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Ika no Ikizukuri Yamato

Rating79SCORE
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。
Selected for Tabelog Teishoku WEST Top 100 2021 (Tabelog 3.72/323 reviews).
3.72
Yahoo!
Maps 4.35.
TripAdvisor 4.3.
Cars queue 1.5 hours before opening.
No reservations accepted; closes when squid sells out—genuine supply-driven operation.
Multiple confirmed repeat visits.
Local recommendation confirmed (staff at Nagoya Castle ruins).
Consistent high praise for the crystal-clear squid quality.
No sakura indicators.
Not a chain.
No PR angle.
Price around 3,500 yen is in line with the Yobuko area market rate, not tourist-inflated pricing.
Popular Dishes
Live Squid Sashimi Set (around 3,500 yen)
いか活き造り定食（3,500円前後）
Ika Shumai
いかしゅうまい
Seafood Set with Shrimp Miso Soup
えび味噌汁付き海鮮定食
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A seafood diner near the Nagoya Castle ruins where squid caught that day is served as crystal-clear sashimi. Selected for the Tabelog Teishoku WEST Top 100 2021—the representative seafood diner of the Karatsu-Chinzei area. Squid is kept alive in seawater tanks pumped directly from the sea and cooked only after ordering, ensuring peak freshness. Lines form up to 1.5 hours before opening; no reservations, closes when squid sells out—a genuinely supply-driven operation. Side dishes excel too, including miso soup containing three whole shrimp. Located 15 minutes by car beyond the standard Yobuko sightseeing route.

Tabelog 3.72 (323 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.35, TripAdvisor 4.3 (top-ranked in Karatsu). Many high-praise comments: 'the squid is crystal clear,' 'chewy texture with refined sweetness,' 'the shumai is also outstanding.' Cars line up 1.5 hours before opening. Multiple confirmed repeat visits. Local word-of-mouth confirmed ('recommended by staff at the Nagoya Castle reception'). Selected as Tabelog Teishoku Top 100 2021.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-19:00
Regular Holiday：不定休（イカ入荷次第で早期閉店あり）
Phone0955-82-3643Call
Access
No reservations. May close early if squid runs out—call ahead recommended (0955-82-3643). Car strongly recommended (30-40 min drive from Karatsu city center). Within walking distance of Nagoya Castle ruins. Cash only. Japanese menu only.
1445-4 Nagoya, Chinzei-cho, Karatsu City, Saga
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Ika no Ikizukuri Yamato

Rating79SCORE
Popular Dishes
Live Squid Sashimi Set (around 3,500 yen)
いか活き造り定食（3,500円前後）
Ika Shumai
いかしゅうまい
Seafood Set with Shrimp Miso Soup
えび味噌汁付き海鮮定食
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-19:00
Regular Holiday：不定休（イカ入荷次第で早期閉店あり）
Access
No reservations. May close early if squid runs out—call ahead recommended (0955-82-3643). Car strongly recommended (30-40 min drive from Karatsu city center). Within walking distance of Nagoya Castle ruins. Cash only. Japanese menu only.
1445-4 Nagoya, Chinzei-cho, Karatsu City, Saga
Phone0955-82-3643
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map
Reserve on GnaviOpen 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。
Selected for Tabelog Teishoku WEST Top 100 2021 (Tabelog 3.72/323 reviews).
3.72
Yahoo!
Maps 4.35.
TripAdvisor 4.3.
Cars queue 1.5 hours before opening.
No reservations accepted; closes when squid sells out—genuine supply-driven operation.
Multiple confirmed repeat visits.
Local recommendation confirmed (staff at Nagoya Castle ruins).
Consistent high praise for the crystal-clear squid quality.
No sakura indicators.
Not a chain.
No PR angle.
Price around 3,500 yen is in line with the Yobuko area market rate, not tourist-inflated pricing.
79SCORE
What a score of 79 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A seafood diner near the Nagoya Castle ruins where squid caught that day is served as crystal-clear sashimi. Selected for the Tabelog Teishoku WEST Top 100 2021—the representative seafood diner of the Karatsu-Chinzei area. Squid is kept alive in seawater tanks pumped directly from the sea and cooked only after ordering, ensuring peak freshness. Lines form up to 1.5 hours before opening; no reservations, closes when squid sells out—a genuinely supply-driven operation. Side dishes excel too, including miso soup containing three whole shrimp. Located 15 minutes by car beyond the standard Yobuko sightseeing route.

Tabelog 3.72 (323 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.35, TripAdvisor 4.3 (top-ranked in Karatsu). Many high-praise comments: 'the squid is crystal clear,' 'chewy texture with refined sweetness,' 'the shumai is also outstanding.' Cars line up 1.5 hours before opening. Multiple confirmed repeat visits. Local word-of-mouth confirmed ('recommended by staff at the Nagoya Castle reception'). Selected as Tabelog Teishoku Top 100 2021.

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