Himeji, Hyogo, Japan｜Ju Ju

This is a hidden gem! The food is amazing, hot plate on your table and very friendly staff if you make the effort to use some basic Japanese phrases. Highly recommend if you want to experience a local speciality dish at very reasonable prices. They also have an English menu and speak some basic English. Kids (probably 8 and up) are welcome if they are respectful and well behaved as there is a hot plate right in front of you. Also the "large" beer is huge...20oz maybe?

Ordered Okonimiyaki with Octopus and Champion yaki with pork. Great portion.

Excellent, informal okonomiyaki restaurant! The menu is in Japanese, but they had a little card with names of different types of seafood/meat translated. Very friendly staff too!