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Restaurant Details
Dining Courses
Location
Location
Cuisine
Traditional Japanese / Kaiseki / Kappo
Fugu / Crab / Other Seafood
Fugu / Crab / Other Seafood
Average cost
Dinner: ¥10,000 - ¥20,000
Over 60 years of excellence and extremely fresh seafood goes into the local cuisine here at this Hakata institution.
Restaurant Details
Fukuoka is arguably the food capital of western Japan, as the origin of some of Japan’s most famous delicacies like Hakata ramen and motsunabe. And within Fukuoka, the cosmopolitan district of Hakata is where the biggest names in Japan’s restaurant industry congregate.
Just a few blocks from the Canal City Hakata shopping complex, right outside Nakasu-Kawabata Station, is one of the most famous names in said industry: Hodoyoshi. Having been in business since 1958, Fukuoka locals have since come to trust it as one of the best places to enjoy the region’s local cuisine.
Only the best of the best survive Hakata’s extremely competitive restaurant scene, and Hodoyoshi has assuredly earned its place in the upper echelons. Fresh fish from Fukuoka’s northern coast and produce from farms in the surrounding regions are served daily, with the freshest seasonal seafood featured at their peak.
For instance, in the colder months, the fugu pufferfish — especially revered for its flavor when fished from the waters off northern Kyushu — features prominently on the menu as hotpot and sashimi, its deadly tetrodotoxin rendered harmless (and its flesh particularly tasty) by Hodoyoshi’s chefs’ expert preparation.
But in the summer and spring, the restaurant enjoys popularity for its menus featuring the rare and expensive longtooth grouper, called “kue” in the rest of Japan, but referred to as “ara” throughout Kyushu. Both of these local delicacies form the rock-solid foundations on which Hodoyoshi’s reputation was built, along with kuroge wagyu black beef and kurobuta black pork from neighboring Kagoshima Prefecture: the ultimate combination of surf and turf.
In the bustle of Hakata, Hodoyoshi also knows how to set itself apart as an oasis of calm. For over 60 years of operations, many have come to appreciate it not just for the excellent food, but also for its quietly traditional tatami interiors; a slew of private rooms of various sizes are available for every imaginable occasion, even including one with a small stage for corporate events. Visitors can even pick up handcrafted souvenirs from the souvenir section to round out their dining experience.
Dining Courses
Wagyu Sukiyaki Course
Evening
¥10,000
(Tax Incl.)
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A wagyu beef sukiyaki hotpot course, featuring kuroge wagyu black beef from Kagoshima Prefecture and warishita broth made from dashi stock.
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A wagyu beef sukiyaki hotpot course, featuring kuroge wagyu black beef from Kagoshima Prefecture and warishita broth made from dashi stock.
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¥10,000
(Tax Incl.)
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October to March Only: Fugu Course
Evening
¥15,000
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A course served only between the colder months of October to March, when the fugu pufferfish is in season. This course menu showcases this local delicacy at its finest, in various forms like sashimi and hotpot.
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A course served only between the colder months of October to March, when the fugu pufferfish is in season. This course menu showcases this local delicacy at its finest, in various forms like sashimi and hotpot.
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¥15,000
(Tax Incl.)
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April to September Only: Ara Course
Evening
¥15,000
(Tax Incl.)
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A course served only between the warmer months of April to September, when the ara longtooth grouper is in season. This course menu showcases this local delicacy at its finest, in various forms like sashimi and hotpot.
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A course served only between the warmer months of April to September, when the ara longtooth grouper is in season. This course menu showcases this local delicacy at its finest, in various forms like sashimi and hotpot.
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¥15,000
(Tax Incl.)
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October to March Only: Fugu & Wagyu Sukiyaki Course
Evening
¥20,000
(Tax Incl.)
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A course menu limited to the colder months between October and March, when the fugu pufferfish is in season. This course lets diners enjoy this local delicacy as sashimi, as well as a generous serving of melt-in-your-mouth Kagoshima wagyu beef sukiyaki hotpot.
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A course menu limited to the colder months between October and March, when the fugu pufferfish is in season. This course lets diners enjoy this local delicacy as sashimi, as well as a generous serving of melt-in-your-mouth Kagoshima wagyu beef sukiyaki hotpot.
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¥20,000
(Tax Incl.)
Select
April to September Only: Ara & Wagyu Sukiyaki Course
Evening
¥20,000
(Tax Incl.)
Select
A course menu limited to the warmer months between April and September, when the ara longtooth grouper is in season. This course lets diners enjoy this local delicacy as sashimi, as well as a generous serving of melt-in-your-mouth Kagoshima wagyu beef sukiyaki hotpot.
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A course menu limited to the warmer months between April and September, when the ara longtooth grouper is in season. This course lets diners enjoy this local delicacy as sashimi, as well as a generous serving of melt-in-your-mouth Kagoshima wagyu beef sukiyaki hotpot.
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¥20,000
(Tax Incl.)
Select
Hakata Hodoyoshi Access Info
Hakata Hodoyoshi is accessible via a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Nakasu-Kawabata Station.
Hakata Hodoyoshi Phone Number
092-291-4940
Hakata Hodoyoshi Business Days
Sunday
Closed
Monday
05:30 PM
11:00 PM
Tuesday
05:30 PM
11:00 PM
Wednesday
05:30 PM
11:00 PM
Thursday
05:30 PM
11:00 PM
Friday
05:30 PM
11:00 PM
Saturday
05:30 PM
11:00 PM
Hakata Hodoyoshi Address
3-chome-7-5 Nakasu, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0801, Japan
Hakata Hodoyoshi 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.
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Hakata Hodoyoshi Remarks
Smoking is allowed in all areas of Hakata Hodoyoshi. Guests are requested to take note before making a reservation.
Restaurant location
Fukuoka is Japan’s up-and-coming foodie prefecture, which was put on the map by the 2014 Michelin Guide and has been consistently featured ever since. Roam food markets in Fukuoka, taste the authentic Hakata tonkotsu ramen in its birthplace, and fill up at yatai street food stalls during your trip to Fukuoka!
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