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Raise a glass to Oita nights with amazing oden (Japanese hot pot dish) and local sake! 5 recommended places by area

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Raise a glass to Oita nights with amazing oden (Japanese hot pot dish) and local sake! 5 recommended places by area

Oita Prefecture, known for having one of the highest volumes of hot spring water in Japan, is a soothing destination where famous hot springs like Beppu and Yufuin blend with grand natural scenery. It also offers plenty of local gourmet food, such as toriten (Oita-style chicken tempura) and Seki saba (horse mackerel from Seki). This time, we are focusing on oden that you can enjoy in Oita Prefecture. We have rounded up popular spots, including places where you can try oden made with Kyushu’s slightly sweet soy sauce-based broth or rich broth known as kuro dashi (dark broth).

Created: July 21, 2026

This article is based on129Tabelog reviews.

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Oita Prefecture [Oita City] Popular Places to Enjoy oden (Japanese hot pot dishes)

Yakitori to Oden Goroichi Funai-machi Ten

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Yakitori to Oden Goroichi Funaimachi Ten is a chicken specialty restaurant that represents Oita. You can also enjoy oden made using only chicken and water.

Inside, there are counter and table seats, creating a casual space. The lively and bright atmosphere is part of its appeal. It is about an 8-minute walk from Oita Station.

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The oden (Japanese stew) is said to be delicious with its gentle dashi flavor, and every ingredient is soaked through with taste, making it hard to resist.

Not only does it have the classics, but this restaurant also offers plenty of ingredients unique to the shop. The nama wakame (fresh seaweed) oden is especially well known for leaving a strong impression.

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Skewers, including yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), are one of the main menu items at this restaurant.

The "nasu (eggplant)" skewer, made by wrapping pork around it, is said to be an excellent dish topped with plenty of miso. The "mochi-mentai" is said to be a great match of mochi and mentaiko (pollock roe).

xxxxm9

I had already decided that I absolutely had to try the signature oden (Japanese hot pot items simmered in broth), so I ordered daikon radish, stuffed cabbage rolls, mochi kinchaku (fried tofu pouch with rice cake), egg, kuruma-fu (wheel-shaped wheat gluten), and atsuage (deep-fried tofu)! The daikon radish was so full of flavor from the broth and tasted great♡The mochi kinchaku was also tasty, with soft and chewy mochi inside. The stuffed cabbage rolls had soaked up the flavor too and were excellent!

Source:xxxxm9's review

モグモグ１２３

The lettuce oden (Japanese stew dish) still has a nice crisp bite, and you can really taste the dashi broth, so it’s delicious! The mozzarella also keeps some of its texture, and the black pepper adds a nice accent that makes the drinks go down easy!

Source:モグモグ１２３'s review

おおちゃん880

Every dish was done properly and tasted great〜The signature oden (Japanese fish cake and vegetable stew) had a nice dashi broth, and the yakisoba noodles were cooked just right, making it authentic Hita yakisoba (Hita-style fried noodles)♫

Source:おおちゃん880's review

Yakitori to Oden Gorouichi Funai chou ten
Oita Sta. / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers), Oden, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern)

3.14

39

  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
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  • -
大分県大分市府内町2-4-3若竹ビル 1F
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Oden BAR Chitoseya

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Oden BAR Chitoseya, an oden (Japanese hot pot with various ingredients) bar, is also said to be popular for its warm and calming grown-up atmosphere. It is located in Miyakomachi, Oita City's best-known entertainment district, about an 11-minute walk from Oita Station.

The interior has counter seating only. People say the cozy space makes it easy to relax and enjoy the meal.

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"oden (Japanese hot pot items)" are lined up right in front of the counter. You can enjoy all the standard ingredients. Reviews say they are served piping hot and well soaked with dashi broth.

This is a menu item people also like as a pairing with drinks such as beer and Japanese sake.

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The restaurant offers not only oden (Japanese stew), but also a full lineup of a la carte dishes that go perfectly with drinks.

Rakkyo (pickled shallots) and edamame are perfect snacks to go with alcohol. The mentaiko chazuke (cod roe over rice with tea broth) gets good reviews as just the right dish To finish.

せtsu

I was captivated by the oden (Japanese stew) right in front of me. First, I ordered egg, hanpen (fish cake), daikon radish, and shirataki (konjac noodles)! The piping hot oden was soaked with dashi broth and tasted great〜it disappeared from the plate in no time. Champon was on the menu, so I was curious and ordered it. This was also delicious. I was so happy I got to go!! I want to go again!

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しばきち

This is a great place to enjoy oden (Japanese hot pot items simmered in broth), and it is also perfect To finish after drinks. I visited late, so some of the oden was already sold out. From what was left, I chose daikon radish and egg. The oden had a gentle broth. Of course, it paired well with the drinks. It was a short stay, but I was Manzoku.

Source:しばきち's review

モテないイケメン

The interior is beautiful, and the atmosphere is really nice! It was my first time trying niina, and it tasted a bit like nori (seaweed), which made me want to eat it with rice.

Source:モテないイケメン's review

Oden BAR Chitoseya
Oita Sta. / Oden

3.08

12

  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
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大分県大分市都町3-2-31亀井ビル 1F

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Odenya Jiro

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Odenya Jirou is about an 11-minute walk from Oita Station. The concept is a place you can drop into as casually as a yatai (street food stall).

The exterior has a tasteful noren (traditional shop curtain) hanging out front. Inside, stylish posters line the walls, and even the background music helps set a nice mood.

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The "oden (Japanese one-pot stew)" at this restaurant is said to stand out for its slightly dark dashi broth. It has a light flavor, and people say the broth soaks well into the ingredients.

Each ingredient is large, and it is said to be very filling.

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Of course they serve oden (Japanese stew), and they also offer a lineup of a la carte dishes that pair perfectly with drinks.

From slowly savored bites like Chanja and nama nira-tama (fresh garlic chive and egg) to the izakaya classic tori Kara-age, they seem to have a wide range of options.

南米のパラグライダー

I started with oden, and daikon radish was a must, and I also couldn't skip the konnyaku (yam cake). I ordered various other things too, including chicken Kara-age. Oden really is the best.

Source:南米のパラグライダー's review

おうかがいします

Of course, I mainly had oden, along with Hot Pot and a few small dishes, and nibbled on them while drinking. I ordered beef tendon, daikon radish, gobo-maki (burdock root roll), Kara-age, and more. It was cold outside, so the oden really warmed me up!

Source:おうかがいします's review

Odenya Jiro
Oita Sta. / Oden

3.06

7

  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
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大分県大分市都町2-4-4都会館 1F

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Oita Prefecture [Beppu City] Popular places where you can enjoy oden (Japanese hot pot dishes)

Fukuya

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Fukuya is a well-loved local oden (Japanese one-pot dish) restaurant in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. It is a 5-minute walk from Beppu Station.

Its understated exterior is part of the charm, while the inside has a lively, homey atmosphere. The service is pleasant as well, making it a relaxing place to enjoy a meal.

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At this restaurant, you can choose your favorite oden (Japanese one-pot dish) ingredients from the Hot Pot right in front of the counter seats.

The clear broth is packed with the flavor of the ingredients, giving it a deep taste. The daikon radish is said to be thoroughly infused all the way to the center and so tender that it easily breaks apart with chopsticks.

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At this restaurant, they offer a wide variety of dishes including okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancake) and nyumen (thin somen noodle soup). Yaki udon (fried udon noodles) and yakisoba (fried noodles) are also said to be perfect To finish a meal.

As for drinks, reviews say this is a great place to enjoy Japanese sake and beer.

カレーネキ

Inside, the restaurant has counter seating only, and the okasan (lady who runs the place) was so warm and welcoming. And as for the oden (Japanese hot pot items), they even had unusual choices like tofu oden! My personal favorite was the satoimo (taro) oden! It was full of flavor and really tasty!

Source:カレーネキ's review

しばきち

Every piece of oden (Japanese stew) is tasty and well infused with flavor. The daikon radish in particular is so soft it nearly falls apart, which is really nice. By the time you are heading out, local takeout customers are still dropping by, and the lively atmosphere keeps going. I’d like to visit again.

Source:しばきち's review

来る目

It’s an oden (Japanese stew) shop, but a lot of the other menu items are tasty too. The stir-fried bean sprouts I had last time were really good, with thin bean sprouts and green onions, and the yakisoba (fried noodles) the person next to me was eating looked great too.

Source:来る目's review

Fukuya
Beppu Sta. / Cafeteria, Oden, Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake)

3.35

56

  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
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  • Monday, Sunday
大分県別府市元町3-8

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Beppu Kitahama Gekijo

Photograph:吉田の井中

Beppu Kitahama Gekijo is a standing bar centered on oden (Japanese hot pot dishes) and akashiyaki (octopus egg dumplings). It is in an easy-to-visit location, just a 5-minute walk from Beppu Station in Oita.

Inside, there is an L-shaped counter, making it a great spot when you want to quickly enjoy a meal or a drink.

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The oden (Japanese stew) comes in a wide variety, and each item is said to be full of flavor.

At this restaurant, you can enjoy it with yuzu kosho (yuzu pepper paste). It is a way of eating it that is unique to this place, and the pairing is said to be excellent.

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The Akashiyaki (octopus dumplings in broth) that you dip in dashi (Japanese soup stock) gets great reviews for its irresistibly soft and fluffy texture. The batter also lets you really taste the flavor of the egg.

You can watch them carefully grill it right in front of you. It looks fun to enjoy as a performance too.

ぴったんぺったん

They had lots of oden (Japanese stew dishes), and the flavor had soaked in so well it was great! The drinks go down really easily too! It was my first time trying akashiyaki (octopus egg dumplings), and it was delicious!

Source:ぴったんぺったん's review

たかりく

A toast with oden and Japanese sake. Since it was a standing bar, I paid after about an hour. I chatted with a customer who came next to me along the way, and my first time at a standing bar was fun

Source:たかりく's review

コツ子のグルメ記録

They have a wide variety of oden (Japanese hot pot dishes). The otoshi (small appetizer) is also good. The food comes out incredibly fast, so this is a great pick when you are waiting for a daiko (designated driver service) or want to stop by for a quick drink on the way home. The staff are all very friendly!

Source:コツ子のグルメ記録's review

Beppu Kitahama Gekijo
Beppu Sta. / Oden, Akashiyaki, Stand-up bar

3.14

15

  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
  • -
  • Sunday
大分県別府市北浜1-4-14北ビル 1F

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