Japanese Restaurant Yamaen

Taketoyo Town is home to numerous breweries that produce soybean paste and tamari soy sauce, made solely from soybeans and salt. The owner of Yamaen, a Japanese restaurant in Taketoyo Town, trained for many years at Itto, a Japanese restaurant in Hekinan City, before opening his own restaurant in 2024. He carefully selects and incorporates essential Japanese seasonings that represent a blend of tradition and innovation, such as local soybean paste, tamari soy sauce, white soy sauce, vinegar, and mirin. The name "Yamaen" comes from the owner Koutatsu Yamashita's last name, "Yama," and also reflects his desire to cherish the "mountain-like connections" he has received so far, as well as the many "connections" he will have with people he has not yet met. We invite you to experience the connections we have forged with producers and breweries over many years, expressed through our Japanese cuisine. Using local ingredients and seasonings, we carefully bring out the inherent deliciousness of seasonal ingredients, allowing you to enjoy the charm of Aichi's proud fermentation culture in each and every dish.