🟣 Tokyo-do-must — Only-in-Tokyo experience.
This article introduces MEAT & DELI 355, a unique butcher shop in Tokyo’s Togoshi-Ginza Shopping Street. Choose never-frozen wagyu from the showcase, enjoy it freshly grilled with wine, and discover a slightly more luxurious shopping street food experience.
Last updated: 2026-07-05
Introduction
Togoshi-Ginza is one of Tokyo's most famous shopping streets, known for its croquettes, oden, and other local street food.
As you stroll through the lively neighborhood, one shop immediately stands out.
Behind the glass showcase is an impressive selection of premium wagyu, brand pork, and brand chicken from across Japan. It looks more like the meat counter of an upscale department store than a neighborhood butcher.
MEAT & DELI 355 is operated by the fourth generation of Iida Meat, a family butcher with more than 80 years of history. Besides selling premium meat, the shop also grills selected cuts to order and serves homemade delicatessen dishes with wine.
If you're exploring Togoshi-Ginza, this is one stop you shouldn't miss.
📍 MEAT&DELI 355 (Tabelog English)
What to Try
🥩 Kumamoto Akaushi Premium Kalbi
The first thing to experience is choosing your own meat from the showcase.
I selected the Kumamoto Akaushi Premium Kalbi, one of Japan's famous red wagyu breeds. After placing my order, the staff grilled it fresh while I waited.
Before cooking, the owner proudly explained:
"We never freeze our wagyu—not even the Akaushi."
After the first bite, I understood why he mentioned it.
The beef was remarkably tender, yet it still had a pleasant bite that brought out the rich flavor of the lean meat. It offered a completely different experience from heavily marbled wagyu and showed another side of Japan's beef culture.
🍷 Red Wine & Wagyu Menchi Katsu
Waiting for your wagyu to be grilled is part of the experience.
Order a glass of red wine together with the shop's homemade wagyu menchi katsu.
Crispy on the outside and incredibly juicy inside, the menchi katsu highlights the quality of the butcher's meat. Enjoying it with wine feels relaxed and unpretentious—more like discovering a hidden neighborhood favorite than dining at a luxury restaurant.
🐖 Brand Pork Kushi Katsu
MEAT & DELI 355 isn't only about wagyu.
The showcase also features carefully selected brand pork and brand chicken from around Japan.
I tried the Kinuun Pork Kushi Katsu, which had a light, crispy coating and wonderfully sweet, juicy pork inside.
Instead of eating while walking, the shop serves it properly on a plate, making it easy to slow down and enjoy another side of Japan's butcher culture.
Tokyo or Trip?
🟣 Tokyo-do-must — Only-in-Tokyo experience.
Travel to Kumamoto for Akaushi, Kagoshima for Kuroge Wagyu, or other regions for their local specialty meats, and you'll discover outstanding beef across Japan.
Tokyo, however, brings many of these regional brands together in one city.
MEAT & DELI 355 takes full advantage of that. Inside a neighborhood shopping street, you can browse premium meats from across Japan, choose your favorite cut, enjoy freshly grilled wagyu, sip red wine with homemade wagyu menchi katsu, and finish with brand pork kushi katsu—all in one visit.
Tokyo gathers Japan's finest regional meats.
A traditional shopping street lets you enjoy them without the formality of a luxury restaurant.
It's a slightly more luxurious shopping street food experience—one that's surprisingly hard to find even in Tokyo.
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About "Taste of Japan"
Hello, I'm Yuta.
Born in landlocked Yamanashi and having lived in the gourmet city of Sendai for 10 years, I now call Togoshi-Ginza home. My frequent business trips across Japan allow me to constantly explore the diversity of regional flavors.
Why Togoshi-Ginza?
This street is Tokyo’s longest shopping arcade (about 1.3 km), but it holds a special history. It was the very first street in Japan to adopt the "Ginza" name—a tradition that later spread across the country—after receiving bricks from the famous Ginza district following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.
My Wish as a Local
I am not a culinary expert. However, as a Japanese local who knows both the convenience of Tokyo and the origins of regional food, I want to share the "atmosphere" and "personal feelings" that you won't find in standard guidebooks.
The Concept: "Tokyo or Trip?"
Visiting every region of Japan in a single trip is nearly impossible. Some food experiences are worth the travel to the source, while others offer a fully satisfying experience right here in Tokyo.
This blog is a guide to help you make that choice. Based in Togoshi-Ginza, I share my honest experiences and "my personal answer" to help you maximize your culinary journey in Japan.
- 🟠 Local-First: Best experienced in its home region. Worth a trip.
- 🟢 Great-in-Tokyo: A nationwide favorite or regional specialty that offers a fully satisfying, authentic experience right here in Tokyo.
- 🟣 Tokyo-Do-Must: A unique food culture born in or exclusive to Tokyo.