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MATSUMOTO: Dengaku ¥¥ NAGOYA: TAKAOKA: Takenoko ¥
Regional Yamamoto-ya Honten ¥¥ Noodle shop
4-6-26 Ote, Noodle shop 1-1-14 Nakagawa, Takaoka-shi,
Matsumoto-shi, 3-25-9 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Toyama 933-0056
Nagano 390-0874 Nagoya-shi, Aichi 450-0002 Tel (0766) 75-1248 Closed Sun
Tel (0263) 32-0528 Closed Tue Tel (052) 565-0278 & Mon
The specialty of this rustic No-frills flagship of a chain Near the beautiful Kojo Park, this
place is dengaku, miso-covered serving miso nikomi – udon in bright and friendly restaurant
skewers of food grilled over miso soup, topped with meat serves authentic handmade soba
charcoal. Udon, soba, and unagi and vegetables. Find it near and high-quality tempura.
(eel) are also served. exit 6 of Nagoya station.
TAKAYAMA: Agura ¥¥
MATSUMOTO: Kura ¥¥ NARITA: Kikuya ¥¥ Asian fusion
Koryoriya Unagi 4-7 Shinmei-cho, Takayama-shi,
1-10-22 Chuo, 385 Naka-cho, Narita-shi, Gifu 506-0821
Matsumoto-shi, Chiba 286-0027 Tel (0577) 37-2666 Closed Mon
Nagano 390-0611 Tel (0476) 22-0236 All sorts are served here – from
Tel (0263) 33-6444 Closed Wed In the same family for 11 pizza, to Southeast Asian, to
This restaurant is housed generations, this eel restaurant American. In an old kura near the
within an old warehouse with opposite the tourist office northeast end of Shiroyama Park.
a striking white facade, just east also serves yakitori, tempura,
of Matsumoto station. Dishes and sashimi. TAKAYAMA: Susaki ¥¥¥
include tempura, sashimi, and Ryotei
bazashi (raw horse meat). SHIMODA: Gorosaya ¥¥ 4-14 Shinmei-cho, Takayama-shi,
Seafood Gifu 506-0821
NAGOYA: 1-5-25 Shimoda-shi, Tel (0577) 32-0023
Craft Beer Keg Nagoya ¥¥ Shizuoka 415-0021 Near Nakabashi Bridge, this
Bar Tel (0558) 23-5638 Closed Thu eatery serves refined multi-dish
1-10-13 Higashisakura, Good-value set meals here, a few meals in the Honzen style, a
Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, minutes south of Izukyu Shimoda kaiseki-like dinner heavily
Aichi station, feature sashimi, grilled influenced by the tea ceremony.
Tel (052) 971-8211 fish, and other seafood dishes.
Brilliant craft beers from around English menu available. YOKOHAMA: Enokitei ¥
Japan are matched here with Café
homemade pizza and beer- DK Choice 89-6 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku,
infused dishes in a mellow, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0862
smoke-free environment. TAKAO: Ukai Toriyama ¥¥¥ Tel (045) 625-2288
Sumibiyaki Tea, coffee, and cake in one of
NAGOYA: Ibasho ¥¥ 3426 Minami-Asakawa, Yokohama’s early Western-style
Unagi Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0846 buildings. There is a rose garden
3-13-22 Nishiki, Tel (0426) 61-0739 Closed Tue ideal for people watching.
Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, After a hike up and down
Aichi Mount Takao, Ukai Toriyama’s YOKOHAMA: Bashamichi
Tel (052) 951-1166 Closed Sun & collection of thatched-roof Taproom ¥¥
2nd & 3rd Mon of each month cottages and pleasant mossy Bar
Come here for hitsumabushi gardens make for a relaxing 5-63-1 Sumiyoshi-cho,
(grilled eel in miso paste, served setting in which to try the Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0013
on rice) in an old building with well-prepared sumibiyaki Tel (045) 264-4961
views of small, ornate gardens. (charcoal-grilled) meat, fish, and Shizuoka-based Baird Brewing
vegetables. This restaurant is offers its innovative craft beers
NAGOYA: Kasen ¥¥ beautifully located right at the alongside BBQ meats. IPA
Izakaya foot of the mountain. fans shouldn’t miss the
1-1-4 Meieki, Suruga Bay IPA.
Nakamura-ku,
Nagoya-shi, Aichi DK Choice
Tel (052) 541-7888
Lively atmosphere and good YOKOHAMA: Shin Yokohama
food that includes fresh sashimi Ramen Museum ¥¥
set meals. Easy to find, sited on Noodle shop
the 12th floor of the Nagoya 2-14-21 Shin Yokohama,
station building. Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi,
Kanagawa 222-0033
NAGOYA: Tel (045) 471-0503
Sekai-no-Yamachan ¥¥ The Ramen Museum brings
Izakaya together nine ramen shops
4-9-6 Sakae, Naka-ku, from around Japan, each high-
Nagoya-shi, Aichi lighting a regional style, within
Tel (052) 242-1342 a space designed to look like a
Flagship branch of a chain streetscape from 1958. The result
specializing in tebasaki (deep- is heaven for ramen addicts, of
fried chicken wings), which which Japan has legion. Ad mis-
come coated in a sweet-and- A dish of grilled eel served at Kikuya, sion to the museum is ¥300.
spicy sauce. a mid-range restaurant in Narita
Key to Price Guide see page 324
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