Horse meat dish Suganoya rooftop

Suganoya Kamitori Branch is a horse-meat restaurant in Kumamoto City where you can enjoy high-quality horse meat raised specifically for food. Since horse meat is costly to produce, this restaurant is valued for offering a chance to enjoy it properly—especially as a fresh, full-course experience. Horse meat is low in calories and highly nutritious; rarer parts like “tatemane” (fatty crest) are not commonly eaten elsewhere. The restaurant offers horse sashimi (basashi), a variety of à la carte dishes, hot pot, and kaiseki-style meals, making it a rare and valuable place even within Japan—so it’s popular with tourists. Their “Sen Basashi” is a signature dish and a must-try. Food horses are raised at their own farm, ensuring top freshness. Note that rare items like sakura liver sashimi, koune sashimi, horse offal yakiniku, and marbled sashimi can sell out quickly. Access: 1-minute walk from the tram stop Torichosuji. It’s a hidden-gem style restaurant on the 2nd floor.