Tabelog ratingTosa Myojin (土佐みょうじん) brings the bold flavours and rustic cooking of Tosa—the old name for Kochi Prefecture—to central Tokyo. The restaurant is built around a single, dramatic specialty: warayaki, the art of searing food over a roaring fire of rice straw. The open kitchen puts this spectacle front and centre, with chefs expertly grilling thick cuts of katsuo (bonito) in towering flames.
Guests consistently praise the signature katsuo no tataki (straw-seared bonito), which arrives juicy and smoky, served with either salt or a tare sauce. Another favourite is the katsuo haranbo gohan, a rich clay-pot rice cooked with fatty bonito belly, which can be finished as a simple rice bowl, with dashi poured over it (chazuke), or with a raw egg (TKG). The menu also features other high-quality ingredients from the region, including Shimanto eel and Tosa wagyu beef, complemented by a strong selection of Tosa sakes. While the katsuo dishes are the undeniable stars, some reviewers note that other small plates can be of uneven quality and that portions are modest, encouraging guests to order a variety of items.
Dinner typically costs between ¥5,000 and ¥5,999, while lunch is a more accessible ¥1,000 to ¥1,999. Reviewers recently paid around ¥1,628 for a single portion of the katsuo tataki, and ¥1,848 for the clay-pot rice. The lunch sets, which feature the tataki, are considered excellent value, with an 8-piece set costing around ¥1,800.
- Location: In the Kajicho district, on the 1st floor of the GEMS Shin-Nihonbashi building.
- Getting There: A 3-minute walk from Shin-Nihonbashi Station or Mitsukoshimae Station, and a 4-minute walk from Kanda Station.
- Reservations: Highly recommended. The restaurant is popular, and the limited-portion lunch sets often sell out.
- Seating: There are 45 seats, including 21 at the counter, which offers the best view of the straw-grilling action.
- Good to Know: The clay-pot rice dishes (donabe gohan) take 30–50 minutes to cook, so it's best to order them early in your meal.
- Payment: Accepts credit cards (Visa, Master, JCB, Amex, Diners, UnionPay), electronic money (transportation IC cards like Suica, Rakuten Edy, iD), and QR code payments (PayPay, Alipay).
- Children: Children are welcome.
- Smoking: The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
- Parking: No parking available.
