Shimantoya
四万十屋
A long-established river-food restaurant on the bank of the Shimanto River, famous for wild eel kabayaki, along with Shimanto-style set meals of ayu and river shrimp.
A river-food restaurant beside the Shimanto River, with a souvenir shop on the first floor. Since it opened, the most popular item has been Shimanto River wild eel kabayaki. Farmed eel unagi-ju (eel over rice) is also available at a much lower price. The Shimanto River Full-Course Set lets you try long-arm shrimp, green laver tempura, gori (goby) with egg, eel and other river specialties in one meal. Wild eel supply varies with the season and may not be available every day, so call ahead if you want it. Ayu outside the fishing season (before it opens) is frozen. Reviews of the wild eel are divided, with some finding it muddy. Wild eel unagi-ju costs about 6,600 yen and farmed about 3,850 yen. It fills up as soon as it opens, so arrive early. You need to drive to get there.
Opening hours
10:00-15:30; closed Wednesdays
Nearby sights
- Shimanto Dragonfly Nature Park
- Sada Chinkabashi Bridge
- Irino Beach (Sunahama Museum)
- Shimanto River Yakatabune Boat
- Okinohama Beach
- John Manjiro Museum
- Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI
- Tatsukushi & Minokoshi Coast