🍜 Five Iron Dream Sanctuary五鐵夢境庵

The Five Iron Dreamland Inn is certified by Ibaraki Prefecture as a "Truly Good Shop (うまいもんどころ)," symbolizing a restaurant where you can enjoy safe and high-quality Ibaraki ingredients. Since its establishment about 40 years ago, the restaurant has consistently offered a classic menu that is beloved by the people of Ibaraki and rooted in the local culture. Special recommendations include dishes made with the local specialty "Okukujigun Chicken." The menu features a rich variety of items such as skewers, chicken hot pot, oyakodon (parent-and-child rice bowl), and creative liver pâté, allowing diners to fully savor the deliciousness of this renowned breed of chicken, whether grilled or simmered. It is worth mentioning that Okukujigun Chicken is a breed raised for over 100 days in the natural environment of Okukuj, resulting in a perfect muscle texture that provides a more layered taste, incomparable to regular meat chickens. Additionally, the "Kōmon Cuisine," recognized by the Mito Chamber of Commerce, is a must-try dish. This cuisine is based on Tokugawa Mitsukuni's philosophy of the unity of medicine and food, transformed into modern-style dishes that have sparked interest. The menu includes "White Cheese," made from stirred and solidified milk, and "Fukubako," shaped like dumplings, offering a set meal that features dishes said to have been truly tasted by Tokugawa Mitsukuni (reservation required for the set meal). Other offerings include anglerfish dishes available since the lifting of fishing restrictions, and Hitachi beef shabu-shabu, among many local delicacies that can only be enjoyed here.

Must-try dishes made with the local brand "Okuzumi Military Chicken." The "Kōmon Cuisine," which serves the favorite dishes of Tokugawa Mitsukuni in a set menu, has become a hot topic. This restaurant is certified as a "Real Good Shop (うまいもんどころ)" in Ibaraki Prefecture.