7 unagi seiro-mushi restaurants in Yanagawa
- Basic seiro-mushi at the six shops displaying prices in text ranges from ¥3,150 (regular, Daito) to ¥4,800 (Ganso Motoyoshiya).
- Motoyoshiya and Wakamatsuya do not accept reservations on weekends and holidays, while Harada takes no lunch reservations.
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This page compares 7 restaurants in Yanagawa (Fukuoka Prefecture) that serve unagi seiro-mushi: grilled eel on rice, steamed in a square wooden steamer. Six shops show a price in text, and their basic seiro-mushi runs from ¥3,150 (regular, Daito) to ¥4,800 (Ganso Motoyoshiya). Motoyoshiya (per its October notice) and Wakamatsuya do not take reservations on weekends and holidays, Harada takes no lunch reservations, and Hinodeya can be booked by phone and also through Retty and Tabelog. For the river-boat fares, see our Japanese comparison Yanagawa river cruise: 6 companies compared (Japanese).
In short
- Around ¥3,000 to ¥3,300: Daito (regular ¥3,150) and Yamadaya (Take ¥3,300).
- With a river cruise: Daito, run by the company that also operates the cruises.
- Walking from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station: Kawayoshi (about 7 min) and Hinodeya (10 min).
- In Fukuoka City: Motoyoshiya’s Iwataya store in Tenjin (4 counter seats).
- No reservation, lunch: Harada (tickets from a machine at the shop from 9:00 a.m. on the day).
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
Note: Several shops give out numbered tickets or take reservations by phone only. This page does not say whether staff speak English, so having a Japanese-speaking person call ahead may help.
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1. How to choose: price, reservations, distance from the station
- In the low ¥3,000s: Daito (regular ¥3,150) and Yamadaya (Take ¥3,300).
- Combined with a river cruise: Daito (a restaurant run by the company that also operates the cruises).
- On foot from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station: Kawayoshi (about 7 min) and Hinodeya (10 min).
- In Tenjin, Fukuoka City: Motoyoshiya‘s Iwataya store (eat-in counter with 4 seats).
- Lunch without a reservation: Harada (no lunch reservations; tickets from the shop’s machine from 9:00 a.m. on the day).
- To reserve: Hinodeya (phone, Retty, Tabelog), Yamadaya, Kawayoshi and Daito take reservations. Motoyoshiya and Wakamatsuya do not on weekends and holidays.
2. Prices, reservations and parking for the 7 shops
Tap a shop name to jump to its section. Prices are as shown on each shop’s official menu.
| Shop | Seiro-mushi price | Reservations | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motoyoshiya | ¥4,800 (with kimosui soup and pickles) | Phone. None on weekends and holidays | 30 spaces |
| Wakamatsuya | ¥3,900 (Jo ¥4,230) | Phone on weekdays. None on weekends, holidays or same day | Yes |
| Hinodeya | Set meal, regular ¥3,700 | Phone, Retty, Tabelog | 20 spaces |
| Yamadaya | Take ¥3,300, Matsu ¥3,800 | Accepted | 24 spaces |
| Kawayoshi | Trial ¥3,850, Jo ¥5,500 | Accepted | 15 spaces |
| Daito | Regular ¥3,150, Jo ¥4,000 | Accepted | 30 spaces (free) |
| Harada | – | None for lunch; dinner by reservation first | Yes |
Tax notation differs by shop; Motoyoshiya and Kawayoshi state tax-included prices. “-” means no price was found in the official information. Harada’s official menu lists seiro-mushi in regular, Jo and Toku-jo sizes and “Harada’s seiro-mushi”.
3. Ganso Motoyoshiya: seiro-mushi ¥4,800, with a store in Tenjin
Seiro-mushi is ¥4,800 (with kimosui soup and pickles) and Toku seiro-mushi is ¥5,200. The seiro-mushi set meal with a vinegared side is ¥5,900, the Toku set ¥6,400, and the Minami-kaze set with white-grilled eel and fruit ¥8,600. Consumption tax is added to the displayed prices. The main store’s prices are on the official menu (Japanese).
Reservations are by phone only. According to the official notice of September 29, 2026 (Japanese), it takes no reservations on weekends and holidays and seats people in the order they queue. Monthly closing days are announced in notices.
The main store is about 15 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station and has 30 parking spaces (Crossroad Fukuoka (Japanese)). The Okihata store (Okihata-machi 12, Yanagawa) is open 11:00 to 15:00 and closed Mondays. In Fukuoka City, you can eat at the Iwataya store in Tenjin 2-chome, Chuo Ward (10:00 to 20:00, open every day except January 1, tel. 092-721-1111). The eat-in area is a counter with 4 seats (official shop and access page (Japanese)).
| Name | Ganso Motoyoshiya Main Store |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Asahi-machi 69 |
| Hours / Closed | 10:30–19:30 (last order 19:00), closed Mondays (following day if a holiday). Closed days may change during Golden Week and summer |
| Phone | 0944-72-6155 |
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4. Wakamatsuya: seiro-mushi ¥3,900, no reservations on weekends and holidays
Unagi seiro-mushi is ¥3,900, Jo unagi seiro-mushi (4 pieces) is ¥4,230 and Ume unagi seiro-mushi is ¥3,500. The kaiseki courses with uzaku (eel and cucumber in vinegar) and unagi-maki (eel rolled in egg) are ¥5,750 (standard), ¥6,080 (Jo) and ¥5,350 (Ume). A weekday-only mini seiro-mushi kaiseki is ¥3,300 (official menu (Japanese)).
It does not take reservations on weekends, holidays or for the same day. On weekdays, it may accept a reservation depending on the situation if you contact it beforehand. The shop hands out numbered tickets, and when busy the wait can be about an hour (official top page (Japanese)).
Evening hours changed from October 1, 2026 (official notice of the change in hours (Japanese)). It is about 10 minutes by taxi from Yanagawa Station, or a 5-minute walk from the Nishitetsu bus stop “Ohana”, close to where the river cruise ends. Parking is available.
| Name | Wakamatsuya |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Okihata-machi 26 |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–14:30 (reception ends), dinner 17:00–19:45 (last order 19:00; from October 1, 2026), closed Wednesdays and 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (open on holidays) |
| Phone | 0944-72-3163 |
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5. Hinodeya: regular set meal ¥3,700, 10 minutes’ walk from the station
The unagi seiro-mushi set meal is ¥3,700 (regular, with kimosui soup and pickles), ¥4,300 (Jo) and ¥5,300 (Toku). Jo and Toku also come with unagi-su (eel in vinegar). The eel rice bowl is ¥2,800 (official menu (Japanese)).
Besides phone, the official site links to the Retty and Tabelog booking pages (official reservations page (Japanese)). On the Day of the Ox (doyo no ushi no hi), during Obon and on days of Yanagawa events, confirm by phone that it is open.
It is a 10-minute walk from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station and 15 minutes by car from Miyama-Yanagawa IC. There are 20 parking spaces, and seating includes tables, tatami seating and private rooms (official shop information (Japanese)).
| Name | Hinodeya |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Mibashi-machi Takahata 100-3 |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–18:30 (closes when sold out), closed Thursdays and 3rd Fridays (inquiry required on Day of the Ox, during Obon, and during Yanagawa events) |
| Phone | 0944-72-2437 |
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6. Yamadaya: Take ¥3,300, Matsu ¥3,800, many kaiseki options
Unagi seiro-mushi is ¥3,800 (Matsu), ¥3,300 (Take) and ¥2,350 (small). The eel rice bowl is ¥2,800 and kabayaki (grilled eel) ¥4,000. The unagi kaiseki courses are Hana ¥4,250, Tsuki ¥4,450 and Yuki ¥5,100, and the “Gonshan-zen” with seiro-mushi is ¥3,450 with the small steamer and ¥4,500 with the large one (official menu (Japanese)).
Reservations are accepted. It is 4 minutes by car from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station and has 24 parking spaces (Yanagawa Tourist Association (Japanese)).
| Name | Yamadaya |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Mibashi-machi Yanagawa 585-1 |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:00), dinner 17:00–20:30 (last order 20:00), closed Tuesdays and 3rd Wednesdays (monthly closed days announced on official website) |
| Phone | 0944-74-0883 |
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7. Kawayoshi: trial seiro ¥3,850, about 7 minutes from the station
Seiro-mushi (Jo) is ¥5,500 (with clear soup, pickles and a small side dish) and the trial seiro ¥3,850 (with clear soup and pickles). The kabayaki set meal (Jo) is ¥6,380, and kabayaki and plain-grilled eel are ¥4,320 each, all tax included (official top page, menu and shop information (Japanese)).
It is about 7 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station and about 20 minutes from Miyama-Yanagawa IC on the Kyushu Expressway. There are 15 parking spaces, and reservations are accepted (Yanagawa Tourist Association (Japanese)).
| Name | Kawayoshi |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Mibashi-machi Fujiyoshi 494-4 |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–15:00, dinner 17:00–20:00, closed Tuesdays (open if a holiday) |
| Phone | 0944-72-2670 |
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8. Daito: regular seiro ¥3,150, from the company that runs river cruises
The regular seiro is ¥3,150, Jo seiro ¥4,000 and Toku-jo seiro ¥4,900. The “service seiro” is ¥2,370, as is the eel rice bowl (Daito Enterprise official food menu (Japanese)).
Daito Enterprise also operates river cruises, and its official site mentions free parking for cars and large buses. The Tourist Association says there are 30 spaces and reservations are accepted (Yanagawa Tourist Association (Japanese)). Cruise fares are in our comparison of 6 cruise companies (Japanese).
| Name | Daito (Daito Enterprise) |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Shirosumi-machi 18-9 |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–19:00, open daily |
| Phone | 0944-72-7900 |
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9. Unagi no Harada: no lunch reservations, tickets from 9 a.m. on the day
Lunch tickets are issued from the shop’s machine from 9:00 a.m. on the day and stop at 120 people. Advance reservations are not possible. Lunch seating starts at 10:55, and for parties of two or more, everyone must be present. Dinner is by reservation first (official top page (Japanese)).
Seiro-mushi comes as regular (3 slices), Jo (4 slices), Toku-jo (two tiers, with uzaku) and “Harada’s seiro-mushi” (3 slices, with a flavored salad). There are also unaju, kabayaki set meals and a ladies’ set with a mini seiro. The shop was founded about 200 years ago, and the fifth generation now carries on the grilling (Crossroad Fukuoka (Japanese)).
It is at the southern end of Yanagawa, about 12 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Nakashima Station. Parking is available, and the interior is barrier-free for wheelchairs.
| Name | Unagi no Harada |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukuoka-ken Yanagawa-shi Yamato-machi Nakashima 451-1 |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–15:30 (last order 14:30), dinner 16:30–20:00 (last order 19:00), Mondays 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:00), closed Tuesdays |
| Phone | 0944-76-4229 |
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10. Eating at home (ad)
Ganso Motoyoshiya sells seiro-mushi through its official online store and as a furusato nozei return gift, and Wakamatsuya takes online orders. You can also search for Yanagawa seiro-mushi on Rakuten Ichiba (ad). For other Yanagawa specialties, see our Japanese page Fukuoka food to order online (Japanese).
11. Getting to Yanagawa from Fukuoka City
From Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station, take the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line to Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station, about 50 minutes. By car, leave the Kyushu Expressway at Miyama-Yanagawa IC (Yanagawa Tourist Association: access (Japanese)).
Official information checked on October 19, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours can change.
Sources
20 pages we checked
- Ganso Motoyoshiya: menu
- Ganso Motoyoshiya: shop and access
- Ganso Motoyoshiya: October closing days (Sept 29, 2026)
- Crossroad Fukuoka: Ganso Motoyoshiya main store
- Wakamatsuya: menu
- Wakamatsuya: change in hours from October 1
- Wakamatsuya: top page (reservations and shop information)
- Hinodeya: menu
- Hinodeya: reservations
- Hinodeya: shop information
- Yamadaya: menu
- Yanagawa Tourist Association: Yamadaya
- Kawayoshi: top page (menu and shop information)
- Yanagawa Tourist Association: Kawayoshi
- Daito Enterprise: food menu
- Yanagawa Tourist Association: Unagi no Daito
- Unagi no Harada: top page (hours and ticket information)
- Crossroad Fukuoka: Unagi no Harada
- Yanagawa Tourist Association: access
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
