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Tucked away on Spain-Zaka (Spanish Hill) in Tokyo’s Shibuya district is “BITYUYA CHOUZAEMON” (pronounced ‘bichūya chōzaemon’), a restaurant that feels like a cozy, well-kept secret. The restaurant radiates an old-world charm and specializes in yakitori (skewered chicken dishes), grilled to perfection over binchōtan, a type of high-quality white charcoal made from ubame oak. Popular at lunchtime: “Nama Oyakodon” made with…
Founded in 1979, “Monburan Asakusa” is one of the most popular restaurants in Asakusa’s competitive dining scene. Their specialty is juicy hamburger steaks made exclusively with Japanese beef. Select from six nationally-themed sauces One of the distinctive features of Monburan’s famous hamburger steaks is their selection of six sauces. Each sauce represents a different country: France, Netherlands, Russia, Mexico, Italy,…
Renowned worldwide, wagyū (beef from Japanese cattle breeds) is highly esteemed for its quality. In Japan, every five years, there is a wagyu competition known as the “Wagyu Olympics.” In it, the highest award was recently given to “Kagoshima Kuroushi.” One place you can savor this award-winning type of wagyu is at the restaurant chain “Beef Professional,” which has multiple…