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Ohakaya Unagi Restaurant

Rating80SCORE
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。
Tabelog 3.53, 228 reviews (7,662 saves); TripAdvisor 26; Yahoo!
Maps 3.72, 67 reviews.
Locals unanimously say 'for eel, it's Ohakaya' in Matsue.
Artisan charcoal-grilling technique.
The rare operating style—no reservations, cash only, opens 10am with queues—proves its local popularity.
No closure news.
No PR deals.
Price range ¥5,000-5,999 but included as exception due to Matsue ingredients, charcoal technique, and artisan craft.
Popular Dishes
Kasane Nidan layered eel bowl (¥5,500)
かさね二段（5,500円）
Unadon Eel Bowl
うな丼
Shirayaki White-grilled Eel
白焼き
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A long-established eel restaurant near Lake Shinji, 3 minutes walk from Matsue English Garden Station. The contrast of crispy skin from charcoal grilling and melt-in-your-mouth soft flesh is overwhelming. The signature 'Kasane Nidan'—a layered eel bowl with eel even tucked under the rice—is the star dish. In Matsue, everyone recognizes it as 'the eel place.' No reservations, cash only, opens at 10am with queues. Tabelog 3.53, 228 reviews (7,662 saves); TripAdvisor 26 reviews.

"The charcoal aroma and crispy skin—if you eat eel in Matsue, this is the only choice." "Queuing before the 10am opening was the right call, got in before sellout." "The Kasane Nidan is luxurious, but this content at this price is only possible in Matsue." "Open only 10am-2pm—that's refined; I come every year."

Business Hours
Mon – Wed10:00-14:00
ThuClosed
Fri・Sat10:00-14:00
SunClosed
Regular Holiday：Thursday, Sunday, 3rd Monday
Phone0852-36-8652Call
Access
3 min walk from Matsue English Garden Station. Cash only. No reservations (first-come, first-served). Opens 10am, closes when sold out (by 2pm). Parking available (shared with adjacent dry cleaner).
304 Nishihama-sadacho, Matsue, Shimane
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Ohakaya Unagi Restaurant

Rating80SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kasane Nidan layered eel bowl (¥5,500)
かさね二段（5,500円）
Unadon Eel Bowl
うな丼
Shirayaki White-grilled Eel
白焼き
Business Hours
Mon – Wed10:00-14:00
ThuClosed
Fri・Sat10:00-14:00
SunClosed
Regular Holiday：Thursday, Sunday, 3rd Monday
Access
3 min walk from Matsue English Garden Station. Cash only. No reservations (first-come, first-served). Opens 10am, closes when sold out (by 2pm). Parking available (shared with adjacent dry cleaner).
304 Nishihama-sadacho, Matsue, Shimane
Phone0852-36-8652
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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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。
Tabelog 3.53, 228 reviews (7,662 saves); TripAdvisor 26; Yahoo!
Maps 3.72, 67 reviews.
Locals unanimously say 'for eel, it's Ohakaya' in Matsue.
Artisan charcoal-grilling technique.
The rare operating style—no reservations, cash only, opens 10am with queues—proves its local popularity.
No closure news.
No PR deals.
Price range ¥5,000-5,999 but included as exception due to Matsue ingredients, charcoal technique, and artisan craft.
80SCORE
What a score of 80 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A long-established eel restaurant near Lake Shinji, 3 minutes walk from Matsue English Garden Station. The contrast of crispy skin from charcoal grilling and melt-in-your-mouth soft flesh is overwhelming. The signature 'Kasane Nidan'—a layered eel bowl with eel even tucked under the rice—is the star dish. In Matsue, everyone recognizes it as 'the eel place.' No reservations, cash only, opens at 10am with queues. Tabelog 3.53, 228 reviews (7,662 saves); TripAdvisor 26 reviews.

"The charcoal aroma and crispy skin—if you eat eel in Matsue, this is the only choice." "Queuing before the 10am opening was the right call, got in before sellout." "The Kasane Nidan is luxurious, but this content at this price is only possible in Matsue." "Open only 10am-2pm—that's refined; I come every year."

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