and beauty and home goods.
| Hashi Market | Tokyo Central | |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 20558 Stevens Creek Blvd., Crossroads | 19750 Stevens Creek Blvd. |
| Daily hours | 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., as announced at opening | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Evening sushi | 30% off after 8 p.m., as announced at opening | Not listed |
| Holiday hours | Not listed | 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day |
Both stores open at 8 a.m., so mornings offer a choice of two. After 9 p.m., Hashi is the only Japanese supermarket open on the boulevard.
What the Last Two Hours Are For
The 8 p.m. markdown explains why the late hours matter. KRON4 reported that Hashi built its following in New York on after-hours discounted sushi, and that operations manager Justin Li said freshly made sushi in Cupertino would be 30% off after 8 p.m. That puts the discount inside the window when Tokyo Central is in its last hour and then closed.
The rest of the prepared-food case is mostly hot food. The San Francisco Chronicle listed:
- Teriyaki skewers, katsu curry and baked salmon
- Grab-and-go nigiri and sushi rolls, plus bento and onigiri
- Housemade sausage buns and cheese breads from the in-store bakery
The opening-day report from SFGATE also described a bakery and a large selection of hot and cold grab-and-go meals. Prepared food that late is what makes the 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. window useful for dinner.
Hashi also stocks imports. The Chronicle saw Hokkaido snacks, premium sake and crown melons on the shelves before opening. Palo Alto Online named Pocky and Canmake Tokyo cosmetics among the brands. Li told KRON4 that his favorite part of the store is the Hokkaido section, which carries ROYCE Chocolate. The company's own site adds beauty, kitchen goods and catering. Li described the feel of the store to the Chronicle this way:
"When you walk in it feels more like a younger store, like an Erewhon."
Why Hashi Picked This Spot
Speaking to the Chronicle, Li said the company looks for a strong local presence of Asian restaurants and markets as a sign of demand. Crossroads already had that before Hashi arrived. The Chronicle named Hashi's neighbors in the center: Taiwanese tea shop Chicha San Chen, the Chinese restaurant Home Eat, and the noodle chain Marugame Udon. In the same interview, Li pointed to the wider area:
"There is a culture of sushi there and H Mart and T&T Market also opened relatively close, in San Jose."
That context explains the late hours. Hashi opened into one of the busiest years for Asian grocery openings around the Bay. The Chronicle counted Tokyo Central's Emeryville opening in January, H Mart in Dublin in March and T&T Supermarket in San Jose this summer. A newcomer one mile from an established Japanese market needed a reason to make the trip, and staying open later gives it one.
The Daytime Store Owns the Holidays
The comparison changes on the three biggest grocery days of the season. Tokyo Central posts reduced holiday hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This year Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26. Hashi has posted daily hours but no holiday schedule for Cupertino.
Tokyo Central also keeps an osechi collection on its website for traditional Japanese New Year meals. Last year's year-end sale at Tokyo Central also promoted osechi and party-tray ordering. Shoppers planning a New Year's table should check that page as December gets closer. For holiday planning, the longer-established store on the boulevard is still the place to start.
Where Mitsuwa and Nijiya Fit
The Stevens Creek pair doesn't cover every errand. Neither store's listing mentions a sit-down food court. For that, there is Mitsuwa at 675 Saratoga Ave. in San Jose, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. In April 2026, a Mercury News guide described Mitsuwa San Jose as having a food court with three restaurants, bakery and sushi departments, and a sweets counter selling mochi.
To the north, Nijiya lists a Mountain View store at 143 E. El Camino Real, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Its San Jose store at 240 Jackson St. is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
By their posted hours, the Mountain View Nijiya closes at 10 p.m. and Hashi at 11 p.m. Of the stores listed here, Hashi stays open latest and is the closest to central Cupertino.
The Only New-Build Hashi in California
For now, Cupertino has the only new-build Hashi Market in the state. Last year the company took over the Chinese supermarket Marina Grocery, with stores in Milpitas, San Mateo and Union City. Li told the Chronicle those stores will keep the Marina name until the company decides whether converting them is a good fit. Hashi's locations page lists the three Bay Area sites as renovating. For residents of Cupertino, Saratoga and west San Jose, the store open until 11 p.m. is the one at Crossroads.
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