Restaurant Toyoken
レストラン東洋軒
An established Beppu restaurant founded in 1926, widely recognized as the birthplace of chicken tempura, eaten with kabosu ponzu soy sauce and mustard.
Founded in Taisho 15 (1926), this restaurant primarily serves Chinese cuisine and is widely regarded as the birthplace of Oita's famous chicken tempura (toriten). The signature Honke Toriten uses domestic Japanese chicken and Oita eggs, with no water added to the batter. It is dipped in kabosu ponzu soy sauce and hot mustard. The set meal includes rice, soup, salad, and pickles for about 1,580 JPY. A yuzu-flavored version is also available. Long lines are common at lunch; in July 2026, a weekday lunch wait of about 30 minutes was recorded. On weekends from 15:00 to 17:00, only chicken tempura is served. Reservation-only course menus start from 6,600 JPY. There are about 60 free parking spaces. Located near Beppudaigaku Station.
Opening hours
11:00–15:30 (L.O. 15:00), 17:00–22:00 (L.O. 21:00); Closed on the second Tuesday of every month
Nearby sights
- Beppu Beach Sand Bath (Kaihin Sunayu)
- Beppu Tower
- Hyotan Onsen
- Takegawara Onsen
- Hells of Beppu (Jigoku Meguri)
- Beppu Onsen Hoyoland
- Myoban Onsen
- Takasakiyama Monkey Park