Best Japanese & Japanese Restaurants in Central Honshu (Chubu)

Hidagyu Sukiyaki Nakabashi Wakachiya

飛騨牛すきやき　中橋　わかちや

Hida/Takayama, Hida/Takayama/Gero, Gifu

Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew), Japanese / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew) / Sake

5,000 JPY

5,000 JPY

10:30 am - 7:00 pm (L.O. 6:00 pm)

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

13-minute walk from Takayama Station toward the old town. It is located in a building by the river near the red bridge called "Nakabashi."

Sumiyaki Hitsumabushi Unagi Munagi

炭焼ひつまぶし鰻　むなぎ（武奈伎）

Sakae, Nagoya, Aichi

Unagi (eel), Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Local Japanese Cuisine

5,000 JPY

5,000 JPY

11:00 am - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

5-minute walk from Yabacho Station on the Meijo Line / 9-minute walk from Sakae Station on the Meijo Line / 5-minute walk from Matsuzakaya Main Building

Nagoya Cochin Ichio Nagoya Iccho

名古屋コーチン一鳳　なごや弌鳥

Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Aichi

Yakitori/Kushiyaki (grilled skewers), Japanese / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Chicken / Nagoya Cochin (chicken)

Dinner: 7,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,500 JPY

Dinner: 7,000 JPY / Lunch: 2,500 JPY

Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu available.

5-minute walk from Nagoya Station

Unagi Ryori Sandaime Unatou Nakagawa Main Branch

うなぎ料理三代目うな東　中川本店　昭和四十四年創業

Kanayama/Atsuta-ku/Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi

Unagi (eel), Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Sake

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,000 JPY

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,000 JPY

Lunch 10:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

Irregular

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Head south from Sasashima-raibu Station. Proceed west along Osu-dori, and the restaurant is on the left side, past the post office.

Maruya Honten Chubu Centrair International Airport Branch

まるや本店　中部国際空港店

Tokoname/Chita, Chita, Aichi

Japanese, Japanese / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl) / Unagi (eel) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood

5,000 JPY

5,000 JPY

10:00 am - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

None

English menu available.

It's located on Renga Dori on the 4th floor of Chubu Centrair International Airport

Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Dai Nagoya Building Branch

ひつまぶし名古屋備長大名古屋ビルヂング店

Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Aichi

Japanese, Japanese / General / Unagi (eel)

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,000 JPY

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,000 JPY

Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)

None

English menu available.

1- 5 minutes walk from Nagoya Station on any line

Unagi Ryouri Unawa Izumi

うなぎ料理うな和泉

Shin-Sakae/Higashisakura/Izumi, Nagoya, Aichi

Unagi (eel), Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)

4,000 JPY

4,000 JPY

[Monday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] 11:00 am - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

None

English menu available.

409m from Hisaya-odori Station

Beef Cutlet Restaurant Kou Shu Ya

牛かつ専門店　甲州家

Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Fuji Five Lakes/Otsuki, Yamanashi

Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), Japanese / General / Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) / Japanese Beef Steak

2,500 JPY

2,500 JPY

10:00 am - 9:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

4-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station. It is located along the road to Lake Kawaguchi.

Izakaya kappo Tamura

居酒屋割烹　田村

Higashi Chaya District, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Japanese, Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Crab

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 8,000 JPY

Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 8,000 JPY

5:00 pm - 10:30 pm *Open if Wednesday is a national holiday. No children under elementary school age are allowed during evening business hours.

Wednesday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Approximately 5-minute drive from Kanazawa Station on the JR line. 2-minute walk from Higashiyama/ Higashi Chaya-gai. It is at the foot of the Ume-no-Hashi Bridge along the Asano River.

Fuji Restaurant HAKUMAI

富士の食事処白米

Kawaguchi Lake/Fuji Yoshida/Yamanaka Lake, Fuji Five Lakes/Otsuki, Yamanashi

Japanese, Japanese / General / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Sukiyaki (hot pot stew)

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,000 JPY

Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,000 JPY

10:30 am - 7:00 pm (L.O. 7:00 pm)

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Approximately 9-minute walk from Shimoyoshida Station on the Fujikyu Railway

Obanzai Kappo Minoru

おばん菜割烹みのる

Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya/Inazawa, Aichi

Japanese, Japanese / General / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine) / Cookshop

8,000 JPY

8,000 JPY

[Tuesday-Saturday, Day Before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) *May close when ingredients run out.

Monday, Sunday, National Holidays

Unknown.

3-minute walk from JR Owari-Ichinomiya Station

shirohacha koshitsu annex

四六八ちゃ個室別館

Toyama Station, Toyama, Toyama

Sushi, Japanese / General / Sushi / Sake

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

[Tuesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)

Monday

Unknown.

5-minute walk from JR Toyama station

New

Unawa Honten Nagoya Station

うな和本店名古屋駅

Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Aichi

Unagi (eel), Japanese / General / Unagi (eel) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)

Dinner: 4,500 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

Dinner: 4,500 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

11:00 am - 9:00 pm

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

5-minute walk from Nagoya Station, 1-minute walk from UNIMALL Exit U4

Sushi Shihogama

鮨　しほがま

Korinbo/Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Sushi, Japanese / Sushi / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / General

Dinner: 9,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,500 JPY

Dinner: 9,000 JPY / Lunch: 4,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Sunday

English-speaking staff available.

1-minute walk from Katamachi Scramble Crossing. Right by the "Katamachi Chuo-dori" bus stop.

Kagayasuke Main Branch

本店加賀彌助

Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Sushi, Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi / Sousaku Sushi (creative sushi)

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

Dinner: 15,000 JPY / Lunch: 7,000 JPY

[Tuesday - Sunday, Holidays] 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:40 pm) *Open on Mondays that are National holiday. Substitute vacations, opening in the evening, other vacations, etc. will be announced on the official website kaga-yasuke.com.

Monday

English menu available.

From JR Kanazawa Station Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit), a 3-minute walk.

Sushi Shiroma

鮨　城間

Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Aichi

Sushi, Japanese / Sushi / Wine / Local Sake

Dinner: 18,000 JPY / Lunch: 12,000 JPY

Dinner: 18,000 JPY / Lunch: 12,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm) By reservation only / [Sunday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm) By reservation only / [Monday, Tuesday, Friday - Sunday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:00 pm) By reservation only

Wednesday, National Holidays

Unknown.

5 minutes walk from Nagoya Station on various lines / 400m from Kokusai Center Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Sakura-dori Line

Hidatakayama Hidagyu Hidakisetsuryori Sakana

飛騨高山　飛騨牛　飛騨季節料理　肴

Hida/Takayama, Hida/Takayama/Gero, Gifu

Japanese, Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Japanese Sosaku (creative cuisine)

Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: 10,000 JPY

Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: 10,000 JPY

Lunch 12:00 - 15:00 / Dinner 17:30 - 22:00

Irregular

English menu available.

An 8-minute drive from Takayama station. An 8-minute drive from Takayama Interchange. A 3-minute walk from the Hotel Associa Takayama Resort.

Honmachi Saryo

本町茶寮

Inuyama, Nagoya, Aichi

Japanese, Japanese / Local Japanese Cuisine / Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) / Soft Ice Cream

1,000 JPY

1,000 JPY

11:00 am - 5:00 pm (L.O. 4:30 pm)

None

Unknown.

It's located along Honmachi Street, on the way to Inuyama Castle from Inuyama Station

Unagi-ka Shibafuku-ya

うなぎ家　しば福や

Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Aichi

Japanese, Japanese / Unagi (eel) / Donburi (rice bowl) / Hitsumabushi (eel bowl)

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

Dinner: 5,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,500 JPY

[Monday, Wednesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)

Tuesday

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

6-minute walk from exit No.2 of Kokusai Center Station on Nagoya Municipal Subway Sakuradori Line

Uohachi Hanare

魚八　はなれ

Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Oden, Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Robatayaki (coal grilling) / Oden

3,000 JPY

3,000 JPY

[Monday-Thursday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm (L.O. 11:00 pm), [Friday, Saturday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)

Irregular

English menu available.

6-minute walk from Kanazawa Station