Ryōri Manko
料理 萬口
An old restaurant in front of Kushimoto Station, founded around 1962. It is known for its bonito chazuke, made with trolling-caught bonito and a secret sesame sauce.
Founded around 1962 and now run by its second-generation chef, this is one of Kushimoto's best-known restaurants. The signature bonito chazuke uses fresh bonito caught by trolling (kenken fishing) and marinated in a secret sesame sauce created by the owner's mother. Eat it first as a bonito rice bowl, then pour tea over it to make chazuke: two dishes in one. The Manpuku Set adds simmered or salt-grilled bonito and fisherman's rice, 'kachi-meshi'. No reservations; there are often lines before the shop opens at lunch. When the catch is small, portions may be limited or the shop may close temporarily. Chazuke costs about 1,700 yen and the set about 2,300 yen. About a 2-minute walk from JR Kushimoto Station, with parking.
Opening hours
11:30–15:00, 17:30–21:00 (the tourist association lists 11:30–21:30); closed Wednesdays (holidays shift the closing day); may close temporarily if the catch is insufficient
Nearby sights
- Muryo-ji Temple & Okyo-Rosetsu Museum
- Hashikui-iwa Rocks
- Kushimoto Ohashi Bridge
- Kushimoto Marine Park
- Cape Shionomisaki
- United States–Japan Friendship Memorial Museum
- Umi-kongo Cliffs
- Mushikui-iwa Rock