The original restaurant credited with popularizing Aso's local specialty, takana meshi (mustard greens rice), as a restaurant menu item. The set meal (around 1,000 yen) includes homemade Aso takana old-style pickled greens and bamboo shoots stir-fried into rice, dango soup made with wheat and rice flour dumplings, and braised offal. Pickles are self-service and unlimited. A long-established diner along National Route 57. Takeout available (takana meshi 550 yen).

Tabelog 260 reviews, 3.47. TripAdvisor 37 reviews. Common feedback includes 'there's always a queue at lunchtime but worth the wait,' 'I took it home as takeout,' and 'the original Aso local cuisine—the depth of flavor is different from other shops.' Many visitors from outside the prefecture specifically seek out the original taste.