Hana: Seasonal Vegetables and Fish near Yamatoyagi Station
A Japanese dining room near Yamatoyagi Station for seasonal vegetables, fish, set lunches and reservation-led courses.
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Hana's appeal is the range between a weekday lunch and a longer shared meal. The operator describes a seasonal Japanese menu built around vegetables and fish, with individual dishes and courses that can also include meat, Western-style preparations and local sake. It is close enough to Yamatoyagi Station to work as a meal stop while exploring Kashihara, but its menu is not a fixed regional tasting set: the owner says dishes change with the ingredients available that day. Use the live menu as a guide to the style and price level, then confirm current dishes, dietary needs and reservation details directly.
Expect a seasonal Japanese menu, not a fixed tasting list
The operator says it selects vegetables according to the season, often including pesticide-free produce from Asuka, and serves fish chosen for the time of year. Its current concept page also describes A5-grade Yamato beef among its ingredients. That does not mean every vegetable is from Asuka or every dish contains local ingredients; nor does the restaurant present a guaranteed farm-to-table menu. The operator says course and à-la-carte dishes change with the day's supply, so ask what is available before ordering a particular ingredient.
Choose between lunch, a course or individual plates
On the operator's menu checked 19 October 2026, its Hana lunch box was ¥2,500 and included sashimi, simmered items, grilled dishes, tempura, small sides, steamed egg custard, rice, soup and dessert; a beef teppan-yaki addition was listed at ¥1,100. Daytime courses were listed at ¥3,850 for a fish-focused 7–8 dishes and ¥5,500 for an 8–9 dish course with Japanese black beef. Dinner courses showed ¥5,500, ¥6,600 and ¥8,800 tiers, while example single dishes included seared bonito at ¥1,100 and seasonal vegetables tempura at ¥850. Prices and examples can change; check the operator's menu and total before booking.
Book the right space for your party
The operator lists 20 seats: 14 table seats and six counter seats. It also advertises a private room for up to eight people, so ask whether it is available for your party, time and minimum spend. Its course page lists a two-hour all-you-can-drink option for groups of four or more at ¥2,500 per person. The operator asks callers to mention its website when reserving. A phone reservation is the clearest route for a changing menu, group seating or a request that needs discussion.
Plan around the split lunch and dinner service
The operator currently lists lunch from 11:30 to 14:30, last order 13:30, and dinner from 18:00 to 22:30, last order 21:30; it lists Sunday as the regular closing day. The Visit Nara card has an older split-hours entry, so the operator's current page is the better starting point, though holiday changes are still possible. Credit cards are listed for dinner only, not lunch. The business lists parking but does not provide a space count or precise parking instructions on the page reviewed; call first if arriving by car.
Walk from Yamatoyagi and ask clearly about ingredients
The restaurant is at 1F, 271-1 Shingacho, inside Toyokuni Building. Third-party access directories estimate roughly 7–10 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Yamatoyagi Station's north side, with small differences in the endpoint and route; follow a current map to the exact building rather than treating the directory pin as a door location. The operator does not publish a dietary-allergen or vegetarian guarantee. Japanese courses may use fish stock, and meat, seafood, alcohol, soy, wheat or other allergens may appear; explain allergies and restrictions directly and confirm whether the kitchen can accommodate them before travelling.
What to look for
Seasonal vegetable-and-fish Japanese cooking, with changing dishes
Hana lunch box listed at ¥2,500 and daytime courses from ¥3,850
Near Yamatoyagi Station; counter, tables and a private room for up to eight are listed
Photo notes
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Sources & editorial status
Original MyNara draft based on the linked sources. Sources reviewed 19 October 2026. Opening arrangements, prices and offers may change; use the operator's current information before travelling.
- Hana — current address, opening hours, seating, parking and evening card note
- Hana — current lunch menu and example prices
- Hana — dinner dishes and published prices (listed as tax included)
- Hana — course ranges, group drink plan and private-room capacity
- Hana — ingredient and seasonal-menu approach
- Visit Nara — independent venue identity and approximate address
- Yahoo! Maps — third-party walking estimate from Yamatoyagi Station; route varies
- Hot Pepper Gourmet — alternate station-walk estimate and booking listing