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Tempura Teishoku Fujishima

Rating88SCORE
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。
68-year-old tempura set restaurant founded 1957.
Google 4.3/762, TripAdvisor 4.0, ranked #18 in Kitakyushu, Jalan 4.2/213.
4.3
Consistently ranked 8th in Google-based Kitakyushu teishoku rankings in both 2024 and April 2025.
Known locally as 'Chikaten.' Exceptional value at 660 yen.
No sakura suspicion, not a chain, not inbound-priced.
Popular Dishes
Tempura Set (660 yen)
天ぷら定食（660円）
Shrimp Tempura Set (940 yen)
海老天付き天ぷら定食（940円）
Shrimp-Only Tempura Set (860 yen)
海老天だけ定食（860円）
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Founded in 1957, this basement tempura specialty restaurant is a 2-min walk from Kokura Station. Nicknamed 'Chikaten' (Underground Tempura) by locals, it has served the same beloved flavor for over 65 years. Crispy sesame-oil tempura pieces are handed one by one across the counter—freshly fried. Counter seating only (18 seats), prepay system, no Japanese needed. Google 4.3 / 762 reviews. TripAdvisor #18 in Kitakyushu (4.0).

Google 4.3 / 762 reviews, TripAdvisor 4.0 / #18 in Kitakyushu, Jalan 4.2 / 213 reviews. 'Founded 1957, legendary underground tempura,' 'freshly fried and crispy, perfect with rice,' 'miracle that this quality is only 660 yen.' Beloved by local office workers for 60+ years. Lines form before opening. 'Foreign visitors can enter without Japanese,' popular with inbound tourists too. No sakura suspicion.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue10:00-16:00
Wed10:00-19:30
ThuClosed
Fri – Sun10:00-19:30
Regular Holiday：Thursday
Phone093-531-5695Call
Access
Counter seating only (18 seats). Prepay system with only 3 menu items—no Japanese needed. Basement level (stairs required). Cash only. Closed Thursday.
B1F Santoku Bldg, 2-1-15 Kyomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Tempura Teishoku Fujishima

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Tempura Set (660 yen)
天ぷら定食（660円）
Shrimp Tempura Set (940 yen)
海老天付き天ぷら定食（940円）
Shrimp-Only Tempura Set (860 yen)
海老天だけ定食（860円）
Business Hours
Mon・Tue10:00-16:00
Wed10:00-19:30
ThuClosed
Fri – Sun10:00-19:30
Regular Holiday：Thursday
Access
Counter seating only (18 seats). Prepay system with only 3 menu items—no Japanese needed. Basement level (stairs required). Cash only. Closed Thursday.
B1F Santoku Bldg, 2-1-15 Kyomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Phone093-531-5695
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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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。
68-year-old tempura set restaurant founded 1957.
Google 4.3/762, TripAdvisor 4.0, ranked #18 in Kitakyushu, Jalan 4.2/213.
4.3
Consistently ranked 8th in Google-based Kitakyushu teishoku rankings in both 2024 and April 2025.
Known locally as 'Chikaten.' Exceptional value at 660 yen.
No sakura suspicion, not a chain, not inbound-priced.
88SCORE
What a score of 88 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1957, this basement tempura specialty restaurant is a 2-min walk from Kokura Station. Nicknamed 'Chikaten' (Underground Tempura) by locals, it has served the same beloved flavor for over 65 years. Crispy sesame-oil tempura pieces are handed one by one across the counter—freshly fried. Counter seating only (18 seats), prepay system, no Japanese needed. Google 4.3 / 762 reviews. TripAdvisor #18 in Kitakyushu (4.0).

Google 4.3 / 762 reviews, TripAdvisor 4.0 / #18 in Kitakyushu, Jalan 4.2 / 213 reviews. 'Founded 1957, legendary underground tempura,' 'freshly fried and crispy, perfect with rice,' 'miracle that this quality is only 660 yen.' Beloved by local office workers for 60+ years. Lines form before opening. 'Foreign visitors can enter without Japanese,' popular with inbound tourists too. No sakura suspicion.

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