Omi Matsukiya Beef - Aged to perfection, tender and full of flavor.
Savor it as Steak, Sukiyaki, Shabu-shabu, Grilled, or in Matsukiya's Original creation.
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Omi Beef Specialty Store Matsukiya Main restaurant
14-17 Karahashicho Otsu-shi, Shiga Pref. 520-0851 Phone: 077-534-2901By Train
8 minutes on foot from JR Ishiyama Station
Just a short walk from Keihan Karahashimae Station
Opening Hours
- Lunch
Monday-Friday: 11:30-15:00（Last Order 14:00）
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00-15:00 (Last Order 14:00)
- Dinner
- 17:00-21:30（Last Order 20:00）
Open daily （subject to occasional irregular holidays）
Commitment to Omi Matsukiya Beef
First aged, then matured at low temperatures
Utilizing traditional Japanese cold preservation methods—such as cold-drying, storage, and fermentation—we age Omi beef at low temperatures in an ice-temperature refrigerator.
Focus on Flavor: Aged Omi Beef Served.
Through the aging process, the meat becomes juicier, more tender, and richer in flavor and umami. Since marbling varies between cuts of Omi beef, Matsukiya relies on years of expertise to determine the ideal aging period, ensuring each piece is served at its peak.
History of Matsukiya
Renowned for popularizing Omi Beef nationwide
In the early Meiji era, when travel was difficult, local pioneer Shozo Nishii established a beef production system in Ryuo and boldly transported Omi Beef to Tokyo and Yokohama—helping it earn national recognition as a premium Wagyu.
Sukiyaki is Matsukiya in Ginza
"Matsukiya," a pioneering Omi beef sukiyaki restaurant, opened in Tokyo in 1883. It was famously said, "Sukiyaki is Matsukiya in Ginza." The exclusive supplier, Shozo Nishii, later led the third-generation owner, Yoshio Nishii, to inherit the name and establish the Ishiyama main store on the Setagawa River. Today, the fourth-generation, Motoharu Nishii, continues the operation.
Purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency
Matsukiya in Ginza supplied Omi beef to Daizenryo—a facility used by the Imperial Household Agency for cooking and hosting imperial banquets—serving as a purveyor throughout the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.
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