Yakiniku Tokuyama
Founded 1953. The most celebrated yakiniku restaurant in Iida, Japan's top city for yakiniku restaurants per capita (5.26 shops per 10,000). Whole-head purchase of 'Achi-gyu' brand beef for peak freshness. Authentic Iida-style grilled meat with mutton, thick-cut offal, and pork cheek. Tabelog Yakiniku EAST 100 Famous Restaurants 2025. Tabelog 3.55/162 reviews. Google Maps 4.3. Showa-era smoky grill house ambiance. 4-min walk from Iida Station.
Reviews: 'An absolute must when visiting Iida', 'Unchanged Showa-era humble flavour', 'Old-school smoke-filled grillhouse', 'Best place for mutton', 'The sagari (hanger steak) is exceptional – rarely found elsewhere'. Tabelog 100 Famous Restaurants 2025. Overwhelming local support: 'Iida yakiniku means Tokuyama'.