When I first moved to Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, the first social event I went to was dinner and drinks with fellow ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers). Another teacher who has lived in the area for a few years booked us in at Toyota City’s Yakiniku King Izakaya. This was to become my favourite restaurant in Toyota.
Yakiniku King Izakaya, Toyota City
Izakaya Hot Grill at Yakiniku King in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
An izakaya is a must-do for your visit to Japan. It’s in my top 3 reasons to go to Japan. You’ll be surprised at just how cheap it can be. If you go to an izakaya and get all-you-can-eat (tabehōdai) and all-you-can-drink (nomihōdai), you can walk out after 90 minutes paying as little as $30.
I first visited Yakiniku King Izakaya in Toyota City in early 2011, and have returned many times. Here, as the name describes, they specialise in yaki-niku (yaki = grilled, usually with a BBQ style sauce. Niku = meat) and it’s always delicious.
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How to get to Yakiniku King, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
From Toyota-shi station:
- Take the Meitetsu Toyota line one stop to Umetsubo station. The trip takes 2 minutes and costs ¥160 one way. It’s a 5 minute walk from the station to the izakaya.
From Shin-Toyota station:
- Take the Aichi Loop line one stop to Aikan-umetsubo station. The trip takes 3 minutes and costs ¥170 one way. It’s an 8 minute walk from the station to the izakaya.
Yakiniku King in Toyota city is open from 5PM to midnight on weekdays and 11:30AM to midnight on Saturday and Sunday, with no entry after 11PM.
Address in English:
Aichi-ken, Toyota-shi, Higashiumetsubochō, 7 Chome 1−7, Yakiniku Kingu Izakaya
Address in Japanese:
愛知県豊田市東梅坪町７丁目１−７ 焼肉きんぐ梅坪店
