Family Restaurant and Shokudo:
“Famiresu” or shokudo offer a variety of Western, Chinese and Japanese style dishes that are suitable for all family members.

Teishoku-ya:
Teishoku-ya are restaurants that offer set menus (known as teishoku). A set menu usually consists of a main dish such as a fried fish, a bowl of cooked rice and some side dishes.

In the town you will often find specialist restaurants.  Some examples of popular types of restaurants are listed below.

Ramenya:
Specialising in ramen noodles.
Ramen-ya specialize in ramen dishes - Chinese style noodles served in a soup with various toppings.  Every ramen-ya has developed its own soup, and the taste often differs greatly. Several other dishes of Chinese origin, such as gyoza and chahan fried rice are also usually available at a ramen-ya.

Sushiya:
Specialising in sushi.
Customers can sit either at a normal table or at a counter. Kaiten-zushi are sushi restaurants where the sushi dishes are presented on a conveyor belt - you can freely pick up the dishes that you like or alternatively order dishes which are not available.  The number of plates is counted to determine the cost.

Sobaya:
Specialising in soba and udon noodles.
Most noodle dishes come either cooled with a dipping sauce or (especially in winter) hot in a soup with a variety of toppings.

Tonkatsuya:
Tonkatsu-ya serve tonkatsu, deep fried breaded pork cutlets.  Other deep fried dishes are also available at many tonkatsu-ya.

Yakitoriya:
Yakitori-ya specialize in yakitori, grilled chicken skewers.