A hideaway for adults that will help you forget the hustle and bustle of the city! A private izakaya near Tenjin Minami Station (Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City)

Hello! I'm Fukuoka Nyakki, a writer who enjoys discovering new food in and around Fukuoka city.

This time, we will introduce a hidden izakaya located in the heart of the Haruyoshi area in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City.

Tenno Fukuoka is a hideaway-like izakaya where you can enjoy carefully selected delicacies from Kyushu (Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)

Tenno Fukuoka is located on the sixth floor of a building on the corner of Haruyoshi intersection along Kokutai-dori, a road that is bustling with people at night.

I headed to the elevator from the entrance next to the convenience store. It felt like a secret entrance that only people who knew about it could reach. When the elevator doors opened, it was so quiet it was as if the hustle and bustle from before had never happened.

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Opening the heavy, old-fashioned sliding door, you enter a small space paved with gravel and stepping stones. Crossing this space leads to a second sliding door. This creates the illusion that you are visiting someone else's home.

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The interior of the store has a warm and relaxed adult atmosphere.

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We were shown into a private room with a small entrance about 130cm wide. It reminded me of a tea room and somehow exuded a sense of wabi-sabi.

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The restaurant has sunken kotatsu seating, tatami seating, as well as private and semi-private rooms, making it suitable for a variety of occasions.

At this restaurant, you can enjoy carefully selected delicacies from Kyushu. Let's introduce them to you (this time, we ordered them a la carte, and the appetizer cost 495 yen per person).

By the way, smoking is permitted inside the store, so anyone under the age of 20, including accompanying persons, is not allowed to enter.

The shop's top recommendation! Fresh live squid sashimi delivered directly from Yobuko

The most recommended dish at "Tenno Fukuoka" is "Live Squid Sashimi" (100g/from 1,848 yen), which is taken out of the fish tank inside the store and prepared for you after you place your order.

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The squid is fresh and delivered directly from Yobuko. The type may change depending on the day, but on this day it was bigfin reef squid. It is characterized by its strong sweetness compared to other squids.

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Put a little bit of wasabi on the transparent flesh with a decorative knife and dip it in Kyushu's sweet soy sauce for an exquisite dish! The chewy texture of the squid and the delicious taste that fills your mouth will become addictive.

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For the after-sashimi (free of charge), you can choose between "tempura" or "salt-grilled," so I chose the tempura. It was hot, crisp, and absolutely delicious.

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Located in Fukuoka City, close to the squid town of Yobuko, you can easily try live squid sashimi.

Lettuce shabu-shabu with a great impact

Hotpot dishes are especially essential during this season.

Speaking of Fukuoka, there is also the "Hakata Domestic Motsunabe (soy sauce, salt, miso)" (1,738 yen each) and "Arita Chicken Mizutaki" (2,178 yen), but this time I went for the "Raizan Pork and Lettuce Shabu-shabu" (2,068 yen), which was recommended to me by a staff member at the restaurant.

This is an original hot pot made with "Raizan Pork" from Itoshima, a neighboring island of Fukuoka City, and lettuce from Itoshima. As you can see in the picture, it comes with a whole head of lettuce on top, which makes it visually impressive.

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I recommend dipping the lettuce in the soup with a strong dashi flavor, leaving the lettuce crisp, and eating it with the meat. The lettuce is cored, cut into easy-to-eat leaves, and returned to its original shape, so it's not difficult to pick up. I'm grateful to the restaurant for this.

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And many more! Delicious Kyushu cuisine

When you think of horse meat, you think of Kumamoto. According to the 2021 Livestock Distribution Survey (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), Fukuoka is the third largest producer of horse meat in Japan, but the horse meat from number one producer, Kumamoto, is a little different.

The "Horse Sashimi Assortment" (2,398 yen) is a three-piece dish of lean meat, mane, and futaego. It's great to be able to try the futaego, a rare cut that can only be taken in small quantities from a single horse.

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The meat is meltingly soft and richly sweet. It's exactly what you'd expect from Kumamoto horse sashimi.

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Other dishes include "Hakata specialty sesame mackerel" (1,078 yen),

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"Hakata Wagyu Steak" (1,628 yen),

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"Dashimaki Spicy Fish Eggs" (858 yen),

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There are many dishes on the menu that use the delicious ingredients of Kyushu, such as "Nakasu Yatai Yaki-chanpon" (858 yen). The menu, which focuses on the origin and freshness of the ingredients, is full of must-try items.

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They also have a selection of sweet treats, such as "Brown Sugar Soy Flour Warabi Mochi" (748 yen), "Brown Sugar Soy Flour Ice Cream" (748 yen), "Fondant Chocolate" (858 yen), and "Ice Cream (Vanilla, Strawberry, Matcha)" (385 yen).　

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少人数でも大勢の宴会でも、個室、半個室、お座敷ありで使い勝手の良いお店。九州のおいしいものを食べたい方、中洲・天神・春吉エリアでお店を探している方におすすめです。お得なコース料理もありますよ。（文／Fukuokaニャッキ）

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■Tenno Fukuoka store
Address: 6F Romanesque Resort Nishinakasu, 3-21-28 Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Business hours: [Monday] 17:00-22:00 [Tuesday-Friday] 17:00-25:00 [Saturday, Sunday, and holidays] 16:00-25:00 [Day before holiday] 17:00-25:00 *Last orders for food 1 hour before, drinks 30 minutes before
*Opening hours during the New Year holidays (December 31st to January 1st): 17:00-22:00 (last orders 21:00)
Closed: None
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