Yakitori¥¥¥

Charcoal-grilled Skewer Specialist Toriten

Rating90SCORE
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 3.72, 344 reviews; Yakitori WEST Top 100 for 7 consecutive years (2018–2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient.
食べログ3.72・344件、焼き鳥WEST百名店7年連続(2018〜2025)、ミシュランビブグルマン受賞。
Fully booked every week on a reservation-only basis.
完全予約制で毎週満席。
Craftsman's commitment: Omi Jidori + binchotan charcoal.
淡海地鶏×備長炭という職人のこだわり。
Many repeat-customer reviews ('2nd visit,' 'finally got a reservation').
リピーターの口コミが多数(「2回目」「久しぶりに予約が取れた」等)。
No fake reviews, no PR deals, no closure news.
サクラなし・PR案件なし・閉店情報なし。
Takeout available.
テイクアウト対応。
Popular Dishes
Assorted Omi Jidori skewers (thigh, breast, leek-chicken, tsukune, etc.)
淡海地鶏の串焼き各種(もも・むね・ねぎま・つくね等)
chicken sashimi
鳥刺し
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A 2-minute walk from JR Sakura Shukugawa Station. Selected for Tabelog Yakitori WEST Top 100 seven consecutive years (2018–2025). The owner traveled all over Japan tasting jidori chickens before choosing 'Omi Jidori,' grilled slowly over domestic binchotan charcoal. Earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Chicken sashimi (tori-sashi) draws endless praise as 'exquisite.' Fully reservation-based; fully booked by 6pm is the norm.

"The chicken here is on a different level. I'm moved every single time." "I got turned away without a reservation—that says it all about how popular it is." "The chicken sashimi is shockingly good. Worth a trip just for this." "A course at 6,000 yen is way too cheap for this quality."

Business Hours
Mon17:00-23:00
TueClosed
Wed – Sun17:00-23:00
Regular HolidayTuesday
Phone0798-33-8662Call
Access
2-min walk from JR Sakura Shukugawa Station. Reservation required. 1F/2F seating. 2 parking spaces. Takeout available.
4-21 Kaguracho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Available
MESHI MAP
Yakitori¥¥¥

Charcoal-grilled Skewer Specialist Toriten

Rating90SCORE
Popular Dishes
Assorted Omi Jidori skewers (thigh, breast, leek-chicken, tsukune, etc.)
淡海地鶏の串焼き各種(もも・むね・ねぎま・つくね等)
chicken sashimi
鳥刺し
Business Hours
Mon17:00-23:00
TueClosed
Wed – Sun17:00-23:00
Regular HolidayTuesday
Access
2-min walk from JR Sakura Shukugawa Station. Reservation required. 1F/2F seating. 2 parking spaces. Takeout available.
4-21 Kaguracho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Phone0798-33-8662
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card: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。
Tabelog 3.72, 344 reviews; Yakitori WEST Top 100 for 7 consecutive years (2018–2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient.
食べログ3.72・344件、焼き鳥WEST百名店7年連続(2018〜2025)、ミシュランビブグルマン受賞。
Fully booked every week on a reservation-only basis.
完全予約制で毎週満席。
Craftsman's commitment: Omi Jidori + binchotan charcoal.
淡海地鶏×備長炭という職人のこだわり。
Many repeat-customer reviews ('2nd visit,' 'finally got a reservation').
リピーターの口コミが多数(「2回目」「久しぶりに予約が取れた」等)。
No fake reviews, no PR deals, no closure news.
サクラなし・PR案件なし・閉店情報なし。
Takeout available.
テイクアウト対応。
90SCORE
What a score of 90 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A 2-minute walk from JR Sakura Shukugawa Station. Selected for Tabelog Yakitori WEST Top 100 seven consecutive years (2018–2025). The owner traveled all over Japan tasting jidori chickens before choosing 'Omi Jidori,' grilled slowly over domestic binchotan charcoal. Earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Chicken sashimi (tori-sashi) draws endless praise as 'exquisite.' Fully reservation-based; fully booked by 6pm is the norm.

"The chicken here is on a different level. I'm moved every single time." "I got turned away without a reservation—that says it all about how popular it is." "The chicken sashimi is shockingly good. Worth a trip just for this." "A course at 6,000 yen is way too cheap for this quality."

Get directions