If you're visiting Japan, you'll want to savor high-quality beef. To fully enjoy the taste of the ingredients, simple yakiniku is the way to go. Accompanied by fresh local vegetables and grilled right at your table, it's part of the fun. This time, we introduce five restaurants in popular tourist destinations such as Yokohama, Kamakura, and Fujisawa, where you can enjoy premium yakiniku and also appreciate the wonderful ambiance inside the restaurant.
Yakiniku USHIGORO Yokohama Branch
Yakiniku featuring domestically produced A5 Wagyu beef is a must-try, including their seasonal limited menus.
Located just a 2-minute walk from Yokohama Station, Yakiniku USHIGORO Yokohama is a restaurant where guests can enjoy yakiniku featuring exclusively the highest grade A5 rank Japanese black wagyu beef. Diners can savor the premium Chateaubriand cut, as well as various rare cuts. Seasonal dishes like the summer special "Wagyu and Corn Ishiyaki Garlic Rice" should not be missed.
The restaurant boasts a stylish and serene atmosphere, allowing guests to enjoy their meals and conversations at leisure. The tabletop grills utilize smokeless roasters, designed with consideration for smoke and odor. Equipped with private and semi-private rooms, the restaurant is also recommended for dates and anniversaries. Early inquiries are advised for those wishing to use the private rooms.
Yakiniku USHIGORO Yokohama branch
Open:
5:00 pm - 11:30 pm Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 10,000 JPYAccess:
2-minute walk from the North-West Exit of Yokohama Station on JR Lines, Tokyu Toyoko Line, Minatomirai Line, and Keikyu LineAddress:
5F, CRANE YOKOHAMA, 2-15, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa More Details Reservation Yakiniku Muraki
Enjoy Yakiniku featuring carefully selected Wagyu beef by a meat expert, paired with fine sake
Located just a 3-minute walk from Yokohama Station, Yakiniku Muraki is a barbecue restaurant where a certified Grade 1 meat expert carefully selects high-quality Japanese Black Wagyu beef, which is then prepared in-house. Guests can enjoy a rich menu featuring thick, tender, and juicy Harami, as well as beef tongue with salt wrapped in green onions. The restaurant also offers a selection of fine sake, much to the delight of sake enthusiasts.
The restaurant offers a relaxing atmosphere with spacious seating arrangements. Guests can also watch meat being expertly prepared at the open kitchen. Each table features its own grill, allowing diners to enjoy cooking their meat right at the table. There are also expansive private rooms available for a more relaxed experience. The restaurant is open year-round (except for the New Year holidays) and operates from 11 PM to 5 AM at night, with lunch service starting at 11 AM.
Yakiniku Muraki
Open:
11:00 am - 5:00 am *Food L.O. 3:45 am/Drink L.O. 4:30 amClosed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 5,000 JPYAccess:
3-minute walk from JR Yokohama Station North West ExitAddress:
3F, L'espoir 295 Bldg., 2-16-6, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa More Details Reservation Kamakura Fujiya
A yakiniku restaurant featuring an extensive selection of homemade side dishes and a bar counter
Located just a 1-minute walk from the station in the popular tourist destination of Kamakura, Kamakura Fujiya is a stylish yakiniku restaurant featuring a bar counter. The main attraction, yakiniku, is of course a highlight, but the restaurant also offers a variety of homemade side dishes such as roast beef and gizzard confit. These can be enjoyed along with a wide selection of alcoholic beverages. Salads and vegetable dishes abundantly utilize 'Kamakura vegetables' sourced locally.
The chic interior of the restaurant includes a bar counter, offering unique beverages such as 'Kamakura Plum Wine'—available only in Kamakura—rare domestic makgeolli, local pure rice sake, and a wide selection of domestic whiskies not from major manufacturers. The view from the windows is also well-regarded, and during pleasant weather, guests can enjoy drinks and meals on the spacious terrace.
Kamakura Fujiya
Open:
[Weekdays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) / [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)Closed:
IrregularAverage price:
-Access:
1-minute walk from Kamakura StationAddress:
2F, 1-4-4, Komachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa More Details Reservation Yakiniku Okuu Fujisawa Branch
They purchase whole Japanese Wagyu cattle, offering everything from premium to rare cuts at reasonable prices.
Located just a 3-minute walk from Fujisawa Station, Yakiniku Okuu Fujisawa branch offers a variety of cuts from high-quality Yamagata beef and Satsuma beef, purchased whole to provide value. The chef's recommended dish of the day, the "Special Selection Wagyu Thick Cut Platter," includes three rare cuts and is a proud highlight of the restaurant. They also focus on domestic vegetables, using organic produce delivered from contracted farmers.
The interior of the restaurant features a chic ambiance with wood as the main theme. The ceiling is high, and there is ample space between seats, allowing guests to dine comfortably and relaxed. All seats are equipped with smokeless gas roasters, making it possible to enjoy barbeque without worrying about smoke or odors. In addition to table seats, there are five private rooms of various sizes, allowing guests to choose based on the number of people and their preferences.
Yakiniku Okuu Fujisawa branch
Open:
[Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, Holidays] Lunch 11:00 - 15:00 / Dinner 17:00 - 24:00 Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,200 JPYAccess:
3 minute walk from the south exit of Fujisawa Station. Next to the Odakyu Department Store.Address:
1F Enoden No. 2 Building , 1-1-1 Kugenuma Ishigami, Fujisawa, Kanagawa More Details Reservation Yakiniku Restaurant Konandai Kannaien
Enjoy the finest domestic Wagyu beef in a gorgeous setting
Located just a 7-minute walk from Konandai Station, Yakiniku Restaurant Konandai Kannaien prides itself on offering the finest domestically sourced A5 grade Wagyu beef, carefully selected by skilled artisans. Their main menu item, Kalbi, ranges from affordable to supremely premium cuts. The "Domestic Beef Supreme Tan Salt" is enhanced by the coarse salt from the Sea of Japan. Homemade kimchi, chijimi, and chige hotpot are also highly recommended.
The spacious interior of the restaurant is filled with a sense of cleanliness, surrounded by the luxurious decor characteristic of a high-end yakiniku restaurant, making it a comfortable place to spend time. It is a popular restaurant among women and families. There is also a 'tatami' seating area where guests can experience Japanese ambiance, removing their shoes and relaxing on tatami mats, which is especially recommended for families with small children (reservations required).
Yakiniku Restaurant Konandai Kannaien
Open:
[Monday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday, National Holidays, and Before National Holidays] 5:00pm-1:00am (last order: 12:30am).Even if we wanted to open during lunch hours, we unfortunately cannot. It's the time we need to clean the restaurant!Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 3,800 JPYAccess:
If you pass Shimizubashi heading towards Konandai, after about 100 meters you will see the sign on your right.Address:
Yukichi 5 Bldg. 2F , 1-6-17 Hino Minami , Konan-ku,Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa More Details Reservation
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.