Takumi Kappo
たくみ割烹店
Opened in 1962, this folk-art style kappo restaurant serves Wagyu shabu-shabu—considered the origin of the dish—in handmade folk-art tableware.
Designed by Shoya Yoshida, a promoter of the Tottori Folk Crafts Movement, this "living art museum" opened in 1962. It stands adjacent to the Tottori Folk Crafts Museum and the folk craft shop, and all dishes are served in handmade folk-art tableware. The signature dish is the Tottori Wagyu "Susugi-nabe," considered the origin of shabu-shabu, served with a sesame dipping sauce spiked with chili oil. For lunch, they offer Wagyu beef curry stewed with miso, beef hash, and local fish set meals. Lunch is about 1,500 to 2,000 JPY, and dinner is upwards of 5,000 JPY. Expect a wait during peak hours. There is no parking lot. It is about a 5-minute walk from Tottori Station.
Opening hours
11:30-14:00 / 17:00-21:00, closed on Wednesdays and during the New Year holidays (older sources mention it is closed on the third Monday of the month, so calling ahead to confirm is recommended)
Nearby sights
- Tottori Folkcraft Museum
- Kannon-in Garden
- Jinpukaku
- Tottori Castle Ruins (Kyusho Park)
- The Sand Museum
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Tottori Port Seafood Market Karoichi
- Uradome Coast