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World's First Black Vinegar Restaurant—Aged Black Vinegar Lunch

About this spot

A black vinegar restaurant said to be the world's first, operated by Fukuyama Black Vinegar producers. Large windows overlook the company's own tsubo field, and on clear days, you can see all the way to Sakurajima beyond. The signature dish is sweet and sour pork made with long-aged black vinegar, its mellow acidity and rich umami bringing out the pork's natural flavors beautifully. Medicinal-style kaiseki sets and other black vinegar-focused menus showcase subtle, depth-filled tastes. The gift shop offers comparison tastings of black vinegars of different aging periods, letting you select your favorite from cooking vinegars to drinking varieties. Eat, compare, and fully experience the profound character of black vinegar—this is the star of the course.

Tips

As a popular restaurant, lunch service on weekends may involve wait times. Arriving at opening time increases your chances of securing a window-side seat with a view of the tsubo field. Tasting different aging periods at the gift shop before choosing your souvenirs is recommended. Bottles are the main offerings, so a carry bag is convenient.