Gotojin Hamamatsucho: A Nine-Course Goto Islands Dinner
Tokyo Mate
A course dinner at Gotojin, a minute's walk from Hamamatsucho Station. From a sashimi platter built around a whole Goto horse mackerel to wagyu steamed in a seiro basket and a bowl of chilled Goto udon to finish, here is what the nine courses were.
Four kinds on a long wooden board. One horse mackerel served whole, head and tail still on, and three other cuts alongside it. This came as the mukouzuke, the sashimi course.
What the course was
A card with the day’s course on it was waiting at the table. This one was “Gouka! Aji no Sugata-iri Otsukuri to Wagyu no Seiro-mushi Course”, nine dishes in all.
| Course | Dish |
|---|---|
| Sakizuke | Chilled chawanmushi in ago (flying fish) dashi |
| Zensai | Aosa seaweed and tofu salad with yuzu |
| Mukouzuke | Sashimi platter of four kinds with Goto horse mackerel |
| Takimono | Simmered pork, lightly seared |
| Yakimono | Grilled otoro sardine skewer |
| Takimono | Seasonal agedashi tofu |
| Shusai | Wagyu chuck short rib steamed in a seiro basket |
| Shokuji | Chilled Goto udon |
| Kanmi | Matcha mizu-warabimochi |
Handwritten at the bottom of the card:
"The bounty sent from Goto, our carefully made ago dashi. May today's plate carry you a slightly better day."
Dish by dish
The main course was wagyu chuck short rib steamed in a seiro basket. Before the lid came off, and after.
Ordered on top of the course
Two vegetable dishes from the robatayaki grill, ordered separately from the course.
Shop information
| Name | Gotojin Hamamatsucho (五島人 浜松町店) |
| Address | 2-6-2 Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Hamamatsucho 262 Building 1F 📍View on Google Maps |
| Access | 1 minute on foot from the South Exit of JR Hamamatsucho Station 1 minute from Exit B4 of Daimon Station on the Oedo and Asakusa lines |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 16:00-23:00 Sat, Sun and holidays 15:00-23:00 |
| Seats | 89 |
| Budget (dinner) | 4,000 to 4,999 yen |
Hours can change, and the course contents differ by day. Check the Tabelog page for current information before you go.
The shop describes itself as an izakaya serving ingredients from the Goto Islands. Ago dashi, the robatayaki grill, and Goto horse mackerel. Reading down the card, that is what the course turned out to be.