KUMANO BEEF
RESERVATIONS (after 3 pm)
0735-21-3488
Shingu, Wakayama, is home to Kumano Hayatama Taisha, one of the three grand shrines of Kumano.
Kumano beef is Japanese Black wagyu raised in the mountains of Kumano.
Only a small number of cattle come to market each year.
At Yakiniku Hige we buy whole Kumano beef carcasses and butcher them ourselves — ittō-gai, “buying the whole animal.”
So you can taste many different cuts from the same animal.
Please enjoy the beef we are proud of, with the sauces and drinks we are just as proud of.
Owner
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What makes it special
Kumano beef is fine-grained and tender, with an excellent flavor of its own. Its fat has a low melting point, so it melts the moment it touches your tongue. It never feels heavy, so you will enjoy it down to the last slice.
We make a point of cutting each order only after it is placed, and serving it before it warms through.
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Please try our five house-made sauces, each one made with great care.
Chicken bones are simmered slowly for hours, as if making ramen broth. A one-of-a-kind secret sauce you will not find anywhere else.
A newer sauce created by the second-generation owner: tangy and light. Switch between it and the secret sauce, and it feels like hopping between two yakiniku restaurants.
Dip plain-grilled beef in our special dashi soy sauce, then top it with your choice of five condiments. The most honest way to bring out the beef’s own flavor.
Created by our second-generation owner, who loves yakitori a little too much. A sauce made for chicken and pork — it feels like a visit to a yakitori bar, inside a yakiniku restaurant.
The red miso sauce of tori-yakiniku, a specialty of Mie Prefecture. The richness and toasty aroma of red miso go perfectly with the sweetness of chicken fat. We also serve “uma-miso-yaki”: chicken thigh, seseri (neck) and hine-momo (mature hen thigh) grilled in this sauce.
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One of the widest choices of yakitori (chicken skewers) and yaki-ton (pork skewers) of any yakiniku restaurant in Japan.
We also have the red miso sauce of tori-yakiniku, a Mie specialty. If you are in the mood for yakitori or yaki-ton, please come and see us too.
See the menu (Japanese)
No.4
An original Yakiniku Hige dish, enjoyed with spiced salt or garlic-chive soy sauce.
We salt Kumano beef short rib and let it rest for several days, drawing out moisture and concentrating the flavor.
A dish you will only find here.
See the menu (Japanese)
No.5
For a yakiniku restaurant, our drink list is among the largest in Japan, with a wide range chosen personally by the owner. The number of whiskies alone is something to see.
See the menu (Japanese)
For groups, please call as early as you can.
Please call after 3:00 pm.
0735-21-34885:00 pm – 11:00 pm (last order: food 10:00 pm / drinks 10:30 pm) Closed Tuesdays
Seating, parking, payment and more — what is good to know before you visit.
We are open from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Last order is 10:00 pm for food and 10:30 pm for drinks. We are closed on Tuesdays.
Kumano beef is a brand of beef raised in the Kumano area of Wakayama Prefecture. Yakiniku Hige is a designated restaurant of the Wakayama Kumano Beef Brand Promotion Council, and the only yakiniku restaurant among the designated restaurants on the Council’s member list. The owner will be happy to tell you more about the beef when you visit.
No, we are not open for lunch. We are open in the evening only (5:00 pm–11:00 pm).
Yes. Besides cash, we accept credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, UnionPay) and PayPay. Electronic money such as transit IC cards is not accepted.
Please let us know when you book. Everything is prepared in the same kitchen, so we cannot promise to remove an ingredient completely, but we will do what we can.
Reservations are taken by phone (0735-21-3488). Please call after 3:00 pm and tell us the date and time, the number of people, and the type of seating you would like (table / tatami / private room).
Yes, we have parking for 11 cars. If you come by car, just park in our lot.
Yes, we have both (88 seats in total, including 5 at the counter).
Yes, we host banquets, memorial gatherings and welcome and farewell parties. Please tell us your budget and the number of guests.
* We book up early in the year-end and New Year party season. Calling as soon as your date is set is the surest way.
Yes. With tatami seating and private rooms, families with small children are welcome.
* If you need a child’s chair or would like dishes shared out, please let us know when you book.
For anything not covered here, please feel free to call us.0735-21-3488
