Genkichi Kobe Beef
Only the very best “Champion” Kobe beef gets served here at this luxury teppanyaki restaurant in Sannomiya. Discover what the pinnacle of meat is.
Restaurant Details
With its elegant facade of black stone tile and heavy wooden door, anyone passing by Genkichi Kobe Beef could ostensibly first mistake it as one of the Sannomiya district’s many nightclubs.
But in reality, Genkichi is one of the finest teppanyaki restaurants in Sannomiya. The first thing guests see as they enter is the massive teppan grill, with 10 counter seats arranged in a semicircle around it. Immediately behind it, as a wall of fame of sorts, a selection of Genkichi’s numerous awards — fitting all of them into such a space would be impossible — is proudly displayed.
What did it do to receive so many accolades? For one, the restaurant is relentlessly particular about the beef that it uses. Many are acquainted with the exacting standards that cattle must attain in order to earn the title of Kobe beef: of all the purebred Japanese black Tajima cattle that undergo examinations every year, only about 40 percent end up qualifying. And of those cows, only the top 1 percent — usually 50 cows or less — earns the status of Champion Kobe beef.
Of these 50 or so Champion-level cows, the Kissho Group — a restaurant group practically synonymous with Kobe beef — purchases 15 of them. It is this beef that is carefully and expertly grilled on Genkichi’s teppan. From ribeye to top blade to short rib, Genkichi invites guests to discover the various flavors and textures of each respective cut, and have a taste of what the pinnacle of beef truly tastes like.
The byFood-exclusive base dinner course offered by Genkichi Kobe Beef. All ingredients are sourced from Hyogo Prefecture, especially the most important part—the Kobe beef. The course features a number of different cuts, each prepared in the manner that best suits it by Genkichi Kobe Beef’s talented chefs, which allows guests to savor the different nuances and flavors inherent to each cut.
The byFood-exclusive base dinner course offered by Genkichi Kobe Beef. All ingredients are sourced from Hyogo Prefecture, especially the most important part—the Kobe beef. The course features a number of different cuts, each prepared in the manner that best suits it by Genkichi Kobe Beef’s talented chefs, which allows guests to savor the different nuances and flavors inherent to each cut.
The byFood-exclusive superior dinner course offered by Genkichi Kobe Beef, which introduces luxurious Kobe beef filet and Japanese spiny lobster. All ingredients are sourced from Hyogo Prefecture, especially the most important part—the Kobe beef. The course features a number of different cuts, each prepared in the manner that best suits it by Genkichi Kobe Beef’s talented chefs, which allows guests to savor the different nuances and flavors inherent to each cut.
The byFood-exclusive superior dinner course offered by Genkichi Kobe Beef, which introduces luxurious Kobe beef filet and Japanese spiny lobster. All ingredients are sourced from Hyogo Prefecture, especially the most important part—the Kobe beef. The course features a number of different cuts, each prepared in the manner that best suits it by Genkichi Kobe Beef’s talented chefs, which allows guests to savor the different nuances and flavors inherent to each cut.
The byFood-exclusive premium dinner course offered by Genkichi Kobe Beef, which introduces luxurious Kobe beef chateaubriand and Japanese spiny lobster. All ingredients are sourced from Hyogo Prefecture, especially the most important part—the Kobe beef. The course features a number of different cuts, each prepared in the manner that best suits it by Genkichi Kobe Beef’s talented chefs, which allows guests to savor the different nuances and flavors inherent to each cut.
The byFood-exclusive premium dinner course offered by Genkichi Kobe Beef, which introduces luxurious Kobe beef chateaubriand and Japanese spiny lobster. All ingredients are sourced from Hyogo Prefecture, especially the most important part—the Kobe beef. The course features a number of different cuts, each prepared in the manner that best suits it by Genkichi Kobe Beef’s talented chefs, which allows guests to savor the different nuances and flavors inherent to each cut.
Genkichi Kobe Beef Business Days
Genkichi Kobe Beef Address
Rainbow Building 1F, 1-chome-4-23 Nakayametedori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0004
Genkichi Kobe Beef Access Info
Genkichi Kobe Beef is located immediately outside Sannomiya Station on the Kobe Municipal Subway, or a 3-minute walk from the same station on the JR Line.
Genkichi Kobe Beef Phone Number
Genkichi Kobe Beef Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Restaurant location
Hyōgo is home to the best beef in the world, Kobe beef, and that’s not all. From vast natural parks to one of the oldest and biggest castles in Japan, this prefecture covers all bases with natural beauty and a thriving food culture inspired by Chinese and French immigrants in the port cities.
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