Update-date: Apr 07 2025
The Tenmonkan area, the center of tourism in Kagoshima, is an attractive spot where visitors can casually enjoy local cuisine. This time, a selection of recommended restaurants where one can savor Kagoshima's unique ingredients in the Tenmonkan area is introduced. These renowned establishments are loved by the locals, and visitors are encouraged to experience the distinctive flavors of Kagoshima.
Yakiniku & Shabu-Shabu Matsusaka
At Matsusaka, a restaurant located a 5-minute walk from Tenmonkan-dori Station, guests can enjoy meat dishes made with carefully selected ingredients. The interior features private rooms, creating a calm atmosphere with a Japanese ambiance. It is also a plus that the restaurant is open late into the night.
To maximize the flavor of the meat, carefully prepared dashi and handmade seasonings are used. A recommended option is the 'Sukiyaki Course,' which lavishly features ribeye from Kagoshima Prefecture's black cattle. The 'Shabu-Shabu Course with Kagoshima Black Pork,' which uses belly and loin cuts of Kagoshima black pork and is enjoyed with a bonito-based dashi, is also popular.
Yakiniku & Shabu-shabu Matsusaka
Open: [Monday-Saturday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 4:00 am (L.O. 3:00 am), [Friday, Saturday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 5:00 am (L.O. 4:00 am)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: About 5-minute walk from Tenmonkan-dori station. Go through Bunka Street, turn left at the traffic light, and you will see a sign on your right.
Address: 2F, Tenmonkan K Bldg., 9-3, Sennichi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
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Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: About 5-minute walk from Tenmonkan-dori station. Go through Bunka Street, turn left at the traffic light, and you will see a sign on your right.
Address: 2F, Tenmonkan K Bldg., 9-3, Sennichi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
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Kagoshima KAREN
Located about a 10-minute drive from Kagoshima Chuo Station, [華蓮鹿児島店] is a restaurant where one can enjoy the exquisite "Kagoshima Black Beef" in various situations. The interior features a calm, Japanese-style atmosphere, complete with partitioned table seats and 12 private rooms.
Kagoshima Prefecture proudly offers "Kagoshima Black Beef" and "Kagoshima Black Pork," served using cooking methods that bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients, such as shabu-shabu, seiro-mushi, and tonkatsu. They pair exceptionally well with shochu produced in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Karen Kagoshima Branch
Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm)Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: 3rd Sunday every month (or the last day of consecutive holidays)
Average price: [Dinner] 8,500 JPY / [Lunch] 3,000 JPY
Access: 10 minutes by car from the East Exit of [Kagoshima Chuo Station] on JR Kagoshima Main Line
Address: 3-4F, JA Food Plaza, 3-12, Yamanokuchi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
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Closed: 3rd Sunday every month (or the last day of consecutive holidays)
Average price: [Dinner] 8,500 JPY / [Lunch] 3,000 JPY
Access: 10 minutes by car from the East Exit of [Kagoshima Chuo Station] on JR Kagoshima Main Line
Address: 3-4F, JA Food Plaza, 3-12, Yamanokuchi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
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Torisen Ichibo
Torisen Ippo is a Japanese-style izakaya located a 5-minute walk from Tenmonkan-dori Station. It has been loved for over 60 years and is always bustling with local regulars. The restaurant features tatami seating and sunken kotatsu tables, as well as counter seats, making it suitable for various occasions.
The signature dish is 'karaage', made using the same method since the establishment of the restaurant. It is a dish that allows one to fully enjoy the rich flavor of chicken, with options to savor various parts, including thigh meat. The fresh 'torisashi' made from freshly ground chicken and the popular 'kushiyaki' featuring beef and pork are also available. The abundant lineup of drinks, including local Kagoshima shochu such as 'Kuro Isakane' and 'Shima Bijin', is another attraction.
Torisen Ippo
Open: [Maonday - Saturday, Day Before Holidays] 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY
Access: Take the Kagoshima City Tram Route 1 bound for Taniyama, and it is a 3-minute walk from the Shiritsu Byoin-mae stop.
Address: 1F Arita Building , 2-2 Tenokuchi-cho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
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Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY
Access: Take the Kagoshima City Tram Route 1 bound for Taniyama, and it is a 3-minute walk from the Shiritsu Byoin-mae stop.
Address: 1F Arita Building , 2-2 Tenokuchi-cho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
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4. Meat and Seafood Grill Pastan Tenmonkan
Located just a 2-minute walk from Takamibaba Station, the restaurant "Niku to Kaisen Grill Pastan Tenmonkan" is a hidden gem in Tenmonkan. In a modern Japanese atmosphere, guests can enjoy dishes that blend meat and seafood. At the counter seats, they can enjoy conversations with the staff while watching the cooking process.
They use carefully selected ingredients such as A4 to A5 rank black wagyu beef, the brand pork "Akarinton" from Amami Oshima, and locally sourced black Satsuma chicken. In addition to their signature "meat sushi" and the hearty "black wagyu tomahawk steak," they also offer a variety of seafood, including sashimi of Ise lobster.
Niku to Kaisen Grill Pastan Tenmonkan Branch
Open: [Monday-Wednesday, Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm), Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm), [Friday, Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: It is located on the 2nd floor of the City House Building, near Hotel Mystays Inn on Nikanbashi Street. 2-minute walk from the Tenmonkan tram stop.
Address: 2F, City House Bldg., 3-12, Yamanokuchi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
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Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: It is located on the 2nd floor of the City House Building, near Hotel Mystays Inn on Nikanbashi Street. 2-minute walk from the Tenmonkan tram stop.
Address: 2F, City House Bldg., 3-12, Yamanokuchi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima
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Yurui
Located a 9-minute walk from Tenmonkan-dori Station, [ゆるヰ] is a grilled kaiseki restaurant where one can enjoy the essence of direct-fire cooking. It features counter seats that allow guests to experience the live cooking atmosphere, as well as tranquil private rooms that cater to a wide range of occasions. It is advisable to make an early reservation for the popular private rooms. The restaurant is also close to tourist attractions in Kagoshima City, such as Terukuni Shrine, making it a recommended gourmet spot during sightseeing.
The restaurant offers three main courses: the "Fish Course," the "Meat Course," and the "Deluxe Course," which allows guests to enjoy both fish and meat. They skillfully use both charcoal grilling and wood grilling techniques to bring out the flavors of high-quality fish and Wagyu beef. For fish, guests should try the "Salt-Grilled Nodoguro," which is grilled slowly over charcoal, and for meat, the "Black Wagyu Ichibo Steak," which is richly grilled over wood.
Yurui
Open: [Sunday - Tuesday,Thursday - Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:30 pm)
Closed: There is holiday New Year's holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY
Access:
Address: 10-19 Terukunicho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture Map
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Closed: There is holiday New Year's holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY
Access:
Address: 10-19 Terukunicho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture Map
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This article was written by AI Translation.
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.
