Flounder
Hirado is famous for its flounder
From mid-January to the end of March, Hirado is home to one of the most prominent flounder fishing industries in all of Japan. But most surprising of all? Its sheer size! Hirado flounder will typically weigh over one kilogram, but it is not uncommon to see enormous flounder known as zabuton weighing in at over five kilos.
- Address
- 655-13 Miyanocho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Tuesdays
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 3:30pm
Run directly by the Hirado Fisheries Cooperative. Well known for their wide variety of affordable menu items made using only the freshest ingredients.
- Address
- 429 Kihikidacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm
Dinner 5:00pm - 10:00pm (last order 9:30pm)
Local seafood restaurant offering popular lunch sets. Tatami room seating with a hole in the floor under the table for your comfort.
- Address
- 101 Shinmachi, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 11:30am - 2:00pm / 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sushi restaurant offering a reasonably-priced lunch menu. Great for locals and visitors alike.
- Address
- 345-1 Tabiracho Yamauchimen, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Thursdays
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 3:00pm / 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Seafood restaurant next door to the Hirado Seto Ichiba Market. Famous for its katte don (make-your-own seafood bowls) and ika no ikizukuri (live-sashimi squid).
Seafood
Surrounded by the wide open sea, in Hirado you've simply got to try the seafood
Home to several hundred varieties of seafood, in Hirado you'll find something different in season all year long.
Fan lobster, live squid, flying fish, local octopus, abalone, Japanese spiny lobster, horse mackerel, chicken grunt, yellowtail, mackerel, largescale blackfish, and tuna are just a few of the many kinds of seafood you can enjoy as part of a variety of cuisines including seafood rice bowls, set meals, and more!
- Address
- 689-1 Yamanakacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 10:00pm
From Hirado Ohashi Bridge drive about 10-15 minutes and you will see this popular sushi restaurant right before the turn to head to Ikitsuki.
- Address
- 7-3 Shinsugiyama, Toishigawacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
- Business Hours
- Lunch 11:00am - 2:00pm
Dinner 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Unbeatable food and atmosphere! Enjoy delicious cuisine made using local Hirado products!
- Address
- 438-1 Kihikidacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 11:30am - 2:00pm / 5:00pm - 1:30am
A reasonably-priced sushi restaurant in the center of Hirado. Also open for lunch.
- Address
- 618 Miyanocho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 5:00pm - 12:00 midnight
This is the place to go for local seafood from the coastal waters of Hirado!
Hirado Beef
Nagasaki wagyu beef, first place winner of Japan's "Wagyu Olympics"
Particularly highly acclaimed among Nagasaki beef is locally-raised Hirado beef.
Raised on mineral-rich pastures in the sea breeze, this beautifully marbled beef is tender and has a light, not too overpowering flavor that you simply must try for yourself.
- Address
- 435 Kihikidacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Wednesdays and occasional irregular closing days
- Business Hours
- Lunch 11:30am - 2:00pm (last order)
Dinner 5:00pm - 9:30pm (last order)
This is the place to go to savor the exquisite taste of Hirado wagyu beef!
Popular among the locals, too.
- Address
- 530 Tsukijicho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 11:30am - 2:00pm
Run directly by a butcher's shop itself, here you can enjoy some of the freshest, highest quality Hirado wagyu beef.
- Address
- 35 Kawachicho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- Monday-Friday 11:00am - 5:00pm / Saturday-Sunday 10:00am - 10:00pm
Hirado's one and only equestrian club. Also open to visitors for their popular lunch.
- Address
- 38-6 Toishigawacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Tuesdays
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 2:30pm / 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Popular high-end ryotei-style steakhouse by Ebisutei Irori Restaurant
Champon
Nothing says Nagasaki like champon noodles
Champon noodles first came to Hirado from Nagasaki at the beginning of the Showa era as a cheap, popular food of the masses. But in addition to being reasonably priced, the dish is also known for being very filling and nutritionally complete as well. So if you will be enjoying a nice seafood dinner at your hotel in the evening, why not stop by for some champon for lunch?
- Address
- 336 Uonotanacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Tuesdays
- Business Hours
- 10:30am - 7:30pm (closed for two hours from 3:00pm)
Serving authentic Nagasaki and Fukuoka style Chinese food for 40 years.
- Address
- Kihikidacho 477, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Mondays (open public holidays and closed the following business day)
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 3:00pm / 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Famous for their Hirado champon. Also serving Dutch champon!
- Address
- 824 Sakigatacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 8:00am - 5:00pm
An established classic Hirado champon restaurant serving homemade champon noodles.
- Address
- 4432-42 Ikitsukicho Minamimen, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- New Year′s Day
- Business Hours
- 7:00am - 3:00pm
Fresh, delicious seafood with a pleasant hint of sea breeze. Also serving sashimi set meals.
Hirado Sweets
Known as the starting point of the so-called "Sugar Road", Hirado served as the
port of entry for the country's early sugar imports.
During the Edo period, Hirado was already home to over 30 different sweets shops and even boasts what is known as the "Encyclopedia of 100 Sweets", the oldest recipe book of sweets written by the city's feudal lords. To this day Hirado remains home to a great number of sweets shops offering a variety of delicious local treats.
- Address
- 324 Uonotanacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open 365 days a year
- Business Hours
- 8:30am - 7:00pm
This is the place to go to try the local Hirado specialty gobo mochi (burdock root rice cakes)!
Offering five varieties of handmade mochi including matcha, sakura, and
natural salt flavor.
- Address
- 431 Kihikidacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open 365 days a year
- Business Hours
- 9:00am - 7:00pm (Closes at 6:00pm from Jan. 13th through Feb. 7th)
Hirado's signature sweet treat: casdoce!
This beautiful golden yellow Western European-style treat originated in Portugal and consists of a local sponge cake known as castella dipped in syrup and coated in sugar.
- Address
- 1250 Iwanouecho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 11:00am - 10:00pm
A café found inside the Kumazawa Estate.
Relax amidst the garden's perfect marriage of vivid azaleas and fresh green maple leaves together with its lovely garden stones.
- Address
- 350-1 Uonotanacho, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Closed
- Open daily except when otherwise noted
- Business Hours
- 10:00am - 4:00pm
Here you can enjoy matcha, sweets, and tea ceremony experiences (Omotesenke School) as well as a light meal.
