Meiji no Yakata
明治の館
A popular yoshoku restaurant near Toshogu, serving omurice and a signature cheesecake in a Meiji-era stone villa registered as a Tangible Cultural Property.
Founded in 1971, the restaurant occupies a Meiji-era stone villa that is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. The most popular dish is omurice, about 1,870 yen. Other favorites include beef hamburg steak, pot-roasted beef stew and the Nirvana cheesecake. It has repeatedly been selected for Tabelog's Top 100 Yoshoku list, including 2025. Before opening, people often already line up and take numbers, and it gets very crowded during busy periods, so visit on a weekday or call ahead. About 2,000–5,000 yen per person. It is about two minutes' walk from Toshogu Shrine and Rinno-ji Temple and has about 80 parking spaces.
Opening hours
11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (last order); winter 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (last order); closing days vary by source, call to confirm
Nearby sights
- Rinnoji Temple
- Nikko Toshogu Shrine
- Shinkyo Bridge
- Futarasan Shrine
- Taiyuin Mausoleum
- Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
- Kanmangafuchi Abyss
- Kirifuri Falls