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Itaya Honke

Rating82SCORE
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。
A restaurant with over 170 years of history since the Edo period, with its own official website (itayahonke.com).
江戸時代創業170年超の老舗。
Rated 4.2 on Yahoo!
公式サイト（itayahonke.com）あり。
Maps (24 reviews), 4.0 on TripAdvisor (25 reviews), and 79 reviews on Tabelog.
Yahoo!マップ4.2/24件、TripAdvisor4.0/25件、食べログ79件。
Featured in multiple reliable media including Tabiiro, Hita City Tourism Association, and Hita Ayu Map.
旅色・日田市観光協会・日田の鮎マップ等の複数信頼メディアに掲載。
Real posts from regulars and out-of-prefecture visitors confirmed.
常連・県外訪問者の実投稿を確認。
Eel at 3,800 yen is appropriate for price range 3.
うなぎ3,800円は高品質で価格帯3として妥当。
No sakura indicators.
サクラの兆候なし。
No PR involvement.
PR案件なし。
Popular Dishes
Tenryo Unagi Seiro-mushi steamed eel - upper grade (3,800 yen)
Eel grilled rice ball x2 (380 yen)
Tenryo Ayu sweetfish kamameshi
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A venerable eel and river fish restaurant with over 170 years of history since the Edo period, representing the best of Hita cuisine. Located in the historic Mameda-machi Tenryo district. The signature domestic live eel grilled with a generations-old secret sauce draws regulars from outside Oita Prefecture. Dishes featuring wild ayu sweetfish from the Mikuma River are equally outstanding.

Rated 4.2 on Yahoo! Maps (24 reviews), 4.0 on TripAdvisor (25 reviews), and 79 reviews on Tabelog. Reviewers frequently mention the deep flavor of the generations-old secret sauce and advise arriving early as the restaurant closes when eel runs out. Multiple repeat-visitor comments noted. Featured in Tabiiro, Hita City Tourism Association, and Hita Ayu Map.

Business Hours
Mon11:00-14:30,17:00-19:30
Wed – Sun11:00-14:30,17:00-19:30
Regular Holiday：Tuesday
Phone0973-22-1182Call
Access
About 12 minutes' walk from Hita City Hall. Located in the historic Mameda-machi district. Paid parking next door with 1 hour free when dining. Closes when eel sells out; early arrival recommended. Takeout available for eel grilled rice balls only.
3-29 Minatomachi, Hita City, Oita
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Unagi¥¥¥

Itaya Honke

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Tenryo Unagi Seiro-mushi steamed eel - upper grade (3,800 yen)
Eel grilled rice ball x2 (380 yen)
Tenryo Ayu sweetfish kamameshi
Business Hours
Mon11:00-14:30,17:00-19:30
Wed – Sun11:00-14:30,17:00-19:30
Regular Holiday：Tuesday
Access
About 12 minutes' walk from Hita City Hall. Located in the historic Mameda-machi district. Paid parking next door with 1 hour free when dining. Closes when eel sells out; early arrival recommended. Takeout available for eel grilled rice balls only.
3-29 Minatomachi, Hita City, Oita
Phone0973-22-1182
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Open 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。
A restaurant with over 170 years of history since the Edo period, with its own official website (itayahonke.com).
江戸時代創業170年超の老舗。
Rated 4.2 on Yahoo!
公式サイト（itayahonke.com）あり。
Maps (24 reviews), 4.0 on TripAdvisor (25 reviews), and 79 reviews on Tabelog.
Yahoo!マップ4.2/24件、TripAdvisor4.0/25件、食べログ79件。
Featured in multiple reliable media including Tabiiro, Hita City Tourism Association, and Hita Ayu Map.
旅色・日田市観光協会・日田の鮎マップ等の複数信頼メディアに掲載。
Real posts from regulars and out-of-prefecture visitors confirmed.
常連・県外訪問者の実投稿を確認。
Eel at 3,800 yen is appropriate for price range 3.
うなぎ3,800円は高品質で価格帯3として妥当。
No sakura indicators.
サクラの兆候なし。
No PR involvement.
PR案件なし。
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A venerable eel and river fish restaurant with over 170 years of history since the Edo period, representing the best of Hita cuisine. Located in the historic Mameda-machi Tenryo district. The signature domestic live eel grilled with a generations-old secret sauce draws regulars from outside Oita Prefecture. Dishes featuring wild ayu sweetfish from the Mikuma River are equally outstanding.

Rated 4.2 on Yahoo! Maps (24 reviews), 4.0 on TripAdvisor (25 reviews), and 79 reviews on Tabelog. Reviewers frequently mention the deep flavor of the generations-old secret sauce and advise arriving early as the restaurant closes when eel runs out. Multiple repeat-visitor comments noted. Featured in Tabiiro, Hita City Tourism Association, and Hita Ayu Map.

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