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Motoyoshiya Honten (Original Unagi Seiro-mushi)

Rating93SCORE
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。
Founded 1681, approximately 340 years of history.
創業1681年・約340年の老舗。
Unique position as the originator of Yanagawa's Unagi Seiro-mushi.
「うなぎのせいろ蒸し発祥の店」として唯一無二の地位。
Tabelog Top 100 2024.
食べログ百名店2024。
Agency for Cultural Affairs 100-Year Food.
文化庁100年フード。
NAVITIME 4.1/117 reviews.
NAVITIME4.1/117件。
4.1
968 Tabelog reviews with specific, detailed content.
食べログ968件と口コミ件数も多く内容は具体的。
High TripAdvisor rating confirmed in Yanagawa.
TripAdvisor柳川市高評価確認。
No PR involvement.
PR案件なし。
Independent (Okawa branch is related but the main store is exceptional).
独立店（大川店は系列だが本店は別格）。
Popular Dishes
Unagi Seiro-mushi steamed eel (from 5,000 yen)
うなぎのせいろ蒸し（5,000円〜）
Kabayaki grilled eel
蒲焼
Special Seiro-mushi
特上せいろ蒸し
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1681 (Tenna 1), this is the origin restaurant of Yanagawa's Unagi Seiro-mushi, now in its approximately 340th year. Firm-cooked rice is mixed with secret sauce, topped with kabayaki eel and kinshi-tamago, then steamed in a bamboo box. The originator of this technique. Selected for Tabelog Top 100 Restaurants 2024. NAVITIME rating 4.1 (117 reviews). 117 reviews on TripAdvisor. Designated as a '100-Year Food' by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Reviews say 'a genuine taste passed down unchanged for 340 years,' 'this is the only choice when visiting Yanagawa,' 'you feel the dignity of a long-established restaurant.' 968 Tabelog reviews (3.69) contain many specific dish descriptions and regular customer voices. High credibility from Top 100 selection. Continues to receive high ratings on TripAdvisor. Absolutely no sakura suspicion.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sun10:30-20:00
Regular Holiday：Monday（Public Holidayの場合は翌日）
Phone0944-72-6155Call
Access
5 minutes by car from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station. 30 parking spaces. Can accommodate large groups. English menu available.
69 Asahi-machi, Yanagawa, Fukuoka
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Available
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Motoyoshiya Honten (Original Unagi Seiro-mushi)

Rating93SCORE
Popular Dishes
Unagi Seiro-mushi steamed eel (from 5,000 yen)
うなぎのせいろ蒸し（5,000円〜）
Kabayaki grilled eel
蒲焼
Special Seiro-mushi
特上せいろ蒸し
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sun10:30-20:00
Regular Holiday：Monday（Public Holidayの場合は翌日）
Access
5 minutes by car from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station. 30 parking spaces. Can accommodate large groups. English menu available.
69 Asahi-machi, Yanagawa, Fukuoka
Phone0944-72-6155
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Available
View larger map
Reserve on Hot PepperOpen in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
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。
Founded 1681, approximately 340 years of history.
創業1681年・約340年の老舗。
Unique position as the originator of Yanagawa's Unagi Seiro-mushi.
「うなぎのせいろ蒸し発祥の店」として唯一無二の地位。
Tabelog Top 100 2024.
食べログ百名店2024。
Agency for Cultural Affairs 100-Year Food.
文化庁100年フード。
NAVITIME 4.1/117 reviews.
NAVITIME4.1/117件。
4.1
968 Tabelog reviews with specific, detailed content.
食べログ968件と口コミ件数も多く内容は具体的。
High TripAdvisor rating confirmed in Yanagawa.
TripAdvisor柳川市高評価確認。
No PR involvement.
PR案件なし。
Independent (Okawa branch is related but the main store is exceptional).
独立店（大川店は系列だが本店は別格）。
93SCORE
What a score of 93 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1681 (Tenna 1), this is the origin restaurant of Yanagawa's Unagi Seiro-mushi, now in its approximately 340th year. Firm-cooked rice is mixed with secret sauce, topped with kabayaki eel and kinshi-tamago, then steamed in a bamboo box. The originator of this technique. Selected for Tabelog Top 100 Restaurants 2024. NAVITIME rating 4.1 (117 reviews). 117 reviews on TripAdvisor. Designated as a '100-Year Food' by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Reviews say 'a genuine taste passed down unchanged for 340 years,' 'this is the only choice when visiting Yanagawa,' 'you feel the dignity of a long-established restaurant.' 968 Tabelog reviews (3.69) contain many specific dish descriptions and regular customer voices. High credibility from Top 100 selection. Continues to receive high ratings on TripAdvisor. Absolutely no sakura suspicion.

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