Tonkatsu Masuiya
Founded 1984, a tonkatsu institution in Imafuku Tsurumi beloved for 40 years. Tabelog 3.60 / 639 reviews, Tonkatsu Hyakumeiten 2019/2021/2022/2024. Lunch tonkatsu set at an incredible ¥1,000. Uses premium Kagoshima free-range pork and skills refined over decades. Lines form before opening.
Reviews consistently praise '¥1,000 for this quality tonkatsu is rare even nationally', '40 years of consistent quality is the mark of true trust', and 'worth lining up before opening, a treasure of Joto Ward'.