Ikufuudo

Ikufuudo is a butcher shop that’s operated for 50 years in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture. With its meat shop at the storefront and restaurant out back, this is a popular shop that’s considered an absolute “must” when visiting Minakami.

Ikufuudo is a butcher shop that’s operated for 50 years in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture. With its meat shop at the storefront and restaurant out back, this popular spot is considered an absolute “must” when visiting Minakami. Inside you’ll find a full line up of specialty items only found in a butcher shop, like the 12-month aged, Gunma-brand pork “Jamon Minakami”, house-made “ham sausages” made from a blend of fresh, select domestic pork and beef, or the coveted Masuda wagyu steaks. With thick-cut “katsudon” pork cutlet rice bowls, block-roasted pork and more, there are plenty of dishes to make you wonder how they pack each plate at such low prices, and keep coming back for more.

When it comes to the perfect drink to pair with juicy meats, you can’t go without mentioning beer. In Minakami, it’s no different, as the local cuisine is best paired with Minakami craft beer. At the restaurant you’ll find a full lineup of Tsukiyono Craft Beer favorites, including Tsukiyono Yuhi Pilsner (lit. “Tsukiyono Sunset Pilsner) and “Roman no Sato Weizen” (lit. Romantic Village Weizen) available to pair.

Terrace seating is available from the end of April to October. Come by for a pleasant time of eating while feeling the natural Minakami air on your skin.