Best Japanese Restaurants (Washoku) In Chugoku

Life That's Down To Earth At A World Heritage TownGungen-dou Iwami Ginzan Honten

Gungen-dou Honten is an old merchant house in Omori, a town of world heritage 'Iwami Ginzan'. Their 'Satoyama Omusubi Set' has rice balls made from rice boiled in earthen pot and rolled to good firmness not to break when you hold it. Wrap them with nori (laver sheet), ant eat together.

Enjoy Sushi In Front Of The Nice Ocean ViewSentazushi

The chef shows the skillful techniques against a background of the calm Setouchi Sea. That is to say the utmost luxury. A wonderful sushi restaurant in Okayama.

Tai-Chazuke, a Bowl of Rice and Soup Topped with a Sea BreamTaitei

This restaurant's special is sea breams. I think I can eat the bowl of Tai-Chazuke forever for it's light but has an elegant flavor of sea breams.

Local Specialty Dish of Fukuyama 'Tai Uzumi' whose Flavor is Hidden in a Purposeful MannerOnfunayado Iroha

Because of the policy of simplicity in Edo Period, people had to hide the rich foodstuffs in a purposeful manner. The dish may look frugal at first for the price, but you can find the certain flavor under the rice.

Tokujo Nigiri For Okayama's SpecialtiesFuku-zushi

Tokujo Nigiri (a set of 10 nigiri-zushi of deluxe seafood) for Okayama's specialties such as mamakari and hira. I really enjoyed the tastes I ate for the first time together with a sea urchin and a prawn. A miso-soup of yellow chive, an Okayama's specialty was also good.