Encyclopedia of Japan's Long-established Restaurants
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A long-established Japanese restaurant that has preserved taste and tradition.“I wanted to keep it to myself…” This is an encyclopedia of long-established restaurants, carefully selected from over 3,000 long-established restaurants across Japan over the course of six years, with only those with over 100 years of history and unique flavors.
It shows you the 'real' Japanese restaurants, featuring a variety of menus including sushi, soba, ramen, and udon, as well as local favorites.
December 5, 2025. Health and Hobbies PD Ahn Hyun-jae
Japan is the country with the most 'old stores' in the world.
There are many restaurants throughout the city that have preserved their flavors and traditions for a long time, and there are also countless regular restaurants known only to locals.
That means every time you travel to Japan, there are plenty of restaurants to visit and opportunities to discover new flavors.
"Encyclopedia of Local Japanese Restaurants" carefully selects and introduces must-visit restaurants for travelers among the numerous old restaurants.
The author personally visited over 3,000 long-established restaurants across Japan over a period of six years.
Among them, we have carefully selected only restaurants with over 100 years of history, unique flavors, and a unique atmosphere.
It contains a wide range of dishes, from representative Japanese dishes such as sushi, soba, ramen, and udon, to Western and Chinese dishes, which are popular among locals.
We also did not miss out on spaces where you can experience Japanese atmosphere, such as a Kissaten where you can enjoy tea and meals, and a cozy izakaya.
The shops featured in the book are long-established establishments that have been loved by locals for a long time, and they have ample reason and value for their location.
With this book, which features a variety of long-established restaurants in major Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto, you can have a memorable meal on your trip to Japan.
There are many restaurants throughout the city that have preserved their flavors and traditions for a long time, and there are also countless regular restaurants known only to locals.
That means every time you travel to Japan, there are plenty of restaurants to visit and opportunities to discover new flavors.
"Encyclopedia of Local Japanese Restaurants" carefully selects and introduces must-visit restaurants for travelers among the numerous old restaurants.
The author personally visited over 3,000 long-established restaurants across Japan over a period of six years.
Among them, we have carefully selected only restaurants with over 100 years of history, unique flavors, and a unique atmosphere.
It contains a wide range of dishes, from representative Japanese dishes such as sushi, soba, ramen, and udon, to Western and Chinese dishes, which are popular among locals.
We also did not miss out on spaces where you can experience Japanese atmosphere, such as a Kissaten where you can enjoy tea and meals, and a cozy izakaya.
The shops featured in the book are long-established establishments that have been loved by locals for a long time, and they have ample reason and value for their location.
With this book, which features a variety of long-established restaurants in major Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto, you can have a memorable meal on your trip to Japan.
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index
Words to know before reading this book
Welcome to the world of 'Japanese local restaurants'!
Part 1: The Origins of Original Foods Are Different! Famous Dishes & Original Restaurants
Sugo Restaurant (Aomori), Shochiku Japanese Restaurant (Iwate), Isegen (Tokyo), and 19 other restaurants
Part 2: A Local's Favorite, Unchanging Restaurant! Public Dining/Restaurant
Kotoken (Hokkaido), Fujimori (Hokkaido), Yajima Restaurant (Gunma), and 14 other locations
Each store in each region offers unique noodle dishes! Udon and soba
Chikuroen Azumaya Main Branch (Hokkaido), Soba Restaurant Azumaya (Iwate), Nomuraya Main Branch (Tochigi), and 15 other locations
Part 4: The Essence of Deep History and Flavor: Chinese Cuisine and Ramen
Hanzoken Main Store (Akita), Manpuku (Tokyo), Chinese and Western Yayoi (Tokyo), and 7 other locations
The pride of a five-star restaurant: traditional flavors! Sushi, tempura, and unagi.
Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi Main Branch (Tokyo) · Yoshinozushi Main Branch (Tokyo) and 9 other locations
Mini Special: The First Long-established Tea House - Kitsaten in Tokyo and Osaka
Mini Special: The Second Century-Old Pub - A Long-Standing Local Establishment
Mini Special: The Third Takeout Specialty Restaurant - Enjoy a Century of Taste at Home
Conclusion
List of long-established restaurants
Welcome to the world of 'Japanese local restaurants'!
Part 1: The Origins of Original Foods Are Different! Famous Dishes & Original Restaurants
Sugo Restaurant (Aomori), Shochiku Japanese Restaurant (Iwate), Isegen (Tokyo), and 19 other restaurants
Part 2: A Local's Favorite, Unchanging Restaurant! Public Dining/Restaurant
Kotoken (Hokkaido), Fujimori (Hokkaido), Yajima Restaurant (Gunma), and 14 other locations
Each store in each region offers unique noodle dishes! Udon and soba
Chikuroen Azumaya Main Branch (Hokkaido), Soba Restaurant Azumaya (Iwate), Nomuraya Main Branch (Tochigi), and 15 other locations
Part 4: The Essence of Deep History and Flavor: Chinese Cuisine and Ramen
Hanzoken Main Store (Akita), Manpuku (Tokyo), Chinese and Western Yayoi (Tokyo), and 7 other locations
The pride of a five-star restaurant: traditional flavors! Sushi, tempura, and unagi.
Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi Main Branch (Tokyo) · Yoshinozushi Main Branch (Tokyo) and 9 other locations
Mini Special: The First Long-established Tea House - Kitsaten in Tokyo and Osaka
Mini Special: The Second Century-Old Pub - A Long-Standing Local Establishment
Mini Special: The Third Takeout Specialty Restaurant - Enjoy a Century of Taste at Home
Conclusion
List of long-established restaurants
Detailed image
Into the book
There are many reasons to visit an old restaurant.
You can savor the solid flavor that has been passed down over many years.
Not only that, but it also provides an opportunity to pay attention to the unique culture and history of the region through restaurants and cuisine.
If you delve into the background with interest, you will discover a variety of stories, such as how the region was formed and how the cuisine came to take root here.
--- From "Welcome to the world of 'Japanese local restaurants'!"
The signature menu item, 'Omelet Rice', was created in 1925, the third year after the company's founding.
When Mr. Kitahashi saw a regular customer with a weak stomach always ordering an omelet and white rice, he felt sorry for her eating the same thing over and over again, so he gave her a creative dish of ketchup rice wrapped in a thinly fried egg.
It is said that the origin of this dish came from an impromptu reply when a customer asked for the name of the dish, saying, “How about combining an omelet and rice and making ‘omelet rice’?”
Since then, Hokkyokusei's omelet rice has spread throughout the country and has become a representative Western dish of Japan.
--- From "Hokkyou Kusei (Osaka)"
The key to the taste is the egg noodles that have been made by stepping on them by hand for four generations, and the secret aged seasoning that has been added to and aged without discarding since the restaurant was founded.
Because the dishes are generally brown due to the aged seasoning, the restaurant's website once featured a humorous message: "It's all brown, so what?"
--- From "Daikan Main Store (Osaka)"
Yamanashi Prefecture is a landlocked region, known as a "prefecture without a sea," but it boasts one of the highest numbers of sushi restaurants per capita in the country, and is also famous for its regional preference for sushi.
In the past, sushi culture also developed independently because it was difficult to obtain fresh fish.
The style is called 'Goshunigiri (Goshu Sushi)'.
It is characterized by being made into rather large pieces of sushi and being covered in a sweet soy sauce called nikiri-dare.
There are several shops where you can taste this 'goshunigiri', but Uoyasu is known locally as the originator, and is the long-established shop that is most often mentioned when talking about Uoyasu goshunigiri.
You can savor the solid flavor that has been passed down over many years.
Not only that, but it also provides an opportunity to pay attention to the unique culture and history of the region through restaurants and cuisine.
If you delve into the background with interest, you will discover a variety of stories, such as how the region was formed and how the cuisine came to take root here.
--- From "Welcome to the world of 'Japanese local restaurants'!"
The signature menu item, 'Omelet Rice', was created in 1925, the third year after the company's founding.
When Mr. Kitahashi saw a regular customer with a weak stomach always ordering an omelet and white rice, he felt sorry for her eating the same thing over and over again, so he gave her a creative dish of ketchup rice wrapped in a thinly fried egg.
It is said that the origin of this dish came from an impromptu reply when a customer asked for the name of the dish, saying, “How about combining an omelet and rice and making ‘omelet rice’?”
Since then, Hokkyokusei's omelet rice has spread throughout the country and has become a representative Western dish of Japan.
--- From "Hokkyou Kusei (Osaka)"
The key to the taste is the egg noodles that have been made by stepping on them by hand for four generations, and the secret aged seasoning that has been added to and aged without discarding since the restaurant was founded.
Because the dishes are generally brown due to the aged seasoning, the restaurant's website once featured a humorous message: "It's all brown, so what?"
--- From "Daikan Main Store (Osaka)"
Yamanashi Prefecture is a landlocked region, known as a "prefecture without a sea," but it boasts one of the highest numbers of sushi restaurants per capita in the country, and is also famous for its regional preference for sushi.
In the past, sushi culture also developed independently because it was difficult to obtain fresh fish.
The style is called 'Goshunigiri (Goshu Sushi)'.
It is characterized by being made into rather large pieces of sushi and being covered in a sweet soy sauce called nikiri-dare.
There are several shops where you can taste this 'goshunigiri', but Uoyasu is known locally as the originator, and is the long-established shop that is most often mentioned when talking about Uoyasu goshunigiri.
--- From "Uoyasu (Yamanashi)"
Publisher's Review
We have carefully selected only the oldest stores with over 100 years of history from all over the country!
Authentic Japanese restaurants that only I know about
The "Japanese Local Encyclopedia" series, which has been responsible for satisfying the taste buds of Japanese travelers with "Japanese Local Bread Encyclopedia," "Japanese Local Ice Cream Encyclopedia," "Japanese Local Snack Encyclopedia," "Japanese Local Restaurant Chain Encyclopedia," and "Japanese Local Side Dishes Encyclopedia," now presents "Japanese Local Long-established Restaurant Encyclopedia," which only collects long-established Japanese restaurants.
This book, which carefully selects only the oldest restaurants with over 100 years of history from among the countless restaurants throughout Japan, contains all the information travelers want to know about the local favorites.
Focusing on major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto
Revealing the locals' favorite restaurants
All of the restaurants featured in the book are ‘century-old establishments’ that have been in business for over 100 years.
We introduce long-established restaurants that preserve the taste, sincerity, atmosphere, and tradition of their restaurants from all over Japan, including popular tourist destinations like Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto.
We only selected 'real restaurants' that have been loved for a long time, not just those with a long history, but also those where the owner has passed down the generations and regular customers have been coming for generations.
A bowl of food made with the sincerity and taste of a long-established restaurant, crafted with the spirit of craftsmanship, can sometimes provide a feeling that goes beyond a meal.
For readers who want a hearty meal without fail while traveling, this book not only conveys the taste but also the history of the restaurant and the local atmosphere, providing a deeper understanding of travel and the pleasure of gastronomy.
From the original restaurant that created the famous menu
From sushi and noodle restaurants to kitsatsu, and even a long-established izakaya!
Now you don't have to worry about where to go or what to eat when you travel to Japan.
It includes a variety of menus that will allow you to experience the "real Japan," including representative Japanese dishes such as sushi, udon, soba, ramen, and tempura, as well as original Japanese-style Western dishes such as omelet rice, tonkatsu, and curry, as well as various regional specialties including Chinese cuisine.
It's not just about food.
It has everything from the retro feel of a kitsaten to the romance of an old izakaya perfect for enjoying a drink at sunset.
Your trip to Japan will be much more enriching if you just follow the locals' favorite old shops.
If you visit the long-established restaurants introduced in this book, you will experience a culinary journey so rich that 24 hours in a day will not be enough.
Authentic Japanese restaurants that only I know about
The "Japanese Local Encyclopedia" series, which has been responsible for satisfying the taste buds of Japanese travelers with "Japanese Local Bread Encyclopedia," "Japanese Local Ice Cream Encyclopedia," "Japanese Local Snack Encyclopedia," "Japanese Local Restaurant Chain Encyclopedia," and "Japanese Local Side Dishes Encyclopedia," now presents "Japanese Local Long-established Restaurant Encyclopedia," which only collects long-established Japanese restaurants.
This book, which carefully selects only the oldest restaurants with over 100 years of history from among the countless restaurants throughout Japan, contains all the information travelers want to know about the local favorites.
Focusing on major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto
Revealing the locals' favorite restaurants
All of the restaurants featured in the book are ‘century-old establishments’ that have been in business for over 100 years.
We introduce long-established restaurants that preserve the taste, sincerity, atmosphere, and tradition of their restaurants from all over Japan, including popular tourist destinations like Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kyoto.
We only selected 'real restaurants' that have been loved for a long time, not just those with a long history, but also those where the owner has passed down the generations and regular customers have been coming for generations.
A bowl of food made with the sincerity and taste of a long-established restaurant, crafted with the spirit of craftsmanship, can sometimes provide a feeling that goes beyond a meal.
For readers who want a hearty meal without fail while traveling, this book not only conveys the taste but also the history of the restaurant and the local atmosphere, providing a deeper understanding of travel and the pleasure of gastronomy.
From the original restaurant that created the famous menu
From sushi and noodle restaurants to kitsatsu, and even a long-established izakaya!
Now you don't have to worry about where to go or what to eat when you travel to Japan.
It includes a variety of menus that will allow you to experience the "real Japan," including representative Japanese dishes such as sushi, udon, soba, ramen, and tempura, as well as original Japanese-style Western dishes such as omelet rice, tonkatsu, and curry, as well as various regional specialties including Chinese cuisine.
It's not just about food.
It has everything from the retro feel of a kitsaten to the romance of an old izakaya perfect for enjoying a drink at sunset.
Your trip to Japan will be much more enriching if you just follow the locals' favorite old shops.
If you visit the long-established restaurants introduced in this book, you will experience a culinary journey so rich that 24 hours in a day will not be enough.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 2, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 164 pages | 414g | 148*210*12mm
- ISBN13: 9791194374534
- ISBN10: 1194374530
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