Guide: Kiyoshi Kajio (dental technician)
Yamanekoken
A wild bar where you can choose wild game meat hunted by the owner himself, based on the hunting ground and cut of the game.
- The owner, Masaki Murakami, personally hunts and procures the ingredients for the day.
- Wild boar and deer are available all year round. There are also times when ducks and badgers can be eaten.
・Meat sourced from nature, carefully grilled over wood.
・The long-awaited drink to accompany the meat dishes is all Portuguese wine.
Tortillas
Toast with homemade tacos "Chipo Puerco" and Mexican beer "Minerva"
- A real Mexican restaurant opened by a restaurant owner who has Mexican relatives and trained locally.
Tacos starting from 300 yen are made from handmade tortillas. Burritos with lots of vegetables are also available.
- Try the dishes that make use of dried chili peppers and chicken or beef stock.
・14 types of Mexican beer, including mezcal.
NINi
A little walk to work up an appetite. A bar where locals gather every night.
- There is no sign, and it is a hidden gem that operates quietly on the third floor of a building.
Enjoy some wine with light snacks such as Amakusa octopus ceviche (1,100 yen).
・Grass-fed beef steak is popular.
-We also have a wide selection of gin, tequila, and whiskey.
- The background music is calming ambient.
Matsumoto family
You can't say you've experienced Kumamoto without having a drink with Choboyaki
・An inexpensive and easy-to-visit teppanyaki restaurant.
- Drink with soul food "Choboyaki".
-The size before rolling is about the same as a large pizza.
・Even if you can't finish it, you can take it home.
・For beginners, vegetable toppings are recommended.
・Special fried noodles with horse tendon 1,400 yen.
- Cheers with a casual beer or sour drink.
Matsumotoya is a detached house located along Prefectural Route 1. As soon as you step inside, you'll be greeted by a long hot plate and counter, creating a lively atmosphere. This long-established restaurant caters to a wide range of customers, from young people to those stopping by for a toast after work. 
Choboyaki is a crepe-like dough topped with a variety of ingredients. The basic flavor is "Niku Chobo" (meat chobo) for 700 yen. You can add your favorite toppings, such as vegetables (200 yen), squid (300 yen), and noodles (200 yen).
