Enjoy eating the tasty best mabushi in Yufumabushi Shin, one of must eat in Yufuin. Highly recommended if you are looking for what to eat in Yufuin.
Yufu Mabushi Shin (布まぶし 心) is the best place serving the authentic mabushi in Yufuin. During our visit to Yufuin, we tasted this delicious and authentic local dishes in Yufumabushi Shin and strongly recommended it.
We arrived at Yufu Mabushi Shin in late afternoon but there was still a queue waiting. Glad that line does move quickly. We waited for about 30 minutes before entered the restaurant. The restaurant is not too big but all the tables were fully seated. Many locals and visitors coming along the way for this must eat food in Yufuin.
There are only three type of set menu to choose from, which is rice topped with local chicken (jidory mabushi), beef (Bungo-gyu mabushi) and unagi (hitsumabushi). All served piping hot in ceramic clay pot. Without hesitate, we ordered the famous beef mabushi and eel mabushi set to try on the best mabushi in Yufuin.
All the mabushi was freshly cooked after order in the open kitchen. So it may take time before your order was served. There are also different Yufuin sauces provided that can be added into the rice.
Side note: One hour of eating time is limited for dining in Yufu Mabushi Shin.
Although your food took some time before serving, Yufumabushi Shin was serving the appetizers in a beautiful platter while waiting for your mabushi. All the food and seasonal vegetables were local produce and grown. It tastes so delicious and ordinary.
How To Eat Yufu Mabushi
While waiting, you can also spend some time to read through the instruction on how to eat the Yufu Mabushi. There was good documentation in multiple languages including Japanese, Mandarin, English, and Korean language to guide you on how to enjoy the mabushi. We forgot to capture the English version instruction. But, generally, it was pretty simple as below:
1. Firstly, enjoy the mabushi on its own. Just mix it well and add condiments to your liking. 2. Next, freely adding the spicy yuzu, chili peppers, miso or variety of Yufuin sauce to enhance the flavor. 3. Eat as ochazuke by pouring the stock (dashi-shiro) together with rice.
Bungo Beef Mabushi
Finally, our mabushi were served. The Bungo beef mabushi was so flavorful. There was so much meat that you can’t see the rice below. The beef was so juicy and tender.
A must order food in Yufumabushi Shin.
Hitsumabushi – Unagi Mabushi
Another must in Yufu Mabushi Shin is the hitsumabushi. Here’s our bowl of eel mabushi topped above rice in clay pot. If you are a fan of unagi, you definitely will love the hitsumabushi here. It was rich in flavor and good taste.
Follow the instruction, we slowly enjoy the delicious mabushi. All eating methods were so delicious and satisfying. Among all the three eating method, the spicy yuzu sauces was my liking as it did enhance the flavor of the perfect slides of meat. But my friend voted for the tastier ochazuke.
We ended cleaning up everything in the pot. Everything was superbly delicious. One of the must-eat food in Yufuin and highly recommended. Please visit Yufu Mabushi Shin if you have more time to spare in Yufuin. Definitely worth the wait.
Getting To Yufumabushi Shin
There are two outlets in Yufuin, one located near Yufuin Station and another nearby Kinrin Lake. Most of the people are prefer to dine on the honten nearby Lake Kinrin. Expected long queue especially lunch hour. So if you want to eat this best food in Yufuin, be sure to make a reservation or come early. If you have a tight schedule, consider visiting the Yufumabushi Shin Yufuin Ekimae with only 2 minutes walk from JR station.
Yufu Mabushi Shin Kinrinko Honten Address: 1492-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu 879-5102, Oita Prefecture Operating Hours: 11:00 to 16:00 and 17:30 to 21:00 (Closed on Tuesday). Getting there: 30 minutes walk from Yufuin JR Station
Yufumabushi Shin Yufuin Ekimae Address: 5-3 Yufuincho Kawakita | 2F, Yufu 879-5114, Oita Prefecture Operating Hours: 11:00 to 16:00 and 17:30 to 21:00 (Closed on Thursday). Getting there: 2 minutes walk from Yufuin JR Station
Price: Expected to pay ¥3,000 per order (Cash only) Last Order: 30 minutes before closing at each session
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Yufuin (由布院/湯布院) is a renowned onsen town in Oita prefecture, not too far from two other popular onsen paradise that is Kurokawa onsen and Beppu. However, each of them has its charm and couldn’t be any more different. Surrounded by mountains, the little onsen town Yufuin is renowned for its hot spring. (of course!) However, there are many boutiques, art museums, antique toy, restaurants, and shops can easily spend your time discovering.
Strolling aimlessly, surprised by the handmade artisan, try some good food and enjoying the idyllic atmosphere in town. That’s exactly what we did during our Yufuin itinerary. It was always short of time when you appreciate a place.
In this impressive Yufuin travel guide blog, you can find some useful tips on transportation, the best things to do, what to eat, best stay in Yufuin and more. Ready to follow us on to tour around Yufuin? Let’s go.
Before we go further on the Yufuin travel guide, let us have a quick view on how to get to Yufuin. Being a popular onsen town, Yufuin is well connected with buses and trains from Fukuoka, Beppu, Kumamoto. Both ride rewarded with breathtaking scenery and very therapeutic with forest and mountain views along the journey.
The train ride is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR Kyushu Rail Pass. While Kyushu SunQ Pass is covered on the bus ride. Both bus and train stations in Yufuin are just a step away from each other.
From Fukuoka to Yufuin
By Train: There are about six daily limited express trains running between Fukuoka (Hakata station) and Yufuin station (150 minutes, ¥4500). The Yufuin no mori (ゆふいんの森) is the popular scenic train with reservation is the must for the ride. By Bus: Direct highway bus departed from Hakata station, Tenjin Bus Center and Fukuoka Airport to Yufuin with once per bus per hour. One way trip takes 120 minutes at costs ¥3000.
From Beppu/Oita to Yufuin
By Train: From Beppu, it required a transfer at Oita station to Yufuin. The one-way train journey takes about 90 minutes at ¥1,200 with local train. By Bus: The Yufuin is located not too far from Beppu and it takes about 50 minutes by car. For visitors traveling with public transport, the bus running with one to two buses per hour between Beppu and Yufuin Stations. The one-way trip takes 50 minutes and costs about ¥1,000.
From Kumamoto to Yufuin
By Train: No direct train connection between Yufuin and Kumamoto as the railway track was damaged due to the earthquake in 2016. The fastest route is transferred at Kurume if you wish to travel between Kumamoto and Yufuin. By Bus: Kyushu Odan Bus connects Kumamoto and Yufuin with about 5 hours at ¥4,500. This bus will run along the Kumamoto, Aso, Kurokawa onsen to Yufuin and Beppu.
What To Do in Yufuin Itinerary
Once you have arrived in Yufuin station, everything is walkable and easily explored on foot. Yufuin is surrounded by mountains and one can see Mount Yufu as the backdrop along Yufuin’s main street. There aren’t that many activities to do in Yufuin except following the walking path to Kinrin Lake. However, we found it was so difficult to finish it without stopping along the journey. We had an amazing food tour!
Read on the Yufuin itinerary below to know what to do and eat in Yufuin.
Stroll along the Yunotsubo Kaido
Visit The Handmade Artisan Shops
Lovely Yufuin Cafe
Hunting Adorable Decoration
Lingering Around Kinrin Lake
Visit Yufuin Floral Village
Stroll along the Yunotsubo Kaido
As you exit Yufuin station, you can walk straight ahead to the Yufuin main street (湯の坪街道) which lined with shops, restaurants and souvenir shops. If you stroll through the path, it’ll reward you with quaint Kinrin Lake (金鱗湖). There are no tall buildings except traditional houses with snow-capped mountains surrounded.
Further walked in, the shops will change into a variety of artisan boutiques, cute shops and food stalls along the path. Plenty of shops selling local specialties, souvenirs, and snacks.
Visit The Handmade Artisan Shops
As you walked along the path, there are many handmade shops that you can browse around. You can just walk in to know more and discover those artisan local products.
This can be an enjoyable activity in Yufuin. One of the handmade jam shop caught our attention.
Variety of handmade jam and free taste testing in shop. It tastes so good and I wish I can bring some back.
This Homme Blue Cafe is full of handmade craft cups, dishes, candles, and lamps.
Lovely Yufuin Cafe
There are many lovely cafes and each cafe is not alike. Enjoy a cup of coffee or dessert if you are tired.
Each cafe has its design and unique in its way. Sometimes, the best things are hidden somewhere and off the main road. Follow the hidden path and you might find a surprise.
Maybe, Snoopy Themed Cafe in Yufuin is your choice? There are several tables and chairs for guests to try on their ice caved dessert.
We had our unique way to enjoy the truly fresh juice drink while wandering under the hot sun.
Hunting Adorable Decoration
Cute and adorable decorations are everywhere. See what we found? A teddy bear driving a car in the street. Look around and you would see interesting photo spots.
The Totoro is decorated with a Christmas theme during our visit at year-end. Every corner in Yufuin is adorable and interesting. Even I’m not a professional photographer, but every photo in Yufuin is Instagrammable. You’ll fall in love with this charming street especially for ladies.
Spotted the rickshaw puller while wandering in Yufuin. You can hire rickshaw if you want to visit this charming town without a long walk. They will even explain and cheer you up along the journey.
Lingering Around Kinrin Lake
After about 30 min stroll on Yunotsubo Kaido, the path led us to a scenic Kinrin lake (金鱗湖, Kirinko). You possibly may take a longer time if stopped too many times by along the street. Kinrin Lake was a perfect end after exploring.
Kinrin Lake is the most popular landmark and listed as a must-visit in every Yufuin travel guide. The best time to visit Kinrin Lake is during the morning when the whole lake is covered under the morning mists, created from the two spring sources at the lake’s bottom. The misty view of the Kinrin lake is even more breathtaking during autumn and winter.
Follow the walking paths and lingering around the lake for great views of the surroundings. Take a look at the small shrine by the side of the river. We enjoyed our time unwind the beauty of surroundings, get up closer with the flora and fauna, and taking multiple photos here. Such a quiet and lovely atmosphere.
You can also the hot spring bath in Shitanyu at cost ¥200 per entrance on a day visit.
Once finished, we followed the direction to the Yufuin Floral Village. We found the view from Kinrin Lake to Yufuin Floral Village very beautiful. Most of the areas are occupied by the eateries and ryokan stay nearby.
There are also a few famous ryokans if you are looking for where to stay in Yufuin.
Visit Yufuin Floral Village
Next, we arrived at Yufuin Floral Village, a European settling of Japanese fairyland in the middle of Yufuin onsen town. It is another best place for taking photos and a nice stroll in town.
Cute decoration is everywhere!
The village is quite small. From one end to another end, you can finish the walkthrough within 15 minutes. Again, you might need a longer time if you stopped by the adorable store. Plenty of good photo opportunities.
By paying a small fee at ¥100, you can buy the little globes of food that you can feed to the little animal. Kids seem like having their fun time here.
Added, The owl forest and cat cafe are another attraction in Yufuin Floral Village. You can buy a cup of coffee and playing with pussies all day in the cafe. Cat lover don’t miss it. Same to enter the owl forest museum for owl encounter, but we decided to skip for it.
What To Eat in Yufuin
A perfect Yufuin travel guide is incomplete without listed on the best food in Yufuin. While wandering around, don’t forget to try the small bite and snack. We enjoyed trying food from store to store while strolling around the street, and this is what Japanese called “Tabi aruki”.
There are plenty of options and many stores here selling small bites, snacks, drinks, and dairy products. There are a few popular food and must try in Yufuin. We sampled some delicious snacks and had a satisfying food tour in Yufuin.
Here are our recommendations in the Yufuin food guide.
Milch, The Best Cheesecake Shop in Yufuin
One of the must-try food in Yufuin is the best cheesecake from Milch. We stopped by at Milch which full of tastiest cheesecake scent. With only ¥150, we purchased a small cup of melted cheesecake from Milch. It tastes extremely good, rich and creamy. One of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had.
There is plenty of cheese product selling in Milch including hot and cold dessert. Cheese lovers will go crazy for it. Besides the melted cheesecake, cheese pudding also another hot selling item in Milch. Highly recommended.
Famous Korokke from Yufuin Kinshou Store
Next, try the freshly fried curry korokke (Japanese croquette) in the Yufuin Kinshou Korokke (金賞コロッケ). It’s impossible to miss this food stand, cause there’s always a long line waiting to buy this famous korokke. However, the line was clear very fast.
They have many different types of korokke to choose from and each cost less than ¥170. We were head-ache when choosing from different types of korokke. Finally, we bought the beef korokke, highly recommended by friendly staff.
The hot and crispy korokke was made from mix chopped meat, vegetables with mashed potatoes. It does warm up our hearts in cold weather in Yufuin.
Purin Dora from Kikuya
Japan is also very creative when making sweet treats. Another popular snack in Yufuin is the Purin Dora (ぷりんどら) from Kikuya (花麹菊家). The purin dora is made from Japanese custard pudding (purin), sandwiched between two sweet dorayaki. It cost ¥200 for this sweet treat.
If you have a sweet tooth, you will be delighted by this. The buttery caramel puffin is perfectly matching with the fluffy pancake.
Swiss Roll from B-Speak
We tried on almost everything in our food list but not the famous Swiss roll cake from B-Speak. This is a very popular dessert shop in Yufuin and their Swiss roll always running fast.
The small pieces usually finish in the early morning once the shop opens. You can opt for the whole cake if you want to try on this popular dessert. We had to give it a miss as we don’t want to get the whole cake. There are too many food awaiting us to try on.
Bungo Beef Mabushi From Yufumabushi Shin
Lastly, on our must eat food in Yufuin is the Yufumabushi Shin (布まぶし 心). The restaurant is popular in Yufuin with a long line always. They served only three types of food, rice topped with chicken, unagi or Bungo beef in ceramic clay pot.
Enjoy your hearty meal in three ways and all very delicious. One of the best meals we tried in Kyushu. There are two branches in Yufuin, one located near Yufuin Station and another nearby Kinrin Lake.
While many visitors are coming to town just to stroll along the street for a day trip in Yufuin. It is even the best idea to spend one night in Yufuin for a leisure trip. Most of the ryokans are hidden from the busy main street and you need to find them out by staying one night in Yufuin.
If you are looking for where to stay in Yufuin, below are the best ryokan and highly rated from visitors:
Yamanohotel Musouen (山のホテル夢想園) probably one of the best ryokan stay in Yufuin. Situated in the hills south of Yufuin Station, Musouen featured with the most beautiful rotenburo (outdoor) in a woman bath where bathers can enjoy the breathtaking Mt Yufu view. However, it located slightly away from town. But you can easily reach there by self-driving or look for a cab from Yufuin station to get there. The rustic and charming ryokan will bring you a lovely experience.
Yufuin Onsen Hinoharu Ryokan (日の春旅館) is another guest’s favorite when looking for where to stay in Yufuin. It is Japanese-style accommodations with tatami floor and futon bedding. Situated at the center of Yufuin town with about 15 minutes from the JR Station. The public hot spring and private in house bath are superb. Your stay is welcome by friendly staffs and their kaiseki dinner is truly awesome. Highly recommended by travelers.
Ryokan Yufusan is another great pick for the best stay in Yufuin. The stay will feature with a stunning mountain directly with a private onsen bath from the room. Enjoy your hot spring bath with an amazing view surrounded is priceless. Most importable, the hotel rate is very reasonable with a private bath in the room. The location is slightly away from town but free shuttle bus service provided.
Luggage Storage in Yufuin
As a popular day-tripper attraction, there are plenty of luggage locket in Yufuin JR Station. You can easily find out the coin luggage inside and outside of the station. We deposited our luggage inside the station once we exited from the train. There is still plenty of it available during our visit. Even if this full, there is also a luggage storage service shop available opposite the station. They even have a luggage delivery service to your accommodation if you want to visit the town before check-in.
Travel Tips For Your Yufuin Itinerary
Last but not least, make sure to read through our quick tips on Yufuin travel guide for your Yufuin itinerary:
The best season to visit Yufuin is during autumn with pleasant weather and sunshine.
Visit early to avoid the crowd. Tour buses and day-tripper arrives in the middle of the day.
Yufuin tends to get quite crowded from noon but return peacefully in the late evening.
Sometimes, the best thing hidden inside the alley.
Book your stay in Yufuin to experience the laid back and idyllic atmosphere in Yufuin.
Make sure your camera is full charges!!!
Yufuin Travel Vlog
At the end of the Yufuin travel guide, feel free to take a 10-minutes video tour of how we spend 3-days in Oita prefecture to Oita, Beppu, Kokonoe and Yufuin. Hope this is helpful on how to plan your itinerary to Yufuin.
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So that’s all for our Yufuin travel blog. We hope this Yufuin travel guide blog helps you plan your trip to Yufuin much easier! This charming town is great to slow down your pace, take a restful walk along the walkway of quaint souvenir shop. We truly enjoyed the moment and food that we tasted in Yufuin. Not the only beautiful place in Kyushu Japan but surely you can find its unique charm in Yufuin.
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If you are looking for where to stay in Miyazaki, take a look at our best recommendation hotel for your holiday trip. Some useful travel tips included.
Located on the southern coast of Kyushu region, Miyazaki (宮崎) is the city blessed with bright sunlight and full of subtropical atmosphere. It is a great stopover for exploring on your Kyushu trip.
Spend your time Aoshima island surrounded with blue ocean and white beach, roaming around beautiful rock formation Devil’s Dashboard along coastline, appreciate the historical Aoshima shine and pray for good fortune. Enjoy the pacific ocean along the Nichinan coast and visit to Udo Jingu which situated at the seaside cliff or touch the Moai statues in the East without getting to Easter Island. Alternatively, venturing to well-preserved samurai district countryside at Obi castle town.
There are also stunning natural landscapes and picture-perfect Takachiho Gorge which worth spending for a long journey to get there. There are much more things to do and see awaiting you to discover.
If something above inspiring you of venturing here soon, here are our best recommendations on where to stay in Miyazaki.
Miyazaki is extremely popular among locals for weekend gateway. Many locals are visiting this place for surfing and water spot activities especially during summer. We highly recommend booking your best stay in Miyazaki as rooms are running fast.
There are few useful tips when looking for where to stay in Miyazaki:
Staying nearby Miyazaki Station is very ideal for visitors traveling by public transport.
Most of the shops and eateries are located at the busy street, Tachibana dōri (橘通) in the town area. It is about 10 minutes walk from Miyazaki station.
For the best holiday gateway, stay nearby the beautiful beaches and along the coast. Highly recommended for visitor planning for self-driving in Miyazaki.
There are limited budget hostel in town. However, most of the hotels are at a reasonable price. Guesthouse is another budget option at a cheaper rate.
The hotel rate will be slightly increased during the weekend especially peak season. However, it is much reasonable compare with the percentage in Fukuoka.
*** Disclaimer: Photo source from Booking.com website***
JR Kyushu Hotel Miyazaki
Travelers’ best choice, JR Kyushu Hotel Miyazaki is strategically located right next to the Miyazaki JR station. The location is superb for visitors traveling by public transport. You’ll just check in to the hotel or rest in the conform room after the long tiring train or bus ride. Spacious and clean room, professional and helpful staff. Walking distance to the busy street in the central town. In short, JR Kyushu Hotel Miyazaki had everything you could need.
Hotel Sky Tower Miyazaki
Located 5 minutes’ walk from Miyazaki station, Hotel Sky Tower featured with clean and comfortable room for your best hotel stay. It is walking distance to restaurants, transportation access, and shopping street. Nice sized room, friendly staff, and lovely breakfast. You can even get the free bicycle venturing around the city. Enjoy the city view on the top floor with a complimentary drink. For self-driving guests, a small amount of parking fee is required but very reasonable.
Dormy Inn Miyazaki Natural Hot Spring
Being part of the famous chain onsen hotel in Japan, Dormy Inn Miyazaki Natural Hot Spring is a comfortable boutique with a clean room in a reasonable size. Your stay will be featured with natural hot spring water public bath and free ramen for your supper after the onsen soak. The location is perfectly situated in the central town with lots of eateries around the corner. Short walk to the bus and train station.
The Little Garden
Situated next to the beach, The Little Garden has an amazing ocean view. This guesthouse is hosted by a welcoming owner and exceptional hospitality staff. It offers both Western and Japanese bedding options for family, couple and group of friends. Moreover, it also featured with a dormitory room with shared bathroom for solo travelers. You’ll enjoy your stay with a gorgeous sea view at common area and room. Pleasant outdoor area with a beautiful garden and flowers and palm tree. Most importantly, prices are very reasonable with a clean and spacious room for your best stay in Miyazaki.
ANA Holiday Inn Miyazaki
For the best holiday experience, stay at ANA Holiday Inn Miyazaki. It is the best option with an amazing sea view just right in front of the doorstep. Located close to the Aoshima beach where you can just walk to the Aoshima island and shrine. Perfect for surfers and water activities lover. If you are visiting Miyazaki by public transport, bus stops just right in front of the hotel, which can take you to all the major attractions along the Nichinan Coast. Alternative, Kodomonokuni JR Station just 5 minutes’ walk to the hotel. If you are coming by self-driving, onsite parking is free for hotel guests. You’ll comfy and cozy during your best holiday stay here.
Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort
Lastly on our best hotel for where to stay in Miyazaki, Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort. This holiday resort boasted with hot spring, golf gorse and beautiful swimming pool. You’ll love their in house facilities for your best stay. A deluxe resort featured with amazing ocean view with a relaxed atmosphere. The place is so well-presented that you might not even want to leave to explore around. You will regret staying too short in Sheraton Grande Resort without fully enjoy here.
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In short, hopefully, our recommendation hotel list on where to stay in Miyazaki can give you some idea for your holiday trip. We have documented the things to do and food to eat during our visit. Happy travel to Miyazaki.
We tried on various of the best food in Tsukadanojo Miyazaki Honten and highly recommended if you are looking for what to eat in Miyazaki.
Miyazaki is famous for its “Miyazaki Jitokko”. This home-bred domestic chicken is carefully raised in the free-range and stress-free natural environment. Even their feed is carefully developed. With such a good feeding process, the meat is low in calories and fat. It also comes with refreshing taste compare with normal chicken. This resulted in Miyazaki is also famous for chicken dishes other than beef.
In Miyazaki, chicken is served in different cuts and can be eaten in various ways. There are a variety of chicken dishes to try on in Miyazaki such as Nanban chicken, charcoal grill chicken or even sashimi chicken in raw. During our trip, we visited Tsukadanojo Miyazaki Honten to try on their famous chicken dishes.
Read on our food review in Tsukadanojo Miyazaki Honten if you would like to know more.
Tsukada Nojo Miyazaki Honten (塚田農場 宮崎本店)
Among all the best restaurant, we choose went to the Tsukadanojo Miyazaki Honten (塚田農場 宮崎本店) for its famous chicken dishes. It is one of the reputation izakaya chain restaurants in Japan and Miyazaki Honten is where it all started. Most importantly, Tsukadanojo is the best place that we can sample all the mouth-watering chicken dishes in one restaurant.
We walked for early dinner after we came back from day trip to Miyazaki along Ninchinan coast. Out of surprise, most of the table already reserved and we only had counter bar seating.
Tsukada Nojo Miyazaki is popular among locals and it is almost full during our visit. It is a lively izakaya and we could hear guests laughing and cheering with friends and even staff. Insides, there are tatami, table and bar counter seating for guests.
English Menu
The English menu was produced and friendly staff were ready to help and explain for the ordering process. There are plenty of chicken dishes with pictures and a brief explanation on the menu. Everything looks so delicious. Please take note that certain dishes with a minimum of two pax per order. It is common for a restaurant in Japan. We ordered plenty of chicken dishes to try on.
Best Food To Eat in Tsukada Nojo Miyazaki
The Ootoshi came first. It was an appetizer and served as cover charge at about ¥390. We had some vegetables together with miso dipping sauce. It was fresh and crunchy. A good start for our feast in Tsukada Nojo Miyazaki.
Potato Salad with Half Boiled Egg
Potato salad with soft boiled egg (塚だまポテトサラダ) from Tsukadama. We picked this as Tsukada also famous on egg dishes. There are also some other great dishes such as cooked leek with fresh eggs yolk is worth to try on.
Nanban Chicken
Next, the Nanban chicken (若鶏のチキン南蛮) topped with the overflow of in house specialty’s tartar sauce. The succulent crispy fried chicken was so tasty and juicy. Perfectly match with the sweet and sour tartar sauce.
Charcoal Grilled Chicken
The highlight among all the chicken dishes. The Miyazaki ground chicken Jitokko in charcoal grill (みやざき地頭鶏じとっこ炭火焼). Please take note this is a one-person portion. We kept debating whether want to order for one or two people. But end up we voted for the chicken nabe soup as that required a minimum two order.
The grilled chicken was served in piping hot. We could even hear the sizzling soup when it served. The bit-sized chunk domestic chicken was seasoned with salt and carefully grilled in the hot heat charcoal fire. The meat may not look appetizing with dark-colored on charcoal-skin. But trust me, it tastes way better than it looked. A must eat food in Miyazaki.
The lightly burn charcoal-grilled chicken was so juicy and tender. It even tastes so good when eating together with the homemade scallion and ginger sauce. We were a bit regret ordered it for one person. I can even finish the whole plate without sharing with my friend.
Lemon Motsunabe in Clear Chicken Soup
Next, the Motsunabe served with lemon in clear chicken soup (レモンもつ鍋). There are three types of motsunabe such as lemon, menta or salt soup to choose from. We all fall in love once we have the fist sipped. The soup was rich with chicken flavor without the oiliness taste. Together with lemon and vegetable, it taste so refreshing. It is a limited seasonal dish and only served in winter months.
Spicy Noodles
Lastly is the spicy noodle (辛麺チャプチェ) served together with meat, egg, mushroom, and vegetables. We ordered this dish because carving for noodles. It tastes good and we preferred other chicken dishes more. We should order other chicken dishes in Tsukada Nojo.
Besides, Tsukada Nojo also served chicken sashimi if you want to try the unique local specialty in Miyazaki. It has to be so fresh that only Japan can do it right. We give it a miss as there is too much good food.
All in all, we had the satisfying chicken feast in Tsukada Nojo Miyazaki Honten. Their chicken dishes are so delicious and we could taste the sweetness and freshness of the meat. Worth to try on. Highly recommended if you are looking for what to eat in Miyazaki.
Getting To Tsukada Nojo Nichinan, Miyazaki Honten
The chicken specialty izakaya restaurant, Tsukada Nojo Nichinan Miyazaki Honten is located at the busy street in central city with 13 minutes walk from the Miyazaki station. We get off during our bus ride when back from the day trip from Nichinan coast. There are a wide variety of chicken dishes in Tsukada Nojo Nichinan, Miyazaki Honten. You can take a look at the online menu if you are interested in the best food in Miyazaki. Reservation can be made online.
Getting there: 13 min walk from Miyazaki Station (宮崎駅) Operating Hours: From 17:00 to 0:00 (last order 23:00 Website: https://www.tsukadanojo.jp/shop_detail/0062/ Address: Japan, 〒880-0001 Miyazaki, Tachibanadorinishi, 3 Chome−2−24 ライオンタワー宮崎ビル 1F
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