10 anko-nabe restaurants in Ibaraki
- A single anko-nabe costs from ¥1,990 to ¥4,300 per person.
- Dobujiru is ¥6,050 per person at Kappo Uomasa, ¥6,600 at Sansui (from 2 people), and ¥6,980 at Shokusai Daishin.
- Anko-nabe runs November–March at Kappo Uomasa and Sudaan, October–March at Osakana Tengoku, and mid-October to late April at Oarai Yamaguchiro.
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Anko-nabe (monkfish hot pot) in Ibaraki ranges from ¥1,990 at an izakaya (Japanese pub) in Mito to a ¥12,650 lunch set at a traditional ryotei restaurant, more than a 6-fold difference per person. Dobujiru, a fishermen’s version, starts at ¥6,050 per person, and some places serve it for 2 people or more. This page compares 10 places in Mito, Oarai and Kitaibaraki by price, whether they serve dobujiru, and whether you need to book.
In short
- Lower prices: Mondokoro Mito City Hall-mae (¥1,990 per person) and Osakana Tengoku (mini anko-nabe ¥2,640).
- Dobujiru: Kappo Uomasa (¥6,050 per person), Sansui (¥6,600, from 2 people) and Shokusai Daishin (¥6,980).
- Lunch on your own: Shokusai Daishin (anko-nabe set meal ¥3,600) and Sudaan (anko-nabe set meal ¥4,800, advance booking).
- Stay and eat: Marumitsu Ryokan (from ¥19,800 for one night with two meals including dobujiru, per person in a room for 2).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices include tax.
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1. Price, dobujiru and booking at the 10 places
A single anko-nabe costs ¥1,990–¥4,300 per person, courses and sets start at ¥4,000, and lunch sets at ryotei restaurants start at ¥12,650. Click a name to jump to its section.
| Place | Hot pot price | Dobujiru | Nearest station | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sansui | ¥4,300 per person | ¥6,600 (from 2 people) | 15 min on foot from Mito | Reservation for dobujiru |
| Kappo Uomasa | ¥4,180 per person | ¥6,050 per person | 20 min on foot from Mito | Courses from 2 people |
| Mondokoro | ¥1,990 per person | — | 6 min on foot from Mito | Online booking available |
| Yamaguchiro Honten | Lunch set ¥12,650 | — | — | From 2 people |
| Sudaan | ¥4,200 per person | — | — | Advance booking required |
| Sakanaya Honten | Course ¥6,500 (plus 10% service charge) | — | 5 min by car from Oarai | Booking required |
| Oarai Yamaguchiro | Lunch set ¥12,650 | — | — | From 2 people |
| Osakana Tengoku | ¥3,520 per person | — | — | Hot pot from 2 people |
| Shokusai Daishin | ¥3,980 | ¥6,980 | 3 min on foot from Otsuko | — |
| Marumitsu Ryokan | Plan with one night and two meals | Included in the plan | — | Lodging booking |
Source: menus on each place’s official site (checked November 1, 2026, tax included). A “—” in the table means the item is not listed in the official menu or guide. If dobujiru or access matters for a place, it is safest to confirm by phone when you book.
2. Good to know about anko-nabe in Ibaraki
The season differs by place: November to March at Kappo Uomasa and Sudaan, October to March at Osakana Tengoku, and mid-October to late April at Oarai Yamaguchiro. Sansui serves it in summer too if you book 3 days ahead, and Marumitsu Ryokan serves monkfish dishes all year.
The flavoring also differs. Sansui uses grilled miso kneaded with liver, Kappo Uomasa uses liver miso, and Yamaguchiro says its soy-sauce style is the oldest in Mito and also offers a liver-based style without miso.
Dobujiru is a fishermen’s dish in which monkfish liver is stir-fried in the pot without water, and miso is added to the liquid released by the vegetables and fish. Sansui adds stock to make it easier to eat.
By train, the limited express from Ueno to Mito takes about 1 hour 5 minutes, and for Oarai you change at Mito Station to the Kashima Rinkai Railway. The Oarai places are far from the station; Sakanaya Honten is about 5 minutes by taxi from Oarai Station. In Kitaibaraki, Shokusai Daishin is a 3-minute walk from Otsuko Station.
3. Mito
In Mito you can choose by budget in the same town, from Mondokoro at ¥1,990 to the ¥12,650 set at Yamaguchiro Honten. Dobujiru is served at Kappo Uomasa and Sansui.
Sansui
Sansui is a restaurant of Ibaraki local cuisine in Izumicho, Mito. Its original anko-nabe is ¥4,300 per person. A set of closing zosui (rice porridge) or udon is ¥370, and extra monkfish is ¥3,000 per portion. Dobujiru with zosui is ¥6,600, winter only, by reservation, from 2 people. In winter 2025, dobujiru and the full monkfish course were limited-quantity items on weekends and holidays.
There are also side dishes such as monkfish liver (¥1,800) and monkfish with vinegar dressing (¥2,000), and a full monkfish course from ¥9,900 per person (winter, by reservation). It is about 10 minutes by bus from Mito Station to Izumicho 1-chome, then 1 minute on foot, or 15 minutes on foot from the station. It points to car parks such as the Izumicho underground car park (Sansui official monkfish page, Japanese).
| Name | Sansui |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-2-40 Izumicho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
11:30–14:30, 17:00–21:00 (closed according to restaurant calendar) |
| Phone | 029-221-3617 |
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Kappo Uomasa
Kappo Uomasa is a kappo restaurant founded in 1903 (Meiji 36) in Daikucho, Mito. Its liver-miso anko-nabe is ¥4,180 per person and its dobujiru is ¥6,050 per person. Both are served from November to March.
Courses are for 2 people or more, in 3 types: the Yoshinobu course with monkfish and natto (¥6,600), a course with monkfish and local dishes (¥9,900), and the Mitsukuni course (¥12,100) that includes a dobujiru-style monkfish pot. Tatami rooms add a 10% service charge on the food price. The restaurant has no car park; if you use a nearby coin car park you get a service ticket depending on how much you spend. By bus it is a 1-minute walk from “Daikucho” (Kappo Uomasa official kaiseki page, Japanese).
| Name | Kappo Uomasa |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-1-23 Daikucho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
Mon–Fri 11:30–14:00, 17:00–22:00 / Sat & Sun 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00 (irregular holidays) |
| Phone | 029-221-3317 |
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Hitachi-no-Kuni Mondokoro Mito City Hall-mae
An izakaya with all private rooms, 6 minutes on foot from Mito Station. Its signature rich anko-nabe is ¥1,990 per person. An 11-dish course that includes the hot pot is ¥4,000 for food only, or ¥5,000 with 2 hours of all-you-can-drink.
| Name | Hitachi-no-Kuni Mondokoro Mito City Hall-mae |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3-2 Jonan, Mito-shi, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
17:00–24:00 |
| Phone | 029-232-3438 |
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Yamaguchiro Honten
Yamaguchiro Honten is a ryotei in Daikucho, Mito. Its lunch “Ankou Ko-kaiseki” is ¥12,650 in the original soy-sauce style and ¥18,975 in the liver-based fishermen’s style (both including tax and service, from 2 people). For lunch, enter by 14:00.
Anko kaiseki courses range from ¥24,750 to ¥48,400 (Yamaguchiro Honten official anko kaiseki page, Japanese).
| Name | Yamaguchiro Honten |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-5-20 Daikucho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
11:00–24:00 (irregular holidays) |
| Phone | 029-231-1231 |
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4. Oarai
In Oarai, Osakana Tengoku is ¥3,520 per person and Sudaan ¥4,200 per person, and at both you can order the hot pot on its own. The inns Sakanaya Honten and Oarai Yamaguchiro serve it as a course.
Sudaan
Sudaan is a soba and kappo restaurant open since 1926 (Taisho 15). Anko-nabe is ¥4,200 per person, the lunch anko-nabe set meal with ojiya (rice and egg porridge) is ¥4,800, and the anko-nabe kappo is ¥6,800 (from 2 people). It is served from about November to March.
The anko-nabe and the kappo course are by advance booking: online up to 2 days before, and by phone for the day before and the day itself. It is a few minutes by car from Aqua World Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium and has a free car park (Sudaan official menu page, Japanese).
| Name | Sudaan |
|---|---|
| Address | 7929 Isohamacho, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30, closed Tuesdays) |
| Phone | 029-267-4611 |
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Kappo Ryokan Sakanaya Honten
A small inn in Oarai that has been going since the early Meiji era. Its winter-only anko-nabe course is ¥6,500 per person, plus a 10% service charge. It comes with a miso-style hot pot, monkfish with vinegar dressing, sashimi, a small dish and closing zosui.
Meals need a reservation, and you can book online. Parking is free for 25 cars (Sakanaya Honten official dining page, Japanese).
| Name | Kappo Ryokan Sakanaya Honten |
|---|---|
| Address | 715 Isohamacho, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
Meals require reservation (irregular holidays) |
| Phone | 029-267-2211 |
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Ryotei Ryokan Oarai Yamaguchiro
A ryotei inn facing a seaside pine grove. The lunch anko-nabe set is ¥12,650 and the liver-miso anko fishermen’s pot set is ¥15,730 (both including tax and service, from 2 people).
The monkfish season runs from mid-October to late April, and kaiseki starts at ¥23,100. You can also come just for a meal without staying (Oarai Yamaguchiro official cuisine page, Japanese).
| Name | Ryotei Ryokan Oarai Yamaguchiro |
|---|---|
| Address | 8249-4 Isohamacho, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
11:00–22:00 (last order 20:00, irregular holidays) |
| Phone | 029-267-3566 |
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Osakana Tengoku Seafood Restaurant
A seafood restaurant in Oarai. Anko-nabe is ¥3,520 per person (from 2 people) and mini anko-nabe is ¥2,640. A zosui set or udon set to finish is ¥440, and side dishes include monkfish liver (¥660), fried monkfish (¥990) and monkfish soup (¥715).
Monkfish dishes are served from October to March, depending on the catch. There is a car park.
| Name | Osakana Tengoku Seafood Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Address | 8253-18 Isohamacho, Oarai-machi, Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
Weekdays 11:00–19:00 / Sat, Sun & holidays 10:30–20:00 (open daily) |
| Phone | 029-264-7676 |
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5. Kitaibaraki
In Kitaibaraki, Shokusai Daishin, within walking distance of Otsuko Station, serves the hot pot for ¥3,980 and dobujiru for ¥6,980; for a stay with the meal, go to Marumitsu Ryokan.
Shokusai Daishin
A seafood restaurant 3 minutes on foot from Otsuko Station. The Kitaibaraki anko-nabe is ¥3,980 and dobujiru is ¥6,980. The “good value set” is ¥5,480 for the hot pot and ¥8,480 for dobujiru, and the full course is ¥8,480 for the hot pot and ¥11,480 for dobujiru.
The anko-nabe set meal is ¥3,600, and side dishes include monkfish sashimi (¥1,200) and monkfish with vinegar dressing (¥1,100). It has its own car park (Shokusai Daishin official menu page, Japanese).
| Name | Shokusai Daishin |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-5-18 Kitamachi, Otsucho, Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki |
| Hours / Closed |
Mon–Sat 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00 / Sun 11:30–14:00 (closed Wednesdays) |
| Phone | 0293-46-5511 |
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Anko-no-Yado Marumitsu Ryokan
An inn in Hirakata-cho. The dobujiru and local fish plan is from ¥19,800 for one night with two meals (October–November 2026, per person in a room for 2), and from ¥21,300 from December to March.
The official-site-only plan with many monkfish dishes is from ¥26,550 per person in a room for 2 (October–November) and from ¥28,050 (December–March). Prices can rise on some days and are not always the lowest (Marumitsu Ryokan official booking page, Japanese).
| Name | Anko-no-Yado Marumitsu Ryokan |
|---|---|
| Address | 235 Hirakatacho, Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki |
| Phone | 0293-46-0569 |
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6. Anko-nabe at home
If you cannot get to Ibaraki in winter, you can order an anko-nabe set to your home. Sansui also takes orders for home delivery of anko-nabe sets in winter.
You can compare the price and amount of mail-order anko-nabe sets in a search on Rakuten Ichiba (a Japanese-language shopping site). Search for anko-nabe sets on Rakuten Ichiba (ad)
Official information checked: November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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