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Yakitori in Gunma Prefecture! 5 popular spots by area where you can enjoy carefully crafted skewers

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Yakitori in Gunma Prefecture! 5 popular spots by area where you can enjoy carefully crafted skewers

Gunma Prefecture is an area where the city and nature coexist, and you can get there from central Tokyo in about 1 hour. It is also home to famous hot spring spots such as Kusatsu and Ikaho, making it a lively and appealing region. Gunma Prefecture also has a wide range of places to eat, including many approachable yakitori (grilled chicken skewer) restaurants. This time, we will introduce popular yakitori spots where you can enjoy carefully crafted skewers.

Created: July 21, 2026

This article is based on132Tabelog reviews.

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Popular places to enjoy yakitori in the Maebashi and Takasaki area of Gunma Prefecture

Kibenan

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Kibenan is a yakitori (grilled chicken skewer) restaurant where you can enjoy your meal at the counter. It is located in the Takasaki area of Gunma.

The seats are spaced comfortably apart, making it easy to relax. The interior has a calm, refined atmosphere.

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At this restaurant, you can enjoy the owner's Omakase yakitori with a stop-when-you-like system. They serve a wide range of skewers, from standard favorites like chicken wings and meatballs to vegetable skewers.

The restaurant's top recommendation, the Cartilage skewer, is said to be excellent, with a crunchy texture and carefully controlled grilling.

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Of course the meat yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) is great, but the vegetable skewers are said to be just as hard to resist.

The shiitake mushrooms are said to have an excellent aroma and a nice bite, while the eggplant practically melts in your mouth. The high quality ingredients are said to really shine.

あやにゃご

We had the Omakase course for the food, and drinks ranged from beer to Japanese sake. Everything was delicious, and the atmosphere was great, so it is a place I would like to visit again.

Source:あやにゃご's review

guruguru gunma

Every skewer is high quality, and watching them carefully cook each one makes the drinks go down easy. I came in right after opening and was the first customer, so they served everything at a nice pace with their recommended seasoning. The sasami (chicken tender) skewer, which impresses me every time, gets an extra step where they dehydrate it and then let it absorb kombu kelp water. It is juicy, and the lingering kombu kelp flavor makes it really tasty.

Source:guruguru gunma's review

ウマ街道日記

The sasami (chicken tender) was so striking that it completely shattered the usual idea of sasami in the best way. The liver, Outside skirt, and other cuts that some people might find to have a distinctive flavor were all delicious too.

Source:ウマ街道日記's review

Kibenan
Takasaki Sta. / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers)

3.26

32

  • JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999
  • -
  • Tuesday
群馬県高崎市栄町26-25関口ビル 1F

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Shoya Takasaki Nishiguchi Ten

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Taishu Sakaba "Shoya Takasaki Nishiguchi Ten," a long loved local izakaya in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. You can enjoy a wide range of dishes here, including sashimi, yakitori, and simmered dishes.

The restaurant is always full of energy inside, and people say you can really enjoy your meal in a pleasant atmosphere.

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The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) can be ordered from a single skewer, and you can choose tare sauce or salt. They have a full lineup of classic skewers.

The sunagimo (gizzard) is said to be nicely tasty, with a pleasant crunchy texture and just the right amount of salt. The bonjiri (chicken tail) and torikawa (chicken skin) are said to be irresistible for their crisp texture and juicy flavor.

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This restaurant has a full lineup of standard izakaya dishes.

The sashimi is said to be very high quality, with no off notes at all. Another popular item is the kani cream croquette (crab cream croquette), fried to a light crisp on the outside and creamy inside, and tasty even without sauce.

テッシー2

The Shoya assortment was vividly presented on a plate with Sea Bream, salmon, hamachi (young yellowtail), aji (horse mackerel), tuna, sweet shrimp, and ikura (salmon roe). The sashimi was fresh, and it tasted great dipped in soy sauce with wasabi.

Source:テッシー2's review

茶色王

The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) with salt seasoning at Shoya were nicely grilled and fragrant, with juicy meat. It had a solid salty flavor that went great with drinks.

Source:茶色王's review

Shoya Takasaki nishiguchi ten
Takasaki Sta. / Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Seafood, Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers)

3.04

32

  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
  • -
  • -
群馬県高崎市八島町117-8第一明構ビル 1F・2F
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Yakitori no Ogiya Isesaki Miyako Ten

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Yakitori no Ogiya Isesaki Miyako Ten is a restaurant where you can enjoy sumibi-yaki (charcoal grilled) yakitori and izakaya dishes made with carefully selected ingredients.

The interior is said to have such a comfortable atmosphere that you may end up staying longer than planned. In this calm space, you can take your time and enjoy your meal and drinks.

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The yakitori at this restaurant is grilled over high heat with sumibi (charcoal fire), giving it a nice aroma while locking in the flavor. Both the tare sauce and salt seasoning are said to be reliably tasty.

The "negima" and "tsukune" are especially well reviewed for being Special juicy.

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This restaurant offers a wide variety of izakaya (Japanese pub) dishes.

A Korean classic, the "cheese gimbap," is packed with melty cheese. The "Kara-age" features chicken fried until crisp, and it is said to be juicy and plenty filling.

だいしんちゃん

This time, I included the full course meal. It has a pretty good amount of food, so I think you’ll leave full. The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) was delicious, and everything else was good too! I also appreciated that they gave us the full 2 hours of All you can drink.

Source:だいしんちゃん's review

koro42

・Yakitori
The tare sauce is not too sweet, so you can keep eating it. I also ordered the salt version, but I think it would have been even better with lemon. I also had the kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot), and it had a gentle flavor and was very good.

Source:koro42's review

Yakitori no Oogiya Isesaki miyako ten
Isesaki Sta. / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers), Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Kushi-age (Deep-fried skewers)

3.02

13

  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
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  • -
群馬県伊勢崎市宮子町274
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Popular places to enjoy yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) in Gunma Prefecture [Other Areas]

Yakitori Izakaya Koshin

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Yakitori Izakaya Koushin is a 5-minute walk from the Kusatsu Onsen bus terminal stop in Gunma. Here you can enjoy yakitori made mainly with Date-dori (brand chicken from Fukushima).

The Japanese modern interior is equipped with counter and table seating. It looks easy to use for different occasions.

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The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) here is said to have a refined charcoal aroma that is not too strong, with carefully controlled grilling that makes it stand out. Reviewers say it is fragrant on the outside and juicy on the inside.

With salt, the ingredients stand out, while the tare (sweet soy-based sauce) brings out the savory flavor and tastes great.

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At this restaurant, not only the yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) but also the à la carte dishes you will want to order alongside it are said to be very good.

The "buri (yellowtail) tataki" is said to be cut thick, with a great bite that makes it irresistible. Other options include "potato salad" and "namero (minced seasoned fish)," making for a lineup of dishes that pair perfectly with drinks.

ワシのきろく

A yakitori restaurant with a beautiful interior and great taste. Of course the grilled items are good, but all the snack dishes, like potato salad and namero (minced fish seasoned with herbs and miso), are also delicious. I wanted to drink local sake from Gunma, so I asked about it, and they explained it carefully. It made for a very fulfilling time

Source:ワシのきろく's review

おね7777

It is a two-story place, and they showed us to a table seat. The dim lighting gave it a nice atmosphere, which was Surprising. We mainly ordered yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), and the liver stood out because it was tasty even though it was cooked through quite well. The tebasaki (chicken wings) were also good.

Source:おね7777's review

酒と飯と酒

The interior, with its old wooden beams, was stunning and beautiful. The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) was cooked to perfection, and the Heart really impressed me. The prepped Heart was wrapped back up to look almost like its original form before being skewered, which was true craftsmanship. I feel almost presumptuous saying so, but I loved the texture so much that I ended up ordering more.

Source:酒と飯と酒's review

Yakitori Izakaya Kazane
Kusatsu Town Others / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers), Seafood, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern)

3.19

45

  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • -
  • Wednesday
群馬県吾妻郡草津町大字草津139

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Yakitori Yukidori

Yakitori Yukidori is an izakaya (Japanese pub) that is well known for its tasty local ingredients, Gunma's famous sake, and carefully grilled yakitori (grilled chicken skewers).

The interior has a stylish and calm atmosphere, and guests can enjoy a relaxed meal at the counter or table seats.

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At this restaurant, they serve yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) carefully cooked over charcoal. The heat is said to be just right, making them very tasty.

The "5-kind assortment" is an assortment of classic yakitori favorites such as "momo" and "seseri". Everything comes freshly grilled and is perfect to go with drinks.

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The à la carte dishes at this restaurant are all said to be carefully prepared. You can enjoy izakaya-style menu items such as Homemade potato salad and well simmered motsuni (stewed offal).

The chicken Kara-age is popular for being especially good with tartar sauce.

ケスーヨイラー

I enjoyed chicken Hot Pot, yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), sashimi (raw fish), and more. The yakitori was well grilled, which I appreciated since I am not a fan of rare style skewers. The tsukune (chicken meatball skewer) dipped in egg yolk was delicious. I also enjoyed it together with beer and Japanese sake. It was a popular restaurant with a steady stream of customers.

Source:ケスーヨイラー's review

食は結びだね

We had a yakitori assortment and ramen. Last order was at 22時, but they kindly served us even though we arrived right at the last minute, which we really appreciated. Each skewer was excellent, like a little work of art. It had been a while since I last had such good yakitori, and it made for a great time! The Tori Shio Ramen was also wonderful, and the dashi broth really sank into my soul.

Source:食は結びだね's review

Yakitori Yukidori
Annaka Sta. / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers), Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Japanese sake bar

3.11

10

  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
  • -
  • Wednesday
群馬県安中市中宿123-13
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How We Chose the Restaurants Introduced Above

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