Pontocho Yakiniku Yamakawa is a yakiniku restaurant on Pontocho street in Kyoto that grills Kobe beef and high-grade wagyu over gas heat. Wagyu and beef tongue are available, and the meat has a texture that melts in the mouth. Staff cut large cuts with a knife on a cutting board after grilling rather than using scissors, and they explain the menu in English. The first floor has narrow seats and aisles, so guests sit close to the person next to them.