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Tonkatsu Saku

Rating86SCORE
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。
Google rating 4.4 with 264 reviews, #2 tonkatsu in Himeji (Aug 2024).
LINE PLACE review from February 25, 2026 confirms 'queues to enter.' Tabelog includes review from a regular who visits 'every week.' Special loin cutlet at 2,600 yen with low-temperature frying technique offers exceptional value.
Popular Dishes
Special loin cutlet set (2,600 yen)
特ろーすかつ定食(2,600円)
low-temperature tonkatsu set
低温揚げとんかつ定食
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A tonkatsu specialty restaurant in Onomicho, Himeji. Google rating 4.4 with 264 reviews, #2 tonkatsu in Himeji (August 2024). Thick pork slowly fried at low temperature achieves both a mellow texture and crispy exterior, praised as 'the greatest tonkatsu in history.' Some regulars visit weekly, calling it '#1 in Himeji.'

Overwhelming reviews: 'Greatest tonkatsu in history,' 'Exquisite craftsmanship, I rate it #1 in Himeji and visit weekly,' 'Easily the best tonkatsu I've ever eaten.' Lines confirmed as recently as February 2026.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular HolidayIrregular
Access
About 20 min walk from Nozato Station. Most visitors arrive by car. No English menu.
Asahi Plaza Nozato 1F, 27-1 Onomicho, Himeji, Hyogo
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Tonkatsu¥¥

Tonkatsu Saku

Rating86SCORE
Popular Dishes
Special loin cutlet set (2,600 yen)
特ろーすかつ定食(2,600円)
low-temperature tonkatsu set
低温揚げとんかつ定食
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular HolidayIrregular
Access
About 20 min walk from Nozato Station. Most visitors arrive by car. No English menu.
Asahi Plaza Nozato 1F, 27-1 Onomicho, Himeji, Hyogo
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。
Google rating 4.4 with 264 reviews, #2 tonkatsu in Himeji (Aug 2024).
LINE PLACE review from February 25, 2026 confirms 'queues to enter.' Tabelog includes review from a regular who visits 'every week.' Special loin cutlet at 2,600 yen with low-temperature frying technique offers exceptional value.
86SCORE
What a score of 86 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A tonkatsu specialty restaurant in Onomicho, Himeji. Google rating 4.4 with 264 reviews, #2 tonkatsu in Himeji (August 2024). Thick pork slowly fried at low temperature achieves both a mellow texture and crispy exterior, praised as 'the greatest tonkatsu in history.' Some regulars visit weekly, calling it '#1 in Himeji.'

Overwhelming reviews: 'Greatest tonkatsu in history,' 'Exquisite craftsmanship, I rate it #1 in Himeji and visit weekly,' 'Easily the best tonkatsu I've ever eaten.' Lines confirmed as recently as February 2026.

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