The journey for yakiniku
covers the longest distances in Japan.
Northward, southward—
a grand adventure begins!
With its unique culture as a “Yakiniku City,”
Kitami City, Hokkaido and Iida City, Nagano
are joined this year by a third destination.
With its unique culture as a “Yakiniku City,”
Kitami City, Hokkaido and Iida City,
Nagano and Ishigaki City,
Okinawa joined this year by a third destination.
A spectacular stamp rally visiting all three sacred
yakiniku lands is now underway.
Enjoy the “Local Yakiniku” unique to each region—
this is a new style of travel
with yakiniku as the ultimate goal.
With its unique culture as a “Yakiniku City,” Kitami City, Hokkaido and Iida City, Nagano are joined this year by a third destination.
With its unique culture as a “Yakiniku City,” Kitami City, Hokkaido and Iida City, Nagano and Ishigaki City, Okinawa joined this year by a third destination.
A spectacular stamp rally visiting all three sacred yakiniku lands is now underway. Enjoy the “Local Yakiniku” unique to each region—this is a new style of travel with yakiniku as the ultimate goal.
Call for Participating Shops
First, Get a Participation Set!
Purchase the “Yakiniku City Stamp Rally Set” at the reception desk in each city.
Walk around and try the designated menu items! Please
Please order the specified menu at participating restaurants in the three cities: Kitami, Iida, and Ishigaki.
Collect 3 stamps and enter!
When paying, present your sheet to get your stamp! Once you’ve collected all the stamps, fill in the required information on the sheet and drop it in the mailbox.
Depending on the number of stamps collected, you will receive original Yakiniku Stamp Rally merchandise as a gift!
Stamp Rally Set Contents
・Stamp Rally Sheet
・Yakiniku Travel Guide
・Original T-shirt
Kitami City, Hokkaido
Kitami Yakiniku
A Yakiniku Culture Born from the City’s
Meat Processing Industry
A Yakiniku Culture
Born from the City’s
Meat Processing Industry
In Kitami, a unique yakiniku culture has developed, nurtured by the history of railways and meat processing plants and infused with the spirit of the workers. The Kitami style is to enjoy fresh pork offal and beef sagari with an uncooked “nama-dare” sauce made using Japan’s finest onions.
Kitami Yakiniku Featured Menu Items
Beef sagari
The star of
Kitami Yakiniku
Pork offal
The identity of
Kitami citizens
Nama-dare
(uncooked sauce)
Aroma rises because it’s not cooked. Delicious just like this. The identity of Kitami citizens
Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Iida Yakiniku
A pioneering meat-eating region
from offal to Wagyu—truly a “Yakiniku Department Store”
A pioneering meat-eating region
from offal to Wagyu—
truly a “Yakiniku Department Store”
In Iida City, Nagano Prefecture—the sacred land of yakiniku in Shinshu—people have been eating beef since the Meiji era. They honor their livestock used in farming and the textile industry by consuming every part without waste, while also producing high-quality wagyu. It’s truly a “yakiniku department store” of beef, pork, and lamb.
Not only charcoal grilling but also the iron plates popularized through delivery-style yakiniku and the variety of aged dipping sauces are well worth noting.
Iida Yakiniku Featured Menu Items
Mutton/lamb
The Roots of
Iida Yakiniku
Kuro-motsu
(Black Offal)
served with the black skin intact.
Crispy, fluffy, and delicious.
Aged sauce
Each restaurant proud of its aged sauce
Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Ishigaki Yakiniku
A Fusion of Ishigaki
Beef and Yaeyama Culture
A Fusion of Ishigaki
Beef and Yaeyama Culture
A gourmet experience featuring premium Ishigaki beef—an artisanal product born from the southern island’s terroir—as well as other branded island beef, local beef, and island pork. Enjoy meats full of island character, raised in a warm climate, seasoned with salts and spices rooted in Yaeyama traditions.
Ishigaki Yakiniku Featured Menu Items
Locally Raised
Island Beef
Japan’s renowned brand beef
Locally Raised
Island Pork
The mainstay supporting Ishigaki’s food culture
Ishigaki Spices & Seasonings
Blessings of the sea – tropical seasonings unique to the island
Please purchase the stamp rally sheets at the following sales locations in Kitami City, Iida City, and Ishigaki City.
Stamp Rally Set Contents
Stamp Rally Sheet
Yakiniku Travel Guide
Original T-shirt
¥3,000 (including tax)
Sales locations in Kitami City, Hokkaido
Sales
locations
Sales locations
Kitami City Tourism Association
Address
2-2, Odori Nishi, Kitami City, Hokkaido, Odori Building 1F
Phone
number
Phone number
0157-32-9900
Business
hours
Business hours
9:00〜17:00
Closed
New Year’s holiday period
Sales location 1 in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Sales
locations
Sales locations
Iida Station Tourist Information Center
Address
5356 Kami-Iida, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Phone
number
Phone number
0265-52-2946
Business
hours
Business hours
8:30〜17:00
Closed
New Year’s holiday period
Sales location 2 in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Sales
locations
Sales locations
Machinaka Information Center
Address
1-2 Honmachi, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Phone
number
Phone number
0265-22-4851
Business
hours
Business hours
8:30～17:00
Closed
New Year’s holiday period
Sales location 1 in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Sales
locations
Sales locations
Ishigaki City Local Specialty Products Sales Center
Address
208 Ōkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Phone
number
Phone number
0980-88-8633
Business
hours
Business hours
10:00〜19:00
Closed
New Year’s holiday period
Sales location 2 in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Sales
locations
Sales locations
SHOP672
Address
672 Maesato, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture
Shop inside Ishigaki City Hall
Phone
number
Phone number
0980-87-7346
Business
hours
Business hours
8:30〜17:30
Closed
Saturday, Sunday
《Overview and Notes》
- Be sure to fill in your name and address on the front of the sheet (entries without this information will be invalid).
- When ordering Kitami, Iida, or Ishigaki yakiniku, you can receive a stamp at participating restaurants at the time of payment.
- Collect 3 stamps from any of the cities—Kitami, Iida, or Ishigaki—and receive an original keyholder.
Collect 6 stamps from any 2 cities and receive an original hand towel.
Collect all 9 stamps from all 3 cities and receive the official council Golden Tongs. - Prizes will be sent to the address listed on the front of your sheet.
- For details on participating restaurants and other notes, please check the website.
- Only sheets received by the secretariat by February 20, 2026 are eligible.
- Updates regarding the end of the stamp rally will be posted on the top page of the website.
