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Kawatarou Yobuko Branch

4.0

182 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko 1744-17

A live seafood restaurant located in Yobokucho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture; on the first floor, diners can enjoy watching squid swim lively in the fish tank located in the center. The shop’s vaunted squid a brought directly via tank from the boats of local fisherman. The ikizukuri special, which includes squid sashimi prepared direct from the tank, is so fresh the squid’s arms may still move. The restaurant also offers a variety of other fresh seafood dishes, including tempura and kaiseki course cuisine. In addition to table seating, Kawatarou offers tatami seating and private rooms and can also accommodate group meals and parties.

九州では有名店のようで休日は開店前から行列ができます。開店30分前に並べば最初の回で入店でき、料理もすぐに食べることができました。産地でなければ食べられないとても新鮮なイカを刺身と揚げ物でいただき、大変満足です。 This restaurant is famous for fresh squid in Kyushu. There is a long line on weekends...
Maruko Ramen Center Kiyama Restaurant

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Miyakigunkiyamachou Kokura 1642

A ramen restaurant situated along National Route 3 in Kokura, Kiyama Town, Miyaki County, Saga Prefecture. The restaurant's ramen consists of the establishment's own original straight, medium fine noodles combined with a light, 100% tonkotsu broth made with pork bones stewed at ultra-high pressure in a short time with underground Kiyama spring water. The restaurant also accepts orders for takeout starting from a single saving of ramen and also sells only noodles, only broth, and a five savings of ramen and donburi rice bowl combo.
Underwater Restaurant Manbo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura 1944-1

Located along the Yobuko coast, this is Japan’s first restaurant in the sea. In the center is a huge fish preserve connected to the sea, creating an aquarium-like atmosphere. The underwater table and tatami-room seats allow one to watch the fish in close proximity, and in the tatami hall above one can look out over the Yobuko mountains and Yobuko Ohashi bridge in a preeminent location while tasting fish cuisine of unparalleled freshness. At the front they sell souvenirs including the famous squid steamed dumpling.
Saga Beef Restaurant Kira (Main Store)

4.0

151 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Sagashi Otakara 3-9-16

A Saga beef specialty restaurant situated along Otakara-dori Street in 3-Chome Otakara, Saga City. Here customers can enjoy Saga beef a variety of ways, including sauteed and grilled steaks, steamed seiro mushi style, shabushabu, yakishabu, sukiyaki, and sukishabu. There's also a teppanyaki steak corner where customers can watch their chef prepare their food right in front on their eyes. The restaurant also offers lunchtime menu selections such as a Saga beef loin steak lunch.

Very nice Saga beef (Wagyu) restaurant. Meat quality excellent, you can either grill it yourself on the table or eat as Shabu Shabu. Pricey for Saga but the meat quality is worth it. Waiters and...
Gyoza Kaikan

3.5

87 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Takeoshi Takeochou Tomioka 12397-1

"A ramen restaurant located in Tomioka, Takeo-cho, Takeo City. The restaurant's signature dishes are its ""Moshimoshi Ramen"" and ""White Gyoza"" pot stickers. The establishment is dedicated to making everything, including its noodles, gyoza skins, and fillings and toppings, by hand. In addition to serving menu selections like the ""Tokusei Ramen,"" ""Miso Ramen,"" and ""Tonkotsu Ramen,"" the restaurant offers its popular gyoza pot stickers for takeout."

I visited the site that google map indicated but the place was under construction. I asked some students around there they told me the restaurant moved near...cosmos...some where...
Ikadoraku Squid Specialty Restaurant

4.0

25 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoukabeshima 3606

A squid cuisine specialty restaurant located on Kabe Island in Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves dishes made with fresh squid swimming in its own in-house tank and caught in the waters of Yobuko Bay, including kama meshi rice, tempura, squid shumai steamed dumplings, and ikizukuri made with fresh and translucent squid. In addition to a la carte choices, the establishment also offers set meals like a triple squid set meal, special squid ikizukuri set meal, and Saga wagyu Japanese beef Toban-yaki (grilled on earthenware utensils) set meal. Flash frozen squid ikizukuri and other items are also available for takeout to share with friends and relatives or for shipping to anywhere in Japan.

友人7名にて、着ました。昨年は、対岸にて食べました。いかの活き造りに、鯵の活き造りの付くコースでした。新鮮で美味しかったです。今度は、家族で着たいと思います。
Ide Chanpon

4.0

91 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Takeoshi Kitagatachou Shiku 1928

A Japanese diner situated along National Route 34 in Shiku, Kitagata-cho, Takeo City. The restaurant's champon, consisting of a rich tonkotsu pork bone broth and a heaping pile of crisp vegetables, has been made according to the same recipe since the establishment first opened its doors in 1949. In addition to champon, the restaurant also serves pork cutlet and other rice bowls as well as udon noodles.

The location is quite far from the centre of Saga city, so you need to drive there. Though Nagasaki champon noodle is quite famous, it is worth eating this Saga one once. At first unique smell...
Genkai Squid Specialty Kaishu

4.0

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura

A squid specialty restaurant located in Tononoura, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves seafood from the Genkai Sea and dishes made with Yobuko's famous live squid, including squid ikizukuri and squid shumai steamed dumplings. In addition to set meals like an ikizukuri set meal, seafood rice bowls, and a kaiseki course meal featuring all manner of squid dishes, the establishment also offers reservation only course meals. In the adjoining Yobuko Kaishu Kodawari Kobo, visitors can watch squid shumai being made beyond a glass window and purchase some of these tasty dumplings to bring home.

I wanted to add to the English reviews on Karatsu restaurants. We wanted to try the dishes that most Japanese tourists choose in Karatsu. The big deal here is very, very fresh squid. Large sets of...
Mitsuze Soba

4.0

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Sagashi Mitsusemuramitsuse 2858-2

"A soba noodle restaurant situated along National Route 263 in Mitsuse Mitsuse-mura, Saga City. Located in an area at the foot of the Sefuri Mountains where quality spring water flows known as Mitsuse's ""Soba Highway,"" the establishment is known as a having pioneered soba making here. The restaurant's signature dish is its ""Ita Soba""-a three-person portion of soba noodles piled on top of a seiro steaming basket."

In the last month we went there to eat Soba. The sobs were pretty good. We love their Soba so much. Very good!
Souan Yococho

4.0

99 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Ureshinoshi Ureshinomachishimojuku Otsu 2190

A tofu cuisine specialty restaurant located in Otsu Shimojuku, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City. The restaurant is known for having invented onsen yudofu tofu, a local Ureshino Onsen specialty dish. The establishment primarily serves kaiseki course meals and onsen yudofu set meals. The restaurant's homemade tofu for its onsen yudofu is notable for its creamy texture and rich flavor, which customers can enjoy along with the milky white onsen yudofu broth.

We had a very good and memorable tofu lunch ! Tofu was very smooth and tasty. Went there for early lunch and it was not crowded. Comfortable and cosy place. Friendly staff. English menu available.
Kawashima Tofu Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kyoumachi 1775

This tofu shop makes its tofu using high quality Kyushu soybeans. A small 10-seat restaurant adjoins the shop which opens four times a day at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. in line with when fresh batches of tofu are made. The zaru-dofu (fresh creamy tofu served in a draining basket) is particularly exquisite; the best times to order it are either 8 a.m. when its fresh and warm or at 12 p.m. when the flavor has really set in. During the evening, the restaurant only serves a traditional kaiseki course meal.
Yakiniku NURUBON GARDEN Karatsu Watada

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Karatsu-shi Watadasakiishi 4-2-3
ARITA PORCELAIN LAB

4.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Kamikouhira 1-11-3

A pottery shop located in 1-Chome Kamikohira, Arita Town, Nishimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture. The shop is the flagship location for the ARITA PORCELAIN LAB brand developed by Yazaemon-gama, a pottery studio established in 1804. The shop sells Arita ware tableware which combines traditional techniques with designs suited to modern lifestyles. There's also an adjoining cafe which serves dishes made with local ingredients on the brand's tableware.

有田焼のお店で、カフェレストランが併設されています。コロナ対応で席はゆったり配置ですが、自分たちだけだったので、貸し切り気分でお茶を楽しみました。ラデュレとのコラボの器もあり素敵。紅茶にかぎり、器が選べる。カフェオレとかはえらべない。パーキングは一応あるが、２台なので、車で大勢でいくのにはむかない。
Ikahonke Isohama Annex

4.5

48 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura 2039-23

A squid restaurant located in Tononoura, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant primarily serves dishes made with Yobuko's famous squid, such as ikizukuri with live squid so fresh its flesh is see-through, squid shumai dumplings, and rice bowls topped with squid sashimi. The establishment also offers kaiseki course cuisine and tempura and sashimi set meals which come with squid shumai dumplings.

I had a fabulous lunch in this preatty restaurant:the location is very cool, and the food is fantastic! I eat alive squid for the first time in my life and I was very impressed; all the lunch was...
Ikahonke Main Restaurant

3.5

66 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko 3086-2

A squid restaurant located in Yobuko, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves famous Yobuko squid cuisine, including squid rice bowls topped with squid sashimi, squid shumai dumplings, and ikizukuri made with squid from the Genkai Sea so fresh its flesh is transparent. The menu also includes squid ikizukuri set meals, tempura and sashimi set meals which come with squid shumai dumplings, and kaiseki course cuisine. Finally, the restaurant sells souvenirs and gifts like its tasty squid shumai dumplings.

This place is amazing, great food, great scenery and great staff which they can not speak English but very helpful and the service is very good. For the price it is well worth it. There is a car park...
Cafe de Blue

3.5

16 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Tosushi Shukumachi 716-1

A cafe located close to the Hiratsuka intersection along Prefectural Route 17 in Shuku-machi, Tosu City. The cafe's abundant array of parfaits, prepared by the hands of the owner, are made with chocolate and ice cream that is also homemade. The limited time parfaits, made with seasonal fruit, are particularly popular. The cafe also serves homemade pancakes and other sweets, and, for lunch and dinner, dishes like pastas, pizza, and a Saga beef hamburg steak sandwich.

JR新鳥栖駅と鳥栖駅の中間にあるカフェです。広くはありませんが駐車場があり、店内は沢山のテーブル席がありました。ここはパフェが有名なお店のようですが、食事のメニューも取り扱っています。今回はハンバーグとピラフを注文してみましたが、良い雰囲気の喫茶店の食事のようで美味しかったです。今回は開店直後の11時に入店しましたが、直後に沢山の客が入ってきました。事前予約をしていくか、なるべく早く入店することを...
Cafe Restaurant D'Azur

3.5

6 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Imarishi Shintenchou 475-45

A cafe and restaurant located in Shinten-cho, Imari City. One of the most popular selections on the menu is the Imari beef Hamburg steak set meal, made with a 100% Imari beef patties and local vegetables. The restaurant's Imari beef steaks and other dishes are served on Imari ware tableware.

伊万里駅の観光案内にあった伊万里牛のメニューがある店の中にありました。駅から近い場所ですが駐車場はありました。店の中は思ったより広かったです。雰囲気は昭和の喫茶店のようでした。完全伊万里牛のメニューにするか迷ってセットのメニューにしましたが、悪くはなかったです。
Gallery Arita

4.5

64 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Honmachi Otsu 3057

"A cafe situated along National Route 35 in Otsu, Hon-machi, Arita Town, Nishimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture. The cafe serves a gozen meal, which comes with Arita's famous godofu tofu; ""Arita-yaki Gozen"", a meal consisting of an assortment of local delicacies served on Arita ware; Imari beef curry, Imari beef steaks; and Imari beef hamburg steaks. During teatime, the establishment also offers toast and pancakes topped with ice cream. Order a hot drink and you can choose which coffee cup it will be served in from among some 2,000 on display in the cafe."

A lovely place to enjoy lunch and explore porcelain. Especially the choosing of your tea or coffee cup makes the experience enjoyable. Nice curries.
Masuda no Ogi Yokan

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Ogishi Ogimachi 255

"A Japanese confectionary shop situated along the Karatsu Highway in Ogi-machi, Ogi City. The shop sells confections like Saga's renowned ""Ogi Yokan"" red bean jelly bars covered with a crunchy layer of sugar, ""Furusato Monaka"" red bean jam wafer cakes, and ""Maruboro"" pancakes. The shop is adjoined by a restaurant serving Japanese set meals (meal orders require an advance reservation)."
Takezaki Kaisan

4.5

19 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Fujitsuguntarachou Tara 4261-1

A Japanese seafood restaurant situated along National Route 207 in Tara, Tara Town, Fujitsu County, Saga Prefecture. Here customers can enjoy fresh seafood grilled over a charcoal flame, such as Takezaki crab from the Ariake Sea and Takezaki oysters farm raised by the restaurant itself. The establishment also offers sides like sashimi, tempura, and rice dishes, and customers can take in a view of the Ariake Sea along with their meal.

Takesaki Kaisan is a little bbq restaurant where you can pick from many different types of shellfish and cook yourself on a bbq. As there are only maybe 20 tables and a long waiting list, be prepared...

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu's Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.