🛍️ Butadon Honten

Located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, this long-established wagyu specialty store has a history of over 110 years. It exclusively sells black-haired wagyu that is carefully raised on contracted farms in the vicinity of Ise. With a focus on safety, they use a specially formulated feed and pursue a breeding method that enhances the meat quality, resulting in finely marbled, rich-tasting products that have received unanimous praise. Based on the philosophy of valuing meat quality, they do not use crossbreeds or castrated bulls at all. In addition to beautifully packaged meat slices suitable for gifts, such as those for sukiyaki and barbecue, they also offer shredded meat for family meals and great value cuts. Furthermore, they sell domestic pork, processed foods, and popular tonkatsu croquettes. The croquettes are a famous specialty of the store, and since the "Tokuho Yokodote" shop started selling them for takeout, they have quickly become a hot-selling item. The luxurious croquettes made with black-haired wagyu ground meat are a delicacy that can only be enjoyed at a fresh meat shop, allowing customers to easily savor the flavors of high-quality Ise meat. Additionally, frozen products are also quite popular as self-gifts or souvenirs from Ise. The restaurant "Wakayagi," located next to the store, offers a serene space to enjoy carefully selected Ise fresh meat in dishes like sukiyaki or barbecue.

Since its opening in 1909 (Meiji 42), this store specializes in selling unprocessed black-haired Wagyu beef. The homemade croquettes made with luxurious black-haired Wagyu ground meat are the store's signature dish. In addition to the finely marbled beef for sukiyaki and barbecue, they also sell meat for home use.