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Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

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Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

Hi All,

I'm taking my 10yr old son to Japan between 28th November - 7th December. We will be visiting Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka.

We're both really keen to have an amazing Wagyu dining experience whilst there. I've tried googling good Wagyu experiences but the results are so overwhelming and so many different recommendations, and I've also noticed a lot of these places don't accept children.

Has anyone got recommendations where I will be able to take my son?

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1. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

Fist need to choose Teppanyaki or Yakiniku (grill your own, Korean style). Most Yakiniku places do take kids. Most teppanyaki place do as well, as far as I can see.

Use Japanese restaurant search engine "tabelog". You can specify "kid friendly" and/or "with family/children" in the selection. https://tabelog.com/en/rstLst/

Yakiniku is under Restaurants -> Yakiniku

Teppenyaki is under Restaurants -> Western Food -> Steak,Teppanyaki

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2. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

In Osaka, go to Tsuruhashi and have Yakiniku. Near Tsuruhashi Station, there are hundreds of Yakiniku restaurants. When you get off the train, you'll already smell the delicious savory meat.

I feel that Teppanyaki is not an authentic Japanese food. It was invented by Aoki of Benihana in the US and imported to Japan.

Yakiniku originated in Korea but it's an everyday Japanese food. It's delicious and inexpensive compared to Teppanyaki. It's also fun to grill your own meat. I'm sure your 10 yo would enjoy it.

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3. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

I noticed that teppanyaki customers are usually foreign tourists or locals doing corporate/adult entertainment.

Edited: 11:20 am, April 19, 2024
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4. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

Exactly. Not many locals go to Teppanyaki just to dine. It's way too expensive for most regular families, too.

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5. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

Thankyou! Do you know if you can do Yakinaku in Nishiki markets in Kyoto? Or is Nishiki markets just skewer type foods?

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6. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

There is Minami-daimon at Nishiki Market. I tried to find an English page but I still couldn’t.

I once had lunch there and I think it is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfAsXNeHQiw&t=128s

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7. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

I can highly recommend Nandaimon on Teramachi Shopping Street near Nishiki:

http://daiichibussan.co.jp/nandaimon-teramachi/

I don't think they are open for lunch though.

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8. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

Nandaimon at Nishiki is open for lunch.

https://www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp/en/stores/nandaimon/

It is not exactly a Yakiniku restaurant because you won't grill it yourself, though.

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9. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

Thanks for all of the replies. Is there a good location in Kyoto to experience Yakiniku for dinner?

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10. Re: Best wagyu experience with 10yr old?

https://www.ebisu-toraji.com/en/shop/kyotofu/kyoto/kyoto/

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