Appi Kōgen, Hachimantai, Iwate

An unhurried evening
around the grill,high in Appi Kōgen.

Time spent over the charcoal, in the quiet of the highlands. How we open changes with the season, so please check the terms for your preferred date before sending us a reservation enquiry.

Check dates & booking terms See our dishes

An assortment of marbled and thinly sliced meat arranged with bamboo leaves on a wooden serving board

An actual dish, photographed at the restaurant.

About

A table to gather around,
in a house on the highlands.

We are a yakiniku restaurant — Japanese charcoal-grilled meat — in Appi Kōgen, Hachimantai City, Iwate. In winter the building is wrapped in snow, and the warm light at the entrance glows against it.

Wooden tables fitted with grills.
Seating runs along the windows, in a calm and unhurried space.
Our private VIP Tatami Room seats up to 9 guests, for a room fee of ¥5,500 (tax included).
How we open changes with the season. Please see “Opening information” for details.

See our restaurant

The private VIP Tatami Room, with wooden tables on tatami and extraction ducts above — VIP Tatami Room

Dishes

Our dishes

We prepare premium ingredients — generously thick-cut, for example — with enjoying them at their best as our first priority. Because we buy for quality first, our dishes change with each delivery. The photos show examples. Thank you for your understanding.

Three cuts of meat arranged on a black square plate, garnished with a carved carrot flower

A thick cut of finely marbled meat with a rim of white fat, on a white plate

Sushi topped with seared marbled meat, served with wasabi on a black square plate

Lean meat, pale fatty cuts and thin slices arranged in a fan on a large black plate

A whole block of finely marbled meat on a white square plate

Slices of meat sprinkled with white sesame, evenly spaced on a black square plate

Pale, fat-rich slices layered on a white oval plate and sprinkled with sesame

Generously cut marbled meat spread on a white square plate with a carved carrot flower

Thick slices coated in sauce and sprinkled with white sesame, on a black plate

Pale-coloured meat layered on a white oval plate

A thick cut of marbled meat on bamboo leaf and straw, on a white square plate

Meat sprinkled with white sesame, layered on a round slate plate

Meat glazed in sauce and sprinkled with white sesame, on a white oval plate

Two large slices of marbled meat spread on a white square plate with a carved carrot flower

Thinly sliced meat in sauce spread on a white round plate, with rings of green pepper

Finely cut pale meat on a white oval plate, sprinkled with sesame

Three slices of marbled meat on a white square plate with a carved carrot flower

Meat tossed in sauce and sprinkled with white sesame, on a white oval plate

Thick and thinly sliced cuts paired on a black square plate

Fat-rich pale slices laid out on a white oval plate and sprinkled with sesame

Drinks

We offer rare sake shipped straight from the brewery, and local craft beer. Please ask about the current selection when you book or visit.

A large bottle of sake in a wooden presentation box lined with gold

Pale golden beer with a white head, in a stemmed glass

Dark beer with a fine head, in a stemmed glass

Dietary requirements and allergies

We can prepare meals without pork, with beef only or chicken only, vegetable-based meals without meat, and meals without egg. Please let us know by the day before your visit.

See the FAQ for details

Gallery

Our restaurant

The exterior and entrance in winter, the VIP Tatami Room, and the table seating. Apart from the VIP Tatami Room, we allocate tables according to the size of your party.

Snow-covered steps and handrail leading to the warmly lit entrance, with a navy banner bearing the restaurant's name — The entrance in winter

The snow-topped building under a blue dusk sky, with a cleared path leading to the entrance — The building in snow

Wooden tables fitted with grills, in a bright room with latticed windows — Table seating

Wooden tables running along the windows into the back of the room, with silver ducts overhead — Seating along the windows

A table with a grill, facing wooden panelling and a latticed window — Seating at the back

Schedule

Opening information

How we open, and which kinds of reservation we can accept, change with the season. To see the terms for a particular date, choose it on the reservation page.

Opening pattern and reservation terms by season (current plan)
Period	Opening	Reservation terms
December – March	Regular opening (planned)	We accept both table reservations and course reservations. No special minimum-spend condition applies in this period. Open every day (closed on 31 December and 1 January, planned).
April	Fridays and Saturdays only (planned)	On opening days we accept both table reservations and course reservations. Closed on all other days (planned).
9 – 15 August (Obon)	Special regular opening (planned)	We accept both table reservations and course reservations. Closed on 13 August (planned).
All other periods	Green-season opening	Closed on Sundays. Course reservations only. There is no restriction on party size. Food for the table must total at least ¥60,000. Drinks are billed separately. Reservations by telephone only: +81 173-23-3735 (within Japan: 0173-23-3735)

The opening calendar shown is our current plan. It may be adjusted or changed from year to year. Your reservation is confirmed only when we contact you to confirm it.

“No special minimum-spend condition” in the table means that no spending condition specific to that season applies. It does not mean that availability, opening hours or party size are unlimited. The ¥60,000 in the green season is a total for the table, not an amount per person. Whether this figure includes tax, and how private hire is handled, are still being confirmed.

Opening hours: 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm (last order and last booking 8:30 pm)

Cancellation fee: For course reservations, cancellations made from 7 days (one week) before your reservation date are charged 100% of the course price. There is no cancellation fee for table-only reservations.

The reservation deadline and the content and capacity of courses are still being confirmed. We will publish them here once decided.

Check the terms for your date

Access

Restaurant: Yakinikuya Fukumoto（焼肉家副本）
Address: 661-3 Appi Kōgen, Hachimantai, Iwate 028-7306, Japan
〒028-7306 岩手県八幡平市安比高原661-3
Getting here: 3 minutes’ walk from the “House APPI” (ハウスAPPI) stop on the APPI shuttle bus (recommended)
15 minutes’ walk from the Appi Kōgen ski area and hotels
Operated by: MUTEKI Co., Ltd.
Telephone: +81 173-23-3735 (within Japan: 0173-23-3735)
Opening hours: 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm (last order 8:30 pm)
Closing days: Sundays from May to November (open every day December – March)
Closed 31 December, 1 January and 13 August (planned)
April: Fridays and Saturdays only (planned)
Payment: Cash, credit cards (including UnionPay), e-money and QR code payments
Parking: Free parking available
Reservations: our reservation page — choose your preferred date to see the terms that apply.

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