Mashiko, Tochigi
Hot Pot
From ¥980
Cash & Credit Card
Irori Chaya
About Irori Chaya
Specialise in wild boar (inoshishi) meat that is carefully prepared to ensure a rich and flavourful hot pot without being overpowering
Nestled upon a slight hill, you'll be transported into a cozy mountain lodge-style restaurant, ready for a delicious meal to warm you up
Enjoy their famous hot pot or try one of their other tasty dishes such as sashimi, tempura and other grilled meats
Opening hours
Mon
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 8pm
Tue
Closed
Wed
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 8pm
Thu
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 8pm
Fri
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 8pm
Sat
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 8pm
Sun
11am - 2pm, 5pm - 8pm
Location & how to get there
25 minute walk from the main pottery street
5 minute drive and free parking is available (look out for this sign and drive up the hill to reach the restaurant)
Bar car: Approximately 2 hour drive from Tokyo
By train: Take the shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Utsunomiya Station (52 minutes) and take the bus from Platform 14 for 58 stops (58 minutes) to 益子参考館入口 and walk for 14 minutes
Meet the chef
Chef Daisuke and his team have been specialising in using wild boar (inoshishi) in efforts to help create a more sustainable and ethical response to the large number of wild boars in Japan
They carefully prepare it to ensure that the flavours are rich and flavourful without being overpowering
The majority of their wild boar meat is sourced from Chiba and in 2023 there were around 35,000 wild boars in Chiba that were captured of which only 5,000 were used for meat with the rest being discarded
