Maguro Koya
まぐろ小屋
A tuna specialty shop founded in 1977, famous for its Tekka Don, located near Kintetsu-Nara Station and highly popular with foreign tourists.
A tuna specialty shop founded in 1977. At the end of 2023, it relocated from Hanashiba Shopping Street to Higashimuki Kita Shopping Street, and is now run by the founder's son, who previously managed the Shinsaibashi branch, with the menu remaining largely the same. The main offerings are rice bowls such as Tekka Don (tuna bowl), Negitoro Don (minced tuna with green onion bowl), and Chutoro Don (medium-fatty tuna bowl), as well as tuna tataki sets and deep-fried tuna. It is crowded at lunch and relatively uncrowded in the evening. There are many foreign tourists, and the shop has about ten tables. It is a 3-minute walk from Kintetsu-Nara Station. TripAdvisor reviews mention that it is cash-only, so it is recommended to prepare cash.
Opening hours
11:00-20:00 (Last order 19:30); Closed on Sundays (holiday schedules vary by source)
Nearby sights
- Higashimuki & Sanjo-dori Shopping Streets
- Kofuku-ji
- Sarusawa Pond
- Nara National Museum
- Gango-ji
- Yoshikien Garden
- Isui-en Garden
- Himuro Shrine