Minshuku Oiwa

The building is a little old, but it didn’t matter with food and service this good. Everything was incredibly fresh and tasty, from the sashimi and shells to the other seafood. The lobster was amazing. Probably the best restaurant in Japan.

A traditional Japanese inn in a remote fishing village, with accommodation packages that include two meals. The host’s hospitality is excellent.

We had a very traditional Japanese experience here, and couldn’t even identify most of the things on the breakfast table :). The people were great, and it’s run by a fisherman’s family. You can order fresh lobster for dinner too!

I came for lunch after calling the day before to book the 6,600 yen spiny lobster set meal. I’d seen it on the website and wasn’t staying overnight. I arrived about 40 minutes early, but they welcomed me into a private tatami room. The staff were just as kind and friendly as they’d sounded on the phone. My wife had her lobster as sashimi, and mine was grilled. Since it was an early lunch, I felt a little bad making them grill it in a rush. The lobster was small, so there wasn’t much meat, but it was tasty, and the side dishes were a bit sweet. They served the sashimi lobster head in miso soup as a complimentary treat, and added it to my soup as well. The wakame garnish was sweet and crunchy, with a flavor quite different from Naruto wakame, which surprised me. 6,600 yen is a lot for lunch, but the inn’s lobster and the homey feel of the people made it a day trip that left me wanting to stay there someday. It’s a guesthouse at the tip of Cape Sada.