Tokuzomaru Shimoda

Tokuzomaru has operated at the Inatori fishing port in Higashiizu-cho since 1971, built directly on the harbor that supplies its kitchen with red bream, kinmedai, and the broader mix of catch that defines the Izu coast around Shimoda. The red bream simmered in a traditional broth is the restaurant's longest-running dish, alongside kinmedai served both as sashimi and grilled, and an Izu seafood variety platter that lets diners sample several catches in one sitting. The dining room overlooks the working port, with a functional, fisherman's-restaurant character rather than polish, table seating, and a relaxed pace that suits its half-century of serving the same community and its visitors. Drinks lean toward local sake and shochu rather than wine. Because the restaurant draws on its long-standing reputation and direct port setting, reservations are recommended, particularly during peak Izu travel periods and weekends when the port area sees the most visitors.