Unagi

Osakayama Kaneyo Honten (Unagi Eel Kinshi-don)

Rating84SCORE
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 3.50/651 reviews, saved 39,415 (top-tier saves in Shiga Prefecture).
3.50
Yahoo Maps 3.9/237.
3.9
Founded 1872 (153 years), long supported by both locals and tourists as a landmark on the old Tokaido Road.
Representative restaurant of Otsu's eel food culture, designated a '100-Year Food' by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs (2023).
Kinshi-don at 2,970 yen + 10% service charge = 3,267 yen, well within the under-10,000 yen threshold.
Featured on many TV programs including 'Himitsu no Kenminshow.' Natural reputation, not PR-driven.
No signs of fake reviews.
Reviews confirmed through May 2026.
Popular Dishes
Kinshi-don (2,970 yen)
きんし丼（2,970円）
Premium Kinshi-don (3,300 yen)
上きんし丼（3,300円）
Grilled Unagi
うなぎ蒲焼き
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Founded in Meiji 5 (1872), this is Otsu's oldest unagi kaiseki restaurant, nestled near the Osakanoseki checkpoint ruins on the old Tokaido Road. Otsu's eel food culture was designated a '100-Year Food' by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2023, and this restaurant represents it. The signature 'Kinshi-don' is a stunning bowl of eel topped with a thick layered egg omelet. Tabelog 3.50/651 reviews, saved 39,415.

Reviews say 'The combination of thick egg omelet and eel in kinshi-don is one of a kind,' 'Dining in a tatami room overlooking an 800-tsubo garden is the best,' and 'A must-visit when you come to Otsu.' Tabelog 3.50/651, saved 39,415, Yahoo Maps 3.9/237.

Business Hours
Mon – Wed11:00-20:00
ThuClosed
Fri – Sun11:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Thursday
Phone077-524-2222Call
Access
2-min walk from Keihan Kyotsu Line Otani Station. Parking available. Credit cards and PayPay accepted. Private rooms available (2-15 people). English menu available. Staff can accommodate foreign visitors. Note: 10% service charge applies at the main store.
23-15 Otani-cho, Otsu, Shiga
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Available
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Unagi

Osakayama Kaneyo Honten (Unagi Eel Kinshi-don)

Rating84SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kinshi-don (2,970 yen)
きんし丼（2,970円）
Premium Kinshi-don (3,300 yen)
上きんし丼（3,300円）
Grilled Unagi
うなぎ蒲焼き
Business Hours
Mon – Wed11:00-20:00
ThuClosed
Fri – Sun11:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Thursday
Access
2-min walk from Keihan Kyotsu Line Otani Station. Parking available. Credit cards and PayPay accepted. Private rooms available (2-15 people). English menu available. Staff can accommodate foreign visitors. Note: 10% service charge applies at the main store.
23-15 Otani-cho, Otsu, Shiga
Phone077-524-2222
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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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 3.50/651 reviews, saved 39,415 (top-tier saves in Shiga Prefecture).
3.50
Yahoo Maps 3.9/237.
3.9
Founded 1872 (153 years), long supported by both locals and tourists as a landmark on the old Tokaido Road.
Representative restaurant of Otsu's eel food culture, designated a '100-Year Food' by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs (2023).
Kinshi-don at 2,970 yen + 10% service charge = 3,267 yen, well within the under-10,000 yen threshold.
Featured on many TV programs including 'Himitsu no Kenminshow.' Natural reputation, not PR-driven.
No signs of fake reviews.
Reviews confirmed through May 2026.
84SCORE
What a score of 84 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in Meiji 5 (1872), this is Otsu's oldest unagi kaiseki restaurant, nestled near the Osakanoseki checkpoint ruins on the old Tokaido Road. Otsu's eel food culture was designated a '100-Year Food' by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2023, and this restaurant represents it. The signature 'Kinshi-don' is a stunning bowl of eel topped with a thick layered egg omelet. Tabelog 3.50/651 reviews, saved 39,415.

Reviews say 'The combination of thick egg omelet and eel in kinshi-don is one of a kind,' 'Dining in a tatami room overlooking an 800-tsubo garden is the best,' and 'A must-visit when you come to Otsu.' Tabelog 3.50/651, saved 39,415, Yahoo Maps 3.9/237.

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