A Tour of Yakiniku Restaurants in Himeji! 8 Popular Spots Where You Can Enjoy Juicy Wagyu

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Yakiniku Uramatsu Himeji Honten is a Yakiniku restaurant in a great location, about a 2-minute walk from Himeji Station. The interior is refined and upscale. The aisles are wide, so you can enjoy your meal in a relaxed setting.

Along with fresh Yakiniku dishes, you can also enjoy a full range of side menu items.

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The "Atsugiri Negi Tsutsumi Tan" featuring thick cut tongue packed with plenty of ao-negi (green onions) has plenty of visual impact too. The meat is said to be so tender you would not notice its thickness, and you can also enjoy the contrast in texture with the green onions.

The light and slightly sweet sauce is said to pair perfectly with the meat, making it very tasty.

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Many people recommended the Horumon. They say you can enjoy standout textures, from crunchy, firm bites to pieces so tender they melt in your mouth.

The photo shows the "Horumon three-kind assortment." It was so good that some people ended up ordering another round.

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Sakura Shokudo is a Yakiniku restaurant in Aboshi-ku, Himeji City. Its full lunch menu is popular.

The spacious interior has a relaxed feel, making it easy to spend time here comfortably. The seats have partitions, so you can use them with the feel of a Private room.

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The hearty "Gattsuri Yakiniku Lunch C" comes with a sauce-seasoned meat assortment and salted tongue, making it a filling meal. The sauce is house-made and has a mildly sweet flavor.

Some people enjoy putting the meat on rice and turning it into a Yakiniku Rice bowl. It gets good reviews for letting you enjoy a variety of different cuts.

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The “Reimen Lunch” is a filling set that comes with reimen (cold noodles), bibimbap, and Yakiniku, making it a highly satisfying menu item.

The reimen has a firm bite and is easy to eat without any distinctive flavor. It is also said to taste great with gochujang added.

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Yakiniku Yasuda, about a 2-minute walk from Sanyo Himeji Station, is in a convenient location and is popular for its wide variety of Yakiniku and diverse selection of drinks.

The 7-seat L-shaped counter also adds to the cozy, homey feel, and conversations sometimes naturally start up between customers there.

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The "thick cut tongue" is popular. This carefully prepared dish is cut to a 10mm thickness, neither too thick nor too thin. The meat quality is excellent, and it is said to taste especially good.

You can also order it from just one slice, and they recommend eating it with salt.

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All the meat is said to be high quality, and people say it leaves them very satisfied. Among them, the "Outside skirt" is especially popular, and some people say it is so good they keep ordering more.

Besides the regular portion that comes with 6 slices, they also offer a small portion with half that amount. Another nice point is that you can enjoy trying a wide variety of meats.

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Sumika is a Yakiniku restaurant in Uomachi, Himeji, about a 12-minute walk from Sanyo-Himeji Station. The meat they source every day is very fresh, and you can also enjoy limited cuts available only that day.

The interior has a homey feel. The zashiki (tatami seating) area is spacious and easy to use.

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This place is popular for serving high quality Yakiniku. People also praise the careful work, from the neatly scored hidden knife cuts to the expertly judged thickness of each slice.

The photo shows the "Atsugiri Jo Shio Tan (thick cut premium salted beef tongue)." It is said to be so tender that you hardly notice how thick it is.

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The Horumon menu is extensive, and every item is said to be extremely fresh. Among them, the “Jo Mino (Mountain chain tripe)” has drawn praise for everything from the prep work to the seasoning.

The tasty meat also pairs well with drinks, so you may find yourself ordering another round.

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Located in Kameyama, Himeji City, Yakiniku no Ie Ichien Himeji Ten uses only carefully selected female Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu). It is known as a place where you can enjoy the fine-textured Yakiniku that only female cattle can offer.

The interior has a high-end feel with a calm atmosphere. The staff are attentive with things like adjusting the heat and replacing the charcoal, so guests can spend their time in comfort.

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The loin is well liked for its excellent balance of lean meat and marbling, making it very tasty. When grilled slowly over charcoal, its sweetness and rich flavor really come through.

The photo shows the "chu-rosu (medium loin)." It is said to offer a rich and bold taste.

The Yakiniku version of sukiyaki, "yaki-suki," is made by quickly grilling thin slices of round meat and dipping them in egg yolk before eating. It is packed with the rich taste of lean meat, and even though it is thinly sliced, it is said to be very satisfying.

Some people say that when they eat it together over rice, it is so good that it disappears in no time.

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Yakinikuya Kintaro in Higashiyama, Himeji City is a restaurant that serves only high quality meat carefully selected by the manager himself. At lunchtime, you can enjoy especially good cuts at reasonable prices.

The bright and spacious interior can accommodate up to 60 people. In addition to Sunken kotatsu seating, it also offers counter seats and Private room seating for a wide range of occasions.

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The popular "Kintaro Lunch" lets you choose the amount of meat to match your taste. You can also pick side dishes from a wide range of options, including udon, reimen (cold noodles), and sundubu (soft tofu stew).

The photo shows the "Kintaro Lunch A." Some people said they were able to enjoy plenty of good quality meat and left feeling Manzoku.

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The high quality meat is said to be Specially selected by the manager himself. When you take a bite, its refined sweetness and rich flavor fill your mouth.

The seafood and vegetables are also plentiful, so you can enjoy the differences in taste and texture all the way to the end.

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Tasogare no Donden, about a 6-minute walk from Sanyo-Himeji Station, is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy rare Nihon Tankaku-shu (Japanese Shorthorn) and Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef). The white rice, cooked in a gas kamado (traditional rice pot) using rice from northern Himeji City, is also well liked.

The interior, with its wood-based design, is said to feel warm and comfortable. There are counter seats as well, and it also has a welcoming atmosphere that makes it easy to visit even on your own.

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Low fat Nihon Tankaku-shu (Japanese Shorthorn) is said to really highlight the flavor of the lean meat. The meat is carefully prepared, and people praise it for being aromatic and tasty.

Among the cuts, the Strip loin is said to be a great choice for enjoying the concentrated umami of the lean meat. They recommend eating it with wasabi and salt.

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The popular item is “Honoo no Niku Hiroshima Koune-fu Brisket flat Slice.” “Brisket flat” is a common name for beef shoulder brisket, and in Hiroshima it is called “koune.”

The meat has a great bite. Thinly sliced and quickly grilled, then eaten with a squeeze of lemon, it tastes especially good.

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"Yakinikuya Kizawa" is a well-regarded restaurant where you can enjoy fresh, Special selected meat, centered on beef from Miyazaki Prefecture. The interior, done in black and brown, has a calm atmosphere.

The restaurant is located in Yashirohonmachi, Himeji City, about a 3-minute walk from the Yashirohonmachi bus stop. Parking is also available.

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The "Premium Loin Slices Sukiyaki-style Aburi-yaki (lightly seared grilled dish)" is popular. The marbling is beautiful, and it is said to have a melt-in-your-mouth tenderness.

When you eat the lightly seared meat with plenty of egg sauce coating it, it is said to make you feel happy.

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All the meat is said to be fresh, with a high quality that shows the care behind it. The popular tongue is cut to just the right thickness, and people say it is tender and easy to eat.

The Homemade sauce also pairs perfectly with the meat and tastes great.