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Shabu-Shabu Onyasai

All-You-Can-Eat Wagyu, Dual Hotpot Broths & Farm-Fresh Greens

Prices, ordering steps, payment details, and common mistakes — in one place.

Quick Facts

Feature Details
Japanese nameしゃぶしゃぶ温野菜 (Shabu-Shabu Onyasai)
CategoryDining / Premium All-You-Can-Eat Shabu-Shabu & Sukiyaki Hotpot (Shabu-Shabu Onyasai Official Website)
Store CountApproximately 250–280 locations nationwide across major shopping hubs, train terminals, and dining complexes throughout Japan, operated by REINS International Inc. (Colowide Group) (Store Locator)
Ordering StyleComfortable wooden booth seating; choose your all-you-can-eat course (120-minute limit) and select 2 custom soup broths; order all meats, vegetables, noodles, and side dishes via tabletop multilingual digital touchscreen tablets; dishes delivered by staff; pay at cashier upon departure
Membership Required?No membership or reservation required for regular dining; walk-ins welcome, subject to seating availability. (online reservations recommended during weekend peaks)
Approximate Price RangeMidday lunch sets/courses ~¥1,200–¥2,500; evening all-you-can-eat courses ~¥3,718–¥7,128 (pork course ~¥3,718; Kuroge Wagyu course ~¥5,478; top Shimofuri Wagyu course ~¥7,128); strictly zero cover charge (¥0 Otoshi); desserts included in course; all tax-included (subject to revision)
Payment MethodsCash, major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UnionPay), Japanese transit IC cards (Suica, PASMO, ICOCA), electronic money (iD, QUICPay), and smartphone QR code payments (PayPay, d-barai, 楽天ペイ, au PAY)
Multilingual SupportTabletop ordering tablets feature multilingual language toggles (English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean) with high-definition photos and step-by-step cooking timers
A Shabu-Shabu Onyasai restaurant in Japan
Photo: Asanagi · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
A shabu-shabu table at Onyasai in Japan
Photo: bryan... · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

Shabu-Shabu Onyasai (しゃぶしゃぶ温野菜), operated by restaurant powerhouse REINS International (Colowide Group), is universally celebrated as Japan's premier nationwide all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu institution. Rejecting generic buffets, Onyasai pairs finely marbled cuts of Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Beef) and carefully selected tender pork with farm-direct, certified domestic vegetables harvested fresh from partner Japanese growers. Diners receive a signature divided yin-yang hotpot bubbling on an induction burner, allowing guests to choose two distinct broths simultaneously—such as sweet Sukiyaki with fresh raw eggs alongside rich savory soy milk broth or fiery Szechuan spicy mala dashi. With dozens of unlimited appetizers, gourmet mushrooms, fresh greens, noodles, and decadent desserts ordered seamlessly through multilingual tablets with zero cover charge, it is the gold standard of Japanese hotpot feasting.

How to order

Dining at Shabu-Shabu Onyasai is straightforward, high-tech, and indulgent:

  1. Be seated by staff: Step inside. Staff will welcome you and seat your party at a comfortable booth featuring an integrated flush-mount induction cooktop.
  2. NO Otoshi cover charge: Enjoy honest dining—Onyasai charges strictly zero table fee and zero cover charge (¥0 Otoshi)!
  3. Choose your All-You-Can-Eat Course (120 Minutes):
    • Sangen Pork Course (三元豚コース): Unlimited Sangen-brand pork loin and pork belly (~¥3,718).
    • Selected Beef Shabu Course (特選牛しゃぶコース): Unlimited specially selected beef brisket and pork (~¥4,158).
    • Onyasai Course (温野菜コース): The house course, adding the full signature vegetable lineup (~¥4,378).
    • Kuroge Wagyu Course (黒毛和牛コース): Melt-in-your-mouth Japanese Black Wagyu beef slices with gorgeous marbling (~¥5,478).
    • Shimofuri Kuroge Wagyu Course (霜降り黒毛和牛コース): The ultimate luxury; heavily marbled frost-streaked Wagyu (~¥7,128).
  4. Choose 2 custom soup broths for your divided pot:
    • Kombu Dashi (極みだし - Golden Kelp & Bonito): Pure umami; ideal for dipping in ponzu and sesame tare.
    • Sukiyaki Broth (すき焼きだし): Sweet savory soy dashi; served with raw farm-fresh eggs for dipping!
    • Mellow Soy Milk Dashi (豆乳だし): Creamy, silky, and comforting.
    • Spicy Mala Hotpot Dashi (火鍋だし): Fiery chili oil and Chinese medicinal herbs with an addictive spicy kick.
    • Rich Chicken White Broth (鶏白湯だし): Deep chicken collagen broth.
  5. Switch tablet to English & start ordering: Tap the tabletop tablet in English to order:
    • Meats: Thinly sliced Wagyu, beef, pork loin, pork belly, and chicken tsukune tubes.
    • Fresh Vegetables: Sweet lettuce, leeks, baby bok choy, and 8+ varieties of Japanese mushrooms (enoki, maitake, king oyster).
    • Appetizers & Tapas: Salted edamame, spicy cucumber, quail eggs, and mozzarella skewers.
  6. The "Shabu-Shabu" Cooking Technique:
    • Pick up a paper-thin slice of meat with your chopsticks.
    • Swirl it gently back and forth through the bubbling broth (saying "shabu... shabu...") until the colour changes.
    • Beef needs only a brief swish, but pork and chicken must be cooked until no pink remains — Japan's health ministry warns that undercooked pork and chicken can cause food poisoning, so never treat a few seconds as a safety rule. Then dip into tangy citrus Ponzu or nutty rich Goma (Sesame) sauce!
  7. Finish with noodles & dessert: Cook ramen noodles or udon directly in the concentrated broth. Each guest also receives a complimentary gourmet dessert (matcha tiramisu, vanilla ice cream, or seasonal parfaits)!
  8. Settle your bill: Tap "Checkout" on the tablet, take your table bill clip to the front register, and pay via cash, credit card, Suica, or smartphone QR codes.

What to order first

Dishes below reflect core brand staples officially featured on the Shabu-Shabu Onyasai Official Website:

Payment & practical info

Prices and details checked: October 2026.

Good to know / Common mistakes

FAQ

Q1: How does the raw egg work with Sukiyaki broth? When you choose Sukiyaki broth, staff brings individual bowls of fresh raw Japanese eggs. Whisk the egg with chopsticks. Pull your hot, sweet-soy glazed beef directly from the pot and submerge it into the raw egg—the velvety egg cools the meat slightly and creates an outrageously rich, silky coating!

Q2: Is Onyasai suitable for vegetarians? While the courses include unlimited vegetables, the soup broths are simmered with bonito dashi, chicken, or pork bases. Vegetarians should check with staff regarding purely kelp-based water options.

Q3: Can I order a la carte instead of all-you-can-eat? Yes! Single-dish dining and fixed-portion meat sets are available, but over 90% of diners choose the all-you-can-eat course for its unbeatable value and unlimited vegetable access.

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