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Kijiya

Rating83SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
30+ years as a pheasant specialty restaurant.
30年以上のキジ料理専門店。
Selected for Tabelog Torimono 100 Famous Restaurants 2025.
食べログ鳥料理百名店2025選出。
Tabelog 3.63, 72 reviews (small city exception for 30,000 population area).
食べログ3.63・72件口コミ(人口3万人小都市特例適用)。
Unique pheasant cuisine only available in Hitoyoshi.
人吉でしか食べられないキジ料理という独自性。
No PR deals.
PR案件なし。
Single location.
単一店舗。
Popular Dishes
Kiji sashimi (raw pheasant)
きじ刺し
Kiji charcoal-grilled pheasant
きじ炭焼き
Kiji hot pot
きじ鍋
Pheasant egg miso pickle
きじ卵の味噌漬け
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A pheasant (kiji) specialty restaurant of 30+ years beside the Kuma River. Enjoy pheasant in sashimi, charcoal-grilled, and hot pot styles. Selected for Tabelog Torimono 100 Famous Restaurants 2025. A rare cuisine unavailable elsewhere.

Diners expecting gamey meat are surprised by the refined, mild flavor similar to premium chicken. The firm texture of kiji sashimi is shockingly delicious. Dining by the sound of the river stream is exceptional. Tabelog 3.63, 72 reviews.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-22:00
WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:00-22:00
Regular HolidayWednesday(Public Holidayは営業)
Phone0966-24-5666Call
Access
Car access only. About 20 minutes from Hitoyoshi IC. Scenic location along the Kuma River. Closed Wednesdays. [Small city exception applied] Verified based on 72 Tabelog reviews and Tabelog 2025 Torimono 100 Famous Restaurants selection for this 30,000-population city.
2522 Kijiyamachi, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Kijiya

Rating83SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kiji sashimi (raw pheasant)
きじ刺し
Kiji charcoal-grilled pheasant
きじ炭焼き
Kiji hot pot
きじ鍋
Pheasant egg miso pickle
きじ卵の味噌漬け
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-22:00
WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:00-22:00
Regular HolidayWednesday(Public Holidayは営業)
Access
Car access only. About 20 minutes from Hitoyoshi IC. Scenic location along the Kuma River. Closed Wednesdays. [Small city exception applied] Verified based on 72 Tabelog reviews and Tabelog 2025 Torimono 100 Famous Restaurants selection for this 30,000-population city.
2522 Kijiyamachi, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
Phone0966-24-5666
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
30+ years as a pheasant specialty restaurant.
30年以上のキジ料理専門店。
Selected for Tabelog Torimono 100 Famous Restaurants 2025.
食べログ鳥料理百名店2025選出。
Tabelog 3.63, 72 reviews (small city exception for 30,000 population area).
食べログ3.63・72件口コミ(人口3万人小都市特例適用)。
Unique pheasant cuisine only available in Hitoyoshi.
人吉でしか食べられないキジ料理という独自性。
No PR deals.
PR案件なし。
Single location.
単一店舗。
83SCORE
What a score of 83 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A pheasant (kiji) specialty restaurant of 30+ years beside the Kuma River. Enjoy pheasant in sashimi, charcoal-grilled, and hot pot styles. Selected for Tabelog Torimono 100 Famous Restaurants 2025. A rare cuisine unavailable elsewhere.

Diners expecting gamey meat are surprised by the refined, mild flavor similar to premium chicken. The firm texture of kiji sashimi is shockingly delicious. Dining by the sound of the river stream is exceptional. Tabelog 3.63, 72 reviews.

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