Where to eat Japanese food in Kagoshima: The Best Restaurants and Bars

December 19, 2019 Vivienne Hutton

Discover Restaurants offering the best Japanese food in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Take a quick ferry ride to Mount Sakurajima, a smoldering volcano, Or, if you prefer to view active volcanoes from a more comfortable distance, stop at one of the many lookout points around the city. (Siroyama Observatory is a good choice.) Finally, if there’s anything better than a foot bath after a long day of sightseeing, it’s a free foot bath after a long day of sightseeing… and you can enjoy one at Sakurajima Nagisa Foot Bath Park.
Things to do in Kagoshima

10. Unagi no Sueyoshi

14-10 Higashisengokucho, Kagoshima 892-0842 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Cash Only +81 99-222-1525 https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E3%81%86%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8E%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%AB%E3%82%88%E3%81%97/107046592689009
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4 based on 154 reviews

Unagi no Sueyoshi

Reviewed By Happy258

Very popular joint strictly for Eel rice . Can have the set where the grilled eel us put on top of rice or have the grilled eel and rice separate . Come in 3 sizes small, medium and lunch Service is efficient . Grilled eel is fat and juicy . Excellent in taste and value

9. Karen Kagoshima

3-12 Yamanokuchicho, Kagoshima 892-0844 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Asian, International Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Accepts Credit Cards +81 99-223-8877 http://www.karen-ja.com/#/kagoshima
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4 based on 114 reviews

Karen Kagoshima

Reviewed By Longzheng

Came here looking good shabu shabu beef and pork but left underwhelmed. The quality of the beef and pork is excellent but everything is far more expensive than it should be. The soup was also water based instead of dashi stock. One person was almost $40USD.I ate at another restaurant just around the corner and had far better shabu shabu pork at almost a third of the price.

8. Wakana Honten

9-14 Higashi-sengokucho, Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Seafood Dinner, Lunch Reservations, Table Service +81 99-222-5559 http://www.k-wakana.com/tenpo/honten.html
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4 based on 128 reviews

Wakana Honten

Reviewed By seanseungw0nj

Loved satsuma age. The soup with it was great. Sashimi was great. Beer was perfectly served. Great atmosphere for team dinner.

7. Tontoro Ramen

9-41 Yamanokuchicho, Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Soups Lunch, Dinner Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +81 99-222-5857 https://www.tontoro-ramen.com/
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4 based on 397 reviews

Tontoro Ramen

Reviewed By Bornean

Ate the tontoro ramen and gyoza, asked for their yuzu sauce. The pork was practically melting in our mouths. A little salty as in ramen elsewhere in Japan. We felt welcome here although hardly any English was spoken. There was a queue forming when we left at nearly 8:00 p.m.There's a parking lot nearby: space for only a few cars, but fast turnover. ¥200 for the 1 hour we spent eating and hanging around.

6. Kawakyu

21-13 Chuocho, Kagoshima 890-0053 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese Lunch, Dinner Seating, Serves Alcohol +81 99-255-5414 http://setoguchiseinikuten.co.jp/kawakyu.html
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4 based on 172 reviews

Kawakyu

Reviewed By ferretMAMA

I arrived at the restaurant at 11:15 and stood in a line. That opened at 11:30. I ate (A)上黒豚ロースカツ250 g set and (B)黒豚軟骨煮. I was satisfied with them very much.(A)The finest black pig pork loin cutlet set. It takes around 20 minutes. Pork Loin 250 g, cabbage, lemon, pickles, miso soup, rice, mini-salad. The pork was perfect! Taste, texture, fragrance, quantity,color,the doneness. It was great!(B)simmered pork and its cartilage. It was sweet and soft and good. Just little bit being seasoned heavily. But no problem. The staffs are kind. They will be kind when you come in 5 or 6 persons and will take good care for you to take seat as a group.I do not know the details of this restaurant, it seemed to have revived. Let's ask them about its history, the next time.

5. Kagomma Furusato Yataimura

6-4 Chuocho, Kagoshima 890-0053 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service +81 99-255-1588 http://www.kagoshima-gourmet.jp
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4 based on 309 reviews

Kagomma Furusato Yataimura

Reviewed By asylumescapee

it's like a permanent yatai structure, plenty of choices... its hard to decide on one, but we did anyway for the japanese socialising experience. we drove, and theres a convenient parking location by Times. It is also walking distance from the train station. its a little pricey, but i guess its somewhat similar to pub atmosphere. Food is not SUPERBLY great, it doesnt matter since people are here for the drinks and socialising! so if you're a foodie, maybe eat something decent before you come for your drinks!

4. Ichiniisan Amu Plaza Kagoshima

Amu Plaza Kagoshima 5F, 1-1 Chuo, Kagoshima 890-0053 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +81 99-252-2123 http://ichiniisan.jp/
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4 based on 138 reviews

Ichiniisan Amu Plaza Kagoshima

Reviewed By 590jhl

This is a very popular black pork franchise in Kagoshima. Though it looks expensive from the look, lunch menus are affordable. Local people also recommended. I feel like to visit again for the next trip.- Lunch menus are Shabu Shabu, Tonkatsu, etc. for 900~1500 yen. My recommendation is 黒豚の野菜蒸しセット(Steamed black pork and vegetables) for 980 yen.- Tonkatsu was a bit like rare or medium rare.- Waited almost no time to enter. Employees were very kind, too.

3. Ajimori

13-21 Sennichicho, Kagoshima 892-0843 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +81 99-224-7634 http://adimori.com/
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4 based on 206 reviews

Ajimori

Reviewed By patkun

This restaurant serves unique shabu-shabu which is considered special japanese dish along with sukiyaki or tempura or sushi. The unique thing is that sliced thin pork is cooked by dipping and waiving in the special soup instead of just boiling water in the hot-pot. Once it is cooked we dip it with chapsticks in the same soup used in the hot-pod with raw fresh egg instead of sesami souce or say souce generally used in other shabu-shabu restaurant. If anyone has no problem with pork and raw eggs , this is the place to try.

2. Mekkemon, Dolphin Port

5-4 Honkoshimmachi 1F Dolphin Port, Kagoshima 892-0814 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Seafood, Sushi, Asian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Takeout, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Reservations, Seating +81 99-219-4550 http://www.jf-group.co.jp/restaurant/mekkemon
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4 based on 217 reviews

Mekkemon, Dolphin Port

Reviewed By Les R

After the four of us (two US couples, 60-ish) returned from a cruise-based land tour, we strolled thru the “Dolphin Port” and found a terrific conveyor belt style sushi restaurant. It’s casual, friendly, quick and had English menus. The sushi, shrimp tempura and Udan noodle soup was perfect. Very affordable at about $12 US per person. Don’t miss this place - you’ll love it.

Top 10 restaurants in Kagoshima, Japan

1. Kakomian Kagoshima Temmonkan Honten

1-24 Higashi Sengokucho Seiwa Bunka Bldg. B1F, Kagoshima 892-0842 Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese, Japanese Fusion +81 99-295-0805 https://kakomian-tenmonkan.owst.jp/
Kakomian Kagoshima Temmonkan Honten

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