Tonmasa
A long-established tonkatsu restaurant in Yamato Koriyama, famous for its waraji-shaped (straw sandal) extra-large pork cutlet. Bustling with locals of all ages. Featured on the official Yamato Koriyama Tourism Association website as a local pride. Signature is a light, crisp katsu fried fresh daily with selected breadcrumbs and eggs.
Tabelog 3.47/392 reviews, Yahoo Maps 3.81, TripAdvisor 3.5 (#7 in Yamato Koriyama). Reviews say 'the portions are so large it's funny,' 'this quality for the price is a hidden local gem,' 'the real tonkatsu shop where locals come.' A long-established restaurant featured on the official tourism association site.