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Feeling hungry?

Toba has the freshest seafood and so much more. Find what you're looking for with the guides below.

Satisfy your Culinary Curiosity

Choosing where to eat can be difficult. Check out the lists below to help find exactly what your craving.

Toba's Top sushi restaurants

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Seafood rice bowl restaurants

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Western-style restaurants

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If your focus is food

Get the scoop on unique experiences like amagoya seafood BBQ's and oyster related food adventures. These guides will maximise your time in Toba with Toba-specific food activities.

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Toba Oyster Hut BBQ | Grilled Oysters by the Sea
Once you experience eating fresh oysters grown in the sea right before your eyes, grilled and served piping hot, it is easy to see why it becomes addictive.
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Amagoya Experience | Grilled Seafood with Ama Divers
An Ama hut experience allows you to step into the warm, daily rhythm of the divers' lives.
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Harvest Your Own Wakame | Spring Tour in Toba
There are some experiences that don’t feel like activities so much as shared moments. The wakame harvesting tour in Toba is one of them.

Local Eateries

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Ota Shokudo

1457-2 Ōsatsuchō, Toba, Mie 517-0032, Japan

When locals talk about dining in Osatsu, Ota Shokudo is often the first place they mention. Run by an active Ama diver, this eatery serves as the town’s communal kitchen, offering a nostalgic atmosphere that makes even first-time visitors feel right at home.

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Ama Hut Hachiman Kamado

819 Ōsatsuchō, Toba, Mie 517-0032, Japan

Located in Osatsu, Ama Hut "Hachiman Kamado" is where you can taste the salt in the air, being next to the sea while feasting on delicious fresh seafood harvested by the ama-divers (traditional female free-divers). A feast consisting of oysters, turban shells, and seasonal catches that are grilled to perfection over an open hearth by the Amas.

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Cafe SEN

1240 Ōsatsuchō, Toba, Mie 517-0032, Japan

Located in the heart of Osatsu, Cafe Sen is a welcoming space run by an active Ama diver where locals naturally gather. It is the kind of place where you can easily drop by for a break while wandering through the town, enjoying the slow and comfortable pace of village life.

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Osatsu Kyubei

1231 Ōsatsuchō, Toba, Mie 517-0032, Japan

You are greeted at the entrance of Sea Diner Kyubei by a mannequin dressed in traditional Ama attire. This local eatery is owned and operated by an active Ama diver, offering a direct connection to the village’s fishing culture.

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Nakashin

1915-1 Ōsatsuchō, Toba, Mie 517-0032, Japan

Nakashin is the only restaurant in the Osatsu area, and indeed in all of Toba City, that specializes exclusively in charcoal-grilled eel. Each eel is hand-selected by the owner for its quality, then meticulously prepared and grilled over Bincho charcoal. The savory, smoky aroma draws in local regulars as well as dedicated fans who travel from afar to visit this specialty shop.

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Tokoyo-no-sato

127-186 Adakochō, Toba, Mie 517-0033, Japan

Located on the high ground of Osatsu, Tokoyo-no-Sato is a blueberry farm with a stunning view overlooking the ocean. The site features an on-site cafe where you can enjoy blueberry drinks and lunch while feeling the sea breeze, offering a peaceful space to appreciate the gifts of nature.

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