Umaya — Restaurant in Takamori

Perched on the side of route 325 from Kumamoto to Miyazaki. It sells live river trout of all sizes from freshwater tanks. You step inside to be greeted with a traditional hearth where baby fish are being slow grilled over binchotan. Sit in or out on the terrace that overlooks lushly forested mountains.

I ordered the big boy set. Three whole trout done tempura, salt grilled and miso grilled. All incredible, flesh bones & guts, every last bite. Tempura the standout of the three, so crisp even sitting in gravy. Great pickles and a kinda trout jerky kinpira. Trout miso soup, veggies and rice of course. To top it all trout sashimi was stunning too. All this for 1700¥ about £12. The udon and trout fillet tempura was 900¥. Making it the best value meal of the trip...

This restaurant is perched on a mountain ridge and features a large wooden deck in the back which overlooks some fantastic rustic scenery. The food is reasonably priced and delicious, especially the fresh rainbow trout sashimi. They also offer skewered fish roasted in front of an open pit of charcoal, and have huge pitchers of delicious tea. Good food takes time to prepare, so make sure you aren't in a hurry when you come here. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy...

The place specializes in small fishes. We ordered the 'most expensive ' item on the menu and it was only 2100 Yen, and it came with 4-5 different fishes. The fish was fresh and delicious. We sat outside and the view was so beautiful as it was looking...