[2025 Tokyo Restaurant] Travel Guide for Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama Honten (Updated Jul)

📍Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama Honten | とんかつ まい泉 青山本店 Address: 4-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 🕰️ Hours: 11:00 AM ~ 9:00 PM (Last Order: 8:30 PM) 🚇 Access: 3-minute walk from Omotesando Station, Exit A2 "Can a single piece of tonkatsu be this tender?" From the very first bite, you'll be amazed by its tenderness, and as you savor each piece, you'll find yourself genuinely impressed. 📍Located in Tokyo's Aoyama district, Maisen's main branch is housed in a charmingly repurposed old public bathhouse. The retro tiled walls and vintage architecture create a unique atmosphere where you can enjoy warm rice and crispy tonkatsu—a truly special experience. 🥩 The signature dish is the Black Pork Fillet Katsu Set! Crispy on the outside, incredibly juicy on the inside. So tender that you can cut it with chopsticks, and its lean, clean flavor makes it perfect for a satisfying meal. 🥢 Cabbage, rice, and miso soup are refillable!

#Overseas travel If you want to experience the true essence of 'soft tonkatsu' in Tokyo, Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama Main Store is a must-visit place. Since its establishment in 1965, it has been loved by countless tonkatsu lovers in Japan, and is still famous as a legendary restaurant with long lines. The main store, located in an alley in an upscale residential area in Aoyama, is a unique space that was originally a bathhouse and was renovated. The classic exterior and modern interior create a comfortable and luxurious atmosphere. The signature menu items are 'Hirekatsu Set' and 'Rosukatsu Set'. Hirekatsu, which is especially famous for its softness, is so tender that you can cut it with chopsticks without a knife, and the meat juice and flavor are exquisitely combined. The meat is made only of carefully selected Japanese pork, and the crispy batter is completely free of oil, so you can enjoy it without feeling burdened. The price range is 1,500-2,500 yen for a lunch set, and over 3,000 yen for dinner, but considering the carefully prepared high-quality dishes, friendly service, and the space where tradition and formality are combined, it is sufficiently satisfying. In addition, there are limited menus and seasonal special dishes that can only be tasted at the Aoyama main branch, so it goes beyond a simple tonkatsu restaurant and provides a Japanese-style formal dining experience. After eating, we recommend purchasing a sandwich or yokan with Meissen's signature sauce as a souvenir from the attached dessert corner. If you want to experience the tradition, class, and deep flavor of Tokyo, Meissen Aoyama main branch is the best choice. Address: 4-8-5, Shinmiya-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Phone number: 03-3470-0071 Opening hours: Lunch: 11:00~15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00~21:00 (last order 20:30) Closed: Open every day

#TravelingWithMe Maisen is famous as a long-established tonkatsu restaurant. Their fillet cutlet sandwiches are extremely popular in department store basements. Their main store is in Aoyama, and their restaurant used to be a bathhouse changing room before renovation. The gorgeous space in the third photo is a surprise, as it was originally a bathhouse changing room. The tonkatsu are cooked by experienced chefs, and the freshly fried "soft tonkatsu that you can cut with chopsticks" has a crispy batter and a juicy, soft inside. In addition to tonkatsu, they also offer authentic Japanese cuisine such as kaiseki cuisine that makes use of seasonal ingredients. Sauces on the table [Mild sauce] Maisen's classic mild sauce. For when you want to enjoy the taste of tonkatsu. A gentle flavor of stewed vegetables. [Spicy sauce] For when you want to eat fried seafood with a spiciness and freshness. Although it is called "spicy," it has a slight spiciness, so it's good when you want to change up the flavor. ・ Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama Main Branch Address: 4-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Telephone number: 0120-428-485 Business hours: 11:00-22:45 (last order 22:00)

I was walking around Omotesando looking for a place to have lunch🍽️ when I found this🚶‍♀️ There was a line at the entrance, so I decided to join in. I was able to enter the restaurant right away, but there are chairs available inside, so I had to wait a little but the inside is very spacious! The entrance is a counter, but there are a number of tables in the back. The menu is Recommended Lunch B Rib Loin Cutlet Set 130g for 1,400 yen (tax included) - a great deal! Free refills of rice, miso soup, and cabbage. The loin looks voluminous, and it's softer than I expected! The rice is just the right firmness (a little soft). There are two types of sauce available: sweet and spicy. The sweet sauce is thick, and the spicy sauce is light like Worcestershire. I enjoyed the goodness of each. Recommended for those who want to eat a lot of rice 😋 ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥLocation: Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama Main Branch ꕥAddress: 4-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ꕥAccess 🚉 About 3 minutes walk from Omotesando Station to 🚶‍♀️ ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Tonkatsu specialty store #Loin cutlet #Tokyo gourmet #Tokyo trip #Tokyo sightseeing