Shizuoka Prefecture is known for its specialties such as tea, eel, strawberries, and wasabi, but it has also been a region where cattle have been raised since ancient times, as evidenced by the appearance of the Totomi cows in the “Kokugyu Juuzu”, an illustrated book written in the late Kamakura period (late 12th to early 14th century) that introduced ten domestic cattle breeds.
In various parts of the prefecture, the mild climate, blessed environment and soil, and the techniques and efforts of producers cultivated over many years have resulted in the production of beef brands bearing regional names such as “Shizuoka Sodachi,” “Enshu Yumesaki Gyu,” “Kakegawa Gyu,” “JA Mikkabi Wagyu,” “Ashitaka Wagyu,” and others.
“Shizuoka Wagyu” collectively refers to Shizuoka Prefecture’s Kuroge Wagyu brand that was created in 2017 after integrating such regional brands. The brand was created with the hope of spreading Shizuoka Prefecture’s Wagyu beef throughout the world.
In this article, we will introduce some recommended restaurants in the prefecture where you can eat such “Shizuoka Wagyu”!
○Fuji Area
Restaurant Grasse (Hotel Grand Fuji) (Fuji City)
The restaurant is located in the Hotel Grand Fuji at the foot of Mt. Fuji. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes including Wagyu beef steak that allows you to fully enjoy the sweetness and flavor of Wagyu beef raised in the rich nature of Shizuoka. You can enjoy both a special set menu as well à la carte dishes.
■Recommended menu
Wagyu sirloin steak, Wagyu fillet steak
For more information, click here.
○Central Area
Sanshotei Honten (Shizuoka City)
The restaurant is located in the Hotel Grand Fuji at the foot of Mt. Fuji. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes including Wagyu beef steak that allows you to fully enjoy the sweetness and flavor of Wagyu beef raised in the rich nature of Shizuoka. You can enjoy both a special set menu as well à la carte dishes.
■Recommended menu
Wagyu sirloin steak, Wagyu fillet steak
For more information, click here.
Nasu no Hana Muan (Shizuoka City)
This Japanese restaurant offers a variety of “seasonal Suruga cuisine” in a modern Japanese atmosphere. The popular seared beef is made from Wagyu beef produced in the Shizuoka area, and is cooked medium on the inside and thoroughly on the outside. Other dishes include steak and shabu-shabu made with beef from Shizuoka Prefecture.
■Recommended menu
Seared Japanese Kuroge Wagyu beef loin
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Tororojiru-no Chojiya (Shizuoka City)
Established 400 years ago, the restaurant originally opened as a teahouse in Tokaido and is famous for its tororo soup, which was depicted in Utagawa Hiroshige’s “53 Stations of the Tokaido”. Chojiya’s roast beef is made by marinating Shizuoka Wagyu beef in homemade white miso, an essential ingredient in the traditional tororo soup seasoning, to bring out the quality of the meat and the sweetness of the fat. Enjoy the mellow and flavorful taste of the Chojiya miso.
■Recommended menu
Shizuoka Wagyu Chojiya miso roast beef
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Steak House Narushima Ryunan (Shizuoka City)
Steak House Narushima, which specializes in Kuroge Wagyu beef, offers original hamburger steaks and steaks of the highest quality of Shizuoka Wagyu.
The rich spice flavor of the hamburger steak and the sweet flavor of the oil oozing out of the sirloin steak unique to Shizuoka Wagyu beef will delight taste buds of meat lovers.
They also have a take-out menu featuring Shizuoka Wagyu dishes.
■Recommended menu
•High-grade Shizuoka Wagyu hamburger steak
•High-grade Shizuoka Wagyu sirloin steak
■Take-out menu (reservation required)
High-grade Shizuoka Wagyu lunch box, Shizuoka Wagyu hamburger steak 120 g, Shizuoka Wagyu sirloin steak 120 g, Shizuoka Wagyu filet steak 120 g, Shizuoka Wagyu roast beef 100 g
For more information, click here.
Kakuman (Yaizu City)
Kakuman is long-established Japanese restaurant located in Yaizu City. The restaurant is committed to local production for local consumption and offers a wide variety of menu items using Shizuoka Wagyu beef. You can enjoy a variety of dishes such as roast beef, hamburger steak, stewed beef tendon, steak, and oden hamburger steak with broth made from beef tendon.
■Recommended menu
Shizuoka Wagyu roast beef
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Numazu Uogashizushi Nagarezushi Fujieda (Fujieda City)
Since the branch opened in Fujieda as the first “Nagarezushi” restaurant in Japan, this establishment has been popular among a wide demographic of customers, including families. The Fujieda branch is the only one among the Numazu Uogashizushi restaurants to serve Shizuoka Wagyu beef. We recommend that you try their meat sushi, which is made from the highest grade of A4 to A5 class beef, exclusively from local Fujieda farms.
■Recommended menu
Premium roast beef seared nigiri