Hirata Bokujo Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata store

Hirata Bokujo Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata is a directly managed restaurant of Hirata Farm, located on the 2nd floor of Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata and directly connected to JR Yamagata Station. It has an atmosphere that’s easy to enter even alone, and many locals as well as business travelers stopping in before their Shinkansen depart use it for meals. Hirata Farm is known for raising and developing its own pigs, using no additives, and providing dishes that are safe and bring out the natural umami of pork; this tradition is carried on at the Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata location as well. Tonkatsu made with Sangen pork and Kinka pork is juicy with a crispy coating. Because they use high-quality oil, it doesn’t smell greasy, and even people who usually avoid fried foods or meat say they can eat this. In addition to the restaurant, there is a retail corner inside selling bento meals, prepared foods, and souvenir sausage packs. The sausages, which you can grill at home, are especially popular for their juiciness and crisp snap-like texture.