
Surrounded by the sea and blessed with fresh seafood, Japan has created a wide variety of seafood gourmet dishes. When traveling across the country, be sure to visit the local spots and indulge in the regional delicacies that can only be found there. Here, we introduce the popular seafood gourmet ranking across Japan, as selected by "Tabiiro" readers.
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展望レストラン 和牛と牡蠣 宴 Wagyu & Oyster
Osaka
Osaka
展望レストラン 和牛と牡蠣 宴 Wagyu & Oyster
The restaurant's large windows overlook the Okawa River and Tenmabashi Bridge.At night, you can enjoy "Oiseushi," a brand of beef from Mie Prefecture, and fresh oysters while gazing at the glittering night view of the blue-lit Okawa River and the lights of the city.
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京・寿司 おおきに
Kyoto
Kyoto
京・寿司 おおきに
A sushi restaurant about 13 minutes walk from Tambaguchi Station on the JR Sagano Line. This restaurant is run by a proprietor who wants people to enjoy sushi in a casual manner, and strives to create a customer - centered restaurant. You can visit anytime during business hours, and you can even use it with your baby. They serve sushi and other dishes according to the customer's pace. For dinner, we recommend the "General's Omakase Nigiri Course" where you can enjoy 12 pieces of nigiri. We use ingredients that are kind to the body, such as sushi vinegar and salt that do not contain chemical seasonings, and vegetables that do not use pesticides as much as possible. I want to fully enjoy sushi made with fresh, natural seafood.
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京街道グルメ館
Kyoto
Kyoto
京街道グルメ館
"Kyokaido Gourmet Market" is a culinary destination showcasing seafood and agricultural products from Miyazu City, Kyoto - also known as the "Kyoto of the Sea". This multi-purpose facility offers a convenient way to enjoy the flavours of the region all in one place. The "Kyokaido Bakery" is known for its soft French bread, approximately 60 cm in length, baked fresh throughout the day. The retail section features ham and sausages produced by Tango Foods, the local company that operates the facility. At "Kyokaido Cafe", visitors can enjoy dishes made with ingredients from Miyazu City. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays after 5:00 P.M., the café transforms into an Italian night bar, offering craft beer and wine alongside its seasonal fare.
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鮨 たけうち
Osaka
Osaka
鮨 たけうち
An Edomae sushi restaurant that opened in Namba, Osaka in July 2022. The restaurant is particular about not only the quality of its sushi, but also its private space with the warmth of wood that makes you forget the hustle and bustle of the city as soon as you step inside.
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玄品 法善寺 総本店
Osaka
Osaka
玄品 法善寺 総本店
This is the original and flagship restaurant of a pufferfish specialty restaurant in Kansai Area with multiple locations both in Japan and overseas. The restaurant is approximately a 2-minute walk from Namba Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, and its large signboard will catch your eye. Highly regarded in Osaka, the city with the highest pufferfish consumption in Japan, the restaurant offers premium pufferfish year-round. While casual courses are available, a highlight is the course featuring over 3 kg of wild Japanese tiger pufferfish shipped directly from Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The firm texture and profound flavor unique to wild-caught fish are truly exceptional. From April to October, a variety of plump, fatty eel dishes are also available for a limited time.
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海鮮居酒屋 海神
Kyoto
Kyoto
海鮮居酒屋 海神
"Watatsumi" is a seafood izakaya in Miyazu City, Kyoto, known for fresh seasonal fish caught daily at Ine Bay and a carefully curated selection of local sake. The menu features generous portions such as "Otsukuri Moriawase" (sashimi platter) and "Nigirizushi Moriawase" (sushi platter), along with seasonal delicacies like isaza, rock oysters, cockles, and blue crab. Rare fish not typically found on the market are also served at reasonable prices. A variety of alcoholic drinks is available to complement the dishes, including premium local sake. The cosy, relaxed interior offers comfortable table seating. Conveniently located near Amanohashidate, it's an ideal stop during your travels.
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御料理 伊勢幾
Shiga
Shiga
御料理 伊勢幾
A Japanese restaurant with a long history, without changing its location or building since its establishment in 1899. It is used in a wide variety of situations, from dinner parties and memorial services to individual visitors enjoying sightseeing in Hikone. Another appeal is that all rooms are private and you can relax. They sell local products such as duck in the winter and sweetfish and biwa trout in the summer, and their specialty is carp koku (a soup made by simmering carp in white miso), which has the same flavor since its founding. They basically serve Kyoto cuisine using local Omi vegetables, but they also serve Omi beef, which is in high demand. In 2015, we opened a tempura specialty store called "Tenki" with counter seats in the same store.
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酒処うまいや
Osaka
Osaka
酒処うまいや
Opened in October 2021, this izakaya is located approximately a 4-minute walk from Osaka Metro Shinsaibashi Station. It prides itself on its commitment to freshness, serving a variety of seasonal dishes featuring high-quality jidori chicken and seafood. The owner’s meticulous attention to detail is evident not only in the flavors but also in the presentation. Designed to offer both a casual and slightly luxurious dining experience, "Sakedokoro Umaiya" features counter seating, private rooms, and sunken kotatsu-style tatami seating. The space can also be reserved for private gatherings of up to 20 people, making it an excellent choice for banquets and business meetings. If you're visiting Shinsaibashi, this spot is well worth a visit.
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鮨藤左ヱ門 別館 輝
Wakayama
Wakayama
鮨藤左ヱ門 別館 輝
Sushi Tozaemon Annex Kagayaki opened in May 2022 by Tozaemon, a seafood merchant that has been in business since the Bunkyu era and also runs a sushi restaurant in Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture. For this restaurant, we have invited a talented Japanese chef from overseas with over 30 years of experience. Everything from the interior to the set of chopsticks has been luxuriously done. Of course, the food is also luxurious. We use only the finest and rarest of the carefully selected natural fresh fish that Fujizaemon procures. Thanks to the chef's excellent skills and taste, you can discover a dish unique to that day that you have never seen before. The customers are mainly executives. The materials and atmosphere are top - notch, but it's not too difficult to enter and will warmly welcome adults.
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自然酒菜 一瞬
Kyoto
Kyoto
自然酒菜 一瞬
Located approximately a 5-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station, Shizen Sakana Isshun is a Japanese izakaya where you can enjoy Kyoto vegetables and fresh fish. In addition to lava-grilled dishes, where carefully selected seasonal ingredients are grilled on a lava plate, the restaurant offers a full menu of Kyoto-produced items, including craft beer and local sake.
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玄品 京都祇園
Kyoto
Kyoto
玄品 京都祇園
Founded about 45 years ago in Osaka, "Guenpin Kyoto Gion" is a specialty restaurant dedicated to Japanese tiger pufferfish. Conveniently located just a 10-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station and 11 minutes from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station, it stands near Yasaka Shrine with a luxurious white exterior as its landmark. Through unique techniques, the restaurant ensures that farmed Japanese tiger pufferfish achieve the same quality as wild-caught ones, offering a wide variety of exceptionally fresh dishes year-round. The menu ranges from casual à la carte selections to luxurious courses featuring carefully chosen wild Japanese tiger pufferfish delivered directly from Shimonoseki, the pufferfish capital. From April to October, seasonal eel dishes are also available, adding to the dining experience.
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鞍馬口 寿星
Kyoto
Kyoto
鞍馬口 寿星
Located just a 1-minute walk from Kuramaguchi Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway and within walking distance of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, this hidden gem of a kappo restaurant is known for its seared anago (conger eel) and seasonal obanzai dishes. The menu features fresh, seasonal seafood sourced from across Japan, melt-in-your-mouth simmered anago, oden prepared with a deeply refined dashi broth, and skewered tempura made with seasonal ingredients. With carefully selected Kyoto vegetables and premium seafood from nearby waters, each dish is prepared with expert knife skills and a deep respect for dashi. The result is a gentle, harmonious flavor that enhances the aroma and natural taste of each ingredient.
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魚清
Shiga
Shiga
魚清
Uosei is a restaurant where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine that incorporates seasonal produce from Shiga Prefecture. Our seasonal kaiseki cuisine is made with seasonal ingredients such as home - grown pesticide - free vegetables, and is prepared by experienced chefs, with a focus on fresh fish with just the right amount of fat, which is delivered directly from Obama every morning. , the colors are vivid. Inside the hotel, where you can feel at ease with the seasonal flowers arranged throughout, there are rooms suitable for family gatherings, auspicious events, Buddhist services, welcome and farewell parties, entertainment, etc., such as table seats and Japanese - style rooms, which can be selected according to the number of guests and the occasion. are completed. We want you to enjoy a blissful moment of refined and luxurious kaiseki in a relaxing, high - quality space.
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朝日屋割烹智
Wakayama
Wakayama
朝日屋割烹智
"Asahiya Kappo Tomo," located in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, serves authentic Japanese cuisine with warm hospitality. The head chef, who acquired kappo cuisine techniques in Osaka, carries traditional Edo-period dishes into the present day under the concept of "sharing the deliciousness of Japanese cuisine," with careful attention to every movement and fine technique. Centered on fresh local seasonal ingredients, each carefully finished dish is notable not only for its flavor but also for its intricate craftsmanship. The restaurant also pays close attention to catering services convenient for memorial services, celebrations, and similar occasions, working backward from the serving time to prepare dishes that remain flavorful even after cooling.
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森本屋
Hyogo
Hyogo
森本屋
Located in Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo, surrounded by abundant natural scenery, the long-established sushi restaurant "Morimotoya" sources live fish each morning, focusing on freshness, and keeps them in an in-house tank until preparation. Each order is prepared at its optimal moment to preserve peak flavor. The sushi rice, made with locally grown "Koshihikari" from Tamba-Sasayama and cooked in a gas kettle, is known for its distinct grains and delicate texture. In addition to sushi, dishes such as sashimi, simmered fish, and dobin-mushi are available, prepared with the day’s ingredients. A selection includes the locally brewed sake "Homei," known for its rich character.
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活魚割烹 宝魚園
Hyogo
Hyogo
活魚割烹 宝魚園
This Japanese restaurant is approximately a 10-minute drive from JR Sasayamaguchi Station. The owner and chef, who have experience training in Osaka, use their skills while considering what their customers want and only serve dishes that they themselves believe are delicious, offering dishes such as "Otsukuri Gozen (Sashimi set meal)," which features an assortment of recommended fresh fish. As they source seasonal ingredients, the menu changes depending on the season, and they aim for local production and consumption, so they use vegetables from Tanba Sasayama City as much as possible and Koshihikari rice that has been lovingly grown locally. In addition to purchasing sake from a local sake brewery in the hopes of supporting the local area, they also stock a selection of shochu carefully selected by the owner.
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屋上BBQビアガーデン牡蠣牛酒場 天
Osaka
Osaka
屋上BBQビアガーデン牡蠣牛酒場 天
A rooftop beer garden where you can enjoy a barbecue featuring oysters, seafood, and meat on the roof of a building with a view of the Osaka cityscape.You can casually enjoy an outdoor atmosphere while feeling a pleasant breeze in the middle of the city.
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海鮮居酒屋 手羽QかきQ 本町店
Osaka
Osaka
海鮮居酒屋 手羽QかきQ 本町店
Located in the HUB KITCHEN food court in Honmachi Yokocho, approximately a2-minute walk from Osaka Metro Honmachi Station, this seafood izakaya offers a barbecue on a table-top stove at each table.Barbecue can be enjoyed at the tabletop stove at each table, and all courses include all-you-can-eat chicken wings.
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和牛と海鮮浜焼き うしQかきQ
Osaka
Osaka
和牛と海鮮浜焼き うしQかきQ
Opened in June 2024, this Japanese-style izakaya with a gorgeous Japanese-style display including a windmill is easily accessible from the nearest station such as Osaka Metro Namba Station, where you can enjoy barbecue, grilled oysters, takoyaki, and Japanese beef indoors.
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かふぇ食堂 おるか
Hyogo
Hyogo
かふぇ食堂 おるか
Located near Suntopia Marina in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture, "Cafe Shokudo Oruca" offers seafood from Awaji Island and homemade sweets. The signature Oruca Seafood Bowl is prepared exclusively with wild, line-caught fish sourced directly from local fishermen, highlighting the natural flavor and texture of exceptionally fresh seafood. House-made sweets crafted from carefully selected local ingredients are also available, ideal as an after-meal dessert or for a relaxed café moment. Counter seating creates a welcoming, approachable setting suited to solo diners and families alike, while the warm, home-style ambience draws both local patrons and visitors. Seating is limited, and advance reservations are recommended.
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