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Masubuchi Gyoen

Masubuchi Gyoen is a restaurant with 50 years of history, where customers can catch fish and have it cooked on-site.

The charming wooden lodge, located in northern Ibaraki and surrounded by greenery, features terraced ponds where visitors can catch various seasonal fish, including rainbow trout. The rainbow trout here is often compared to salmon due to its pink-colored flesh.

Those not used to fishing can order set menus consisting of grilled fish, local vegetables, and rice. Seasonal dishes may include wild plants such as butterbur and flowering fern, vegetable and mushroom tempura, miso soup, and rainbow trout sashimi.

Yamaki

Yamaki is a kappo-style restaurant that was established over 70 years ago. At the restaurant, you can enjoy exquisite dishes made with Okukuji Shamo, a premium local chicken brand.

Okukuji Shamo is a prominent specialty product from Daigo. Shamo chickens, raised free range in the quiet environment of Okukuji, have very little fat content with great texture and aroma. It is served at various Japanese-style restaurants.

Yamaki offers nabe hot pot, rice bowls, multi-course meals, and limited-time menu items that generously incorporates Shamo chicken as an ingredient. It's the perfect restaurant for enjoying local flavors.

Restaurant Kenbo

Like many restaurants in the rural Daigo area, Restaurant Kenbo serves a range of dishes using farm-fresh local produce alongside shamo, a wildfowl found in northern Ibaraki.
The relaxed atmosphere and private dining rooms truly set this restaurant apart, making for a memorable dining experience.