I came to Tottori on a quest for the best wagyu in Japan. Unfortunately, smoking realities in Japan, combined with some restaurants still being closed for the New Year holiday, made finding a non-smoking beef restaurant quite difficult. I had literally checked a dozen restaurants, all over town, with no luck. This place was the last on my list. They looked closed, but the door was unlocked, so I went in. One of the owners confirmed they were still closed for the holidays. But, when I told her about my disappointing quest, she told me to wait while she spoke to her husband. Next thing I knew, they were offering to open up their restaurant for only me. The beef was absolutely amazing! Each table has it's own charcoal grill, as opposed to the usual gas variety. Pricing was very fair for this type of meal. The owners understand English rather well.

Japan is full of nice people. But, the kindness of these two, is truly unsurpassed. They interrupted their brief holiday to provide me with excellent dining and conversation I will never forget. During the meal, I was planning how I would get them to accept a 50% tip (tipping is not done in Japan) on the meal since they had been so kind to me. In the end, despite repeated protests from me, they refused to accept any money at all. Wagyu quest fulfilled and mind blown. I am eternally grateful. Arigato gozaimashita!