Daimatsuya Yakitori
Founded in 1956, the birthplace of Higashimatsuyama's 'miso-dare yakitori' culture. The 1st-generation Korean-Japanese owner Pai Sang-gu began serving pork temple meat with spicy miso sauce, sparking a tradition that spawned 50+ yakitori shops in the city over 70 years. A pilgrimage site for locals, food culture researchers, and yakitori fans from across Japan. Closes when sold out.
Reviews say 'The holy land of miso-dare yakiton', '70-year-old flavor still going strong', 'The charcoal charring is one of a kind'. Many yakitori fans travel from afar. A precious piece of Japan's culinary history. Tabelog 3.32/52, but highly rated on Yahoo and SNS.