🍜 Aso HANABISHI阿蘇 はなびし

The Aso Hanabishi (阿蘇 はなびし), a local cuisine restaurant near Aso Shrine, offers visitors the chance to taste Aso's natural ingredients. They use seasonal vegetables and other local agricultural products to prepare dishes using traditional cooking methods. The menu features a variety of Japanese and Western-style dishes, including fried beef box meals, sukiyaki, soba noodles, and the local specialty dumpling soup (だご汁). Among the most popular items are dishes made with Aso's local wagyu beef, "Akaushi." This includes the "Akaushi (grilled) fried beef box meal," made with healthy lean beef steak, and the local delicacy "Akaushi rice bowl," among many other hearty Akaushi dishes. It is recommended to swap the soup that comes with the set meal for the dumpling soup to enjoy a more complete Aso culinary experience. The best part is that with any set meal, you can enjoy an all-you-can-eat pickles buffet. The popular restaurant often has long lines of diners, so it’s advisable to arrive early.

Enjoy local Aso cuisine near Aso Shrine. There are various dishes featuring red beef, such as fried steak and red beef rice bowl. It's a well-known restaurant that is quite popular, so be prepared to wait in line on weekends.