Hakata Mizutaki Toriden Honten is a japanese fine-dining restaurant in Hakata, Fukuoka.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: TENJIN course at 6,600 yen per person is the most-ordered entry; the premium course adds more chicken cuts.
Address: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0027, Japan
Torikami opened in Daimyo Garden City from the Tokyo Torishiki lineage. 21-dish omakase yakitori, strong heat, close flame, three minutes from Tenjin.
Tip: Two seatings per night. Reserve through TableCheck; cancellation policy is strict.
Mako runs an omakase yakitori built around Kuro Satsuma chicken raised 120 days in Kagoshima. Tabelog Yakitori Top 100 in 2024. Eight counter seats.
Tip: Reserve through TableCheck several weeks ahead. No walk-ins, cancellation policy applies on the booking.
Single-product mizutaki room in Imaizumi using the Hanamidori chicken raised on seaweed-and-herb feed at the operator's own northern Kyushu farm.
Tip: Weekend lunch is the easier entry; weekday dinner takes a day or two ahead.
Live-tank Yobuko squid ikizukuri across three river-view floors. Goma saba mackerel and seasonal Genkai sashimi platters are the supporting acts.
Tip: The Yobuko squid is market price. Lunch courses run 4,500 yen and up.
The original 1984 Yamanaka, a warehouse building in Ohashi where miso motsunabe was first codified. Hardest to reach of the three Yamanaka rooms; quietest.
Tip: Reserve through the operator's site. Bring a small group; the room is built for parties of four.
Hirao's seasonal tempura course works through Genkai shellfish and Kyushu vegetables across 12 to 16 dishes. A long-respected open-tempura counter.
Tip: Counter seating is first-come; tables can be reserved. Lunch courses start around 6,000 yen.
