Meizan Kimiya (名山 きみや) Kagoshima

Kagoshima Cuisine ② July 23, 2026 (Thursday) 12:30 PM Tabelog 4.23 Ranked 2nd in Kagoshima Prefecture 2025 Top 100 Restaurants Today's lunch is here! My first visit. This restaurant is run by the second and third sons of the long-established "Isshin Sushi Koyo" from Miyazaki Prefecture, specializing in Japanese cuisine and sushi. I had wanted to visit every time a business trip to Kagoshima was scheduled, but it was difficult to make a reservation. Finally, I was able to fulfill my long-held wish for my first visit. The second son is in charge of Japanese cuisine, while the third son, who trained at the renowned Tokyo restaurant "Umi", handles the sushi. The menu consists of only an omakase course. Dishes and nigiri are served randomly. Photography is allowed, but posting on social media is prohibited. If you know me and would like to see photos of the dishes, please let me know when we meet, and I will show them to you directly. < Menu > 1. Chiran Tea served with ice 2. Horse mackerel from Kinko Bay, marinated in vinegar and wrapped with vegetables: okra, young seaweed, myoga, yam, sesame, lightly pickled cabbage, green onions, and shiso, surrounded by white kombu kelp. 3. Swordfish from Kinko Bay Dragon 4. Tempura of abalone from Kushikino Served with salt or liver sauce 5. Grilled conger eel Topped with a mixture of shine muscat grapes, sansho leaves, and grated daikon, accompanied by shishito and Manganji peppers. 6. Red snapper from Sata Misaki, Kagoshima Weighing 12 kg, aged for 10 days, served with salt, sudachi, and wasabi. 7. Simmered scallops 8. Monkfish liver Topped with chopped green onions and served with a dipping sauce. 9. Fried conger eel Topped with sea urchin and accompanied by sweet shrimp, sprinkled with salt. 10. Kohada (gizzard shad) 11. Sardines marinated in vinegar from Kagoshima 12. Chawanmushi (savory egg custard) with foie gras Topped with zucchini sauce 13. Grilled wild ayu (sweetfish) from the Tenkan River 14. Shima aji (striped jack) 15. White-spotted rabbitfish 16. Beef tendon from black-haired Wagyu and new burdock rice 17. Miso soup 18. Shaved ice Made with Kagoshima ice and drizzled with brown sugar from Amami Oshima Everything from start to finish was delicious and enjoyable. Less

I made a reservation three months ago for lunch at "Meizan Kimiya," located in front of the Kagoshima City Hall.With 10 counter seats, five groups of customers gathered, and we each ordered our drinks to kick off the omakase course for the day.[Omakase Course]〈Dishes〉❃Chiran Tea ❃Horse Mackerel with Vegetables and Kombu Kelp Roll ❃Dragon Ribbonfish Nigiri from Kagoshima ❃Fried Abalone from Kushikino ❃Grilled Pike Conger with Shine Muscat and Grated Daikon ❃Grouper ❃Braised Scallop Nigiri ❃Monkfish Liver Nigiri ❃Eggplant Somen with Sweet Shrimp ❃Small Horse Mackerel Nigiri from Kagoshima ❃Sardine Nigiri from Kagoshima ❃Chawanmushi with Sauce, Zucchini, and Sea Urchin ❃Grilled Sweetfish ❃Natural Striped Horse Mackerel Nigiri ❃Shibudai (Black Sea Bream) Nigiri from Minamisatsuma ❃Beef Tendon Rice with Black Wagyu ❃Shaved Ice 〈Drinks〉❃Bottled Beer ❃Japanese Sake Isojiman from Shizuoka ❃Japanese Sake Toyo Bijin from Yamaguchi ❃Japanese Sake Hōken from Hiroshima ❃Japanese Sake Ohmine from Yamaguchi ❃Japanese Sake Ryoga from Niigata ❃Japanese Sake Yuki no Bousha from Akita ❃Japanese Sake Murayuu from Niigata ❃Japanese Sake Tenpu from Kagoshima ❃Imo Shochu Tenshi no Yuwaku The restaurant is run by two brothers, with the elder brother specializing in Japanese cuisine and the younger brother handling the sushi.They offer carefully crafted and creative dishes using seasonal ingredients from Kagoshima.The drinks were also highly recommended, and I was thoroughly satisfied with the variety.I would love to visit this wonderful restaurant again when the seasons change.It was a great meal! Less