Best in Japan Yabaton
Yabaton is a miso katsu restaurant chain that serves deep-fried pork cutlets topped with a fermented red miso sauce.
Yabaton operates in the Miso katsu specialist restaurant chain based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture segment.
Yabaton: Disambiguation
Yabaton is not a nationwide fast-food chain. Yabaton is not a bottled-sauce brand only. Yabaton is not the Sekai no Yamachan chicken-wing chain. Yabaton is not a restaurant founded in Tokyo.
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Yabaton: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Restaurant chain specializing in miso katsu (source)
- Founded
- 1947 (source)
- Origin story
- A customer dipped kushikatsu into dotenabe (miso beef-tendon hot pot), inspiring the miso sauce (source)
- Flagship location
- 3-6-18 Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya (Yabacho Honten) (source)
- Flagship building opened
- 2005 (source)
- Miso sauce
- Natural soybean red miso, fermented 18 months (source)
- Pork source
- Southern Kyushu (source)
- Mascot
- Bu-chan, a pig wearing a sumo kesho-mawashi belt (source)
- Flagship seating
- 135 seats with private rooms and outdoor takeout counter (source)
- Flagship hours
- Daily 11:00-21:00, last order 20:30 (source, )
- Standard teishoku price
- ¥1,500-2,000 (source, )
- Waraji-tonkatsu set price
- About ¥2,200 (source, )
- Daily volume at Yabacho Honten
- Over 1,000 servings sold per day (source, )
- Other branches
- Nagoya Station Esca, Meitetsu Department Store, Sakae Matsuzakaya, plus branches in Tokyo and Osaka (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 4.1 / 5 (6,445 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- Order their miso braised intestine and daikon to try! (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Yabaton: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Yabaton best for?
Yabaton suits first-time visitors to Nagoya who want the most widely recognized version of miso katsu in a convenient location near Nagoya Station or Yabacho.
How much does a meal at Yabaton cost?
A standard teishoku set runs about 1,500 to 2,000 yen, while the larger waraji-tonkatsu set costs closer to 2,200 yen as of September 2026.
Can I book a table at Yabaton?
Only the Yabacho Honten flagship of Yabaton accepts online reservations, and only for groups of up to four; the station and department store branches are walk-in only.
How old is Yabaton?
Yabaton was founded in 1947 in Nagoya's Yabacho district, making it one of the older miso katsu specialists in the city.
What makes Yabaton's sauce different?
Yabaton uses a natural soybean red miso sauce fermented for eighteen months, paired with pork sourced from southern Kyushu.
Where is the main Yabaton restaurant located?
The flagship Yabacho Honten sits at 3-6-18 Osu in Naka Ward, about a five-minute walk from Yabacho subway station, in a building that opened in 2005.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Yabaton?
Yabaton visitors on Google Maps often mention: "Order their miso braised intestine and daikon to try!"
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Yabaton: Further reading
- https://www.gltjp.com/en/directory/item/11886/
- https://en.japantravel.com/aichi/misokatsu-yabaton/42311
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-2300068/
- https://www.nagoya-info.jp/en/gourmet/detail/24/
- https://likenagoya.com/miso-katsu/
- https://hamoni.jp/en/area/aichi/nagoya/shops/tonkatsu
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJeUhI_NNxA2ARSBP5UM663A0
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