Satsuma Aji

Satsuma Aji is a long-established Japanese restaurant located near JR Ibusuki Station, serving authentic local cuisine and fresh seafood from Kinko Bay for over 40 years.

Don't miss out on local Satsuma specialties like satsuma-age (fried fish cakes), kurobuta pork simmered in miso broth, and jidori torisashi (local chicken sashimi). For more adventurous palates, rare delicacies such as yudefuka (boiled shark meat served sliced with vinegar-miso sauce) are highly recommended.

The restaurant is also famous for its signature dish, the "On-tamaran Don," a local specialty created in 2009. Originally inspired by staff meals, this rice bowl features marinated sashimi, salted bonito (shiokara), and a perfectly soft-boiled egg made from Kagoshima’s "Satsuma-imo tamago" (sweet-potato-fed eggs). The recommended way to enjoy this dish is by mixing the runny egg into the rice and toppings.

Its popularity among tourists continues to grow, as this one delicious bowl offers a unique opportunity to savor a wide array of local delicacies in a single serving.