Must-see restaurants in Kagoshima

  • Kumasotei

    Kagoshima

    This atmospheric multistorey restaurant near central Tenmonkan covers all your Satsuma-ryōri needs: Satsuma-age (deep-fried fish cake), tonkotsu (pork…

  • Kurokatsutei

    Kagoshima

    If your favourite way to enjoy kurobuta (Kagoshima-style black pork) is deep-fried, this institution does it in prodigiously crunchy crust, as tonkatsu …

  • Yokaban

    Kagoshima

    Owner Reina-san doesn't speak much English but is a bundle of energy, reflected in her cosy, spirited, home-style izakaya on a Tenmonkan side street…

  • Ichinisan

    Kagoshima

    Come here to try Kagoshima black pork at an affordable price. It's served several ways: shabu-shabu dipped in delectable broth with minced green onion;…

  • Yamauchi Nōjō

    Kagoshima

    Kuro Satsuma-dori (black Satsuma chicken) is the name of the bird served here, and also what it looks like after being grilled sumibi-yaki-style over open…

  • Kagomma Furusato Yatai-mura

    Kagoshima

    Yatai-mura means 'food-stall village', and some two dozen stalls near Kagoshima-Chūō Station offer a taste of Kagoshima of old. Follow your nose to your…

  • Marutora Ikka

    Kagoshima

    This happy spot is festooned with an eclectic collection of Shōwa-period pop-culture memorabilia. It's where young Japanese come to hang out over a few…

  • Tontoro Tenmonkan Honten

    Kagoshima

    The original branch of the tonkotsu (pork broth) institution is in Tenmonkan, in the corner house with the red tile sign. It's rather workaday yet often…

  • Ajimori

    Kagoshima

    This classy multistorey shop claims to have invented kurobuta shabu-shabu (black-pork hotpot). Set meals come with handmade udon noodles and side dishes…

  • Tontoro Kagoshima-Chūō Ekimae-ten

    Kagoshima

    Tontoro is an institution for its thick tonkotsu (pork broth), finished with scallions and a hint of garlic. This branch near JR Kagoshima-Chūō Station is…

  • Tenmonkan Mujyaki

    Kagoshima

    Quench your thirst during Kagoshima's steamy summers with highly refreshing kakigori (shaved ice with condensed milk, fruit and beans). Go for the…