Hakone, Kanagawa
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6 popular bakeries and cafes in Hakone with a variety of excellent products to visit

Hakone has developed as a tourist destination since ancient times, and among the many restaurants and eateries in Hakone, there are many bakeries and cafes that specialize in bread menus. There are many bakeries that are unique to Hakone, such as long-established bakeries where you can taste specialty breads related to the Hakone Ekiden (relay race) and stores where you can even enjoy a footbath with delicious bread. Here are some of the bakeries that are not only for bread lovers, but also for tourists on their way to Hakone.

Deep-fried, mild curry bread

In the front is
In the front is "Classic Curry Bread" (400 yen per piece) and in the back is "Raisin Bread" (800 yen per piece) (tax included).

This lounge with a bakery is located in the Yumoto Fujiya Hotel, which was established in 1973. Bread is sold at the entrance, and the most famous item is the "Classic Curry Bread. It is made of beef curry, the signature dish of the affiliated Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita, arranged for bread, stuffed, and deep-fried. It has a rich flavor of spices, but is mildly spicy with coconut milk. It is a delicious dish that satisfies both children and adults.
Raisin bread" baked with milk and fresh cream is also popular, second only to curry bread.

Bread with coffee in a bright and spacious lounge

The lounge space with a white base color creates a relaxing atmosphere unique to a hotel.
The lounge space with a white base color creates a relaxing atmosphere unique to a hotel.

More than 10 other types of breads are available, including "Chigiri Walnut Anpan" and "Kame Melon Pan". You can take out or eat in at the lounge with coffee or tea. There is also a semi-private room for families with children or large groups to enjoy without worrying.
The bread is also available at Picot Yumoto Ekimae Store, a bakery directly operated by the hotel located in front of Hakone Yumoto Station. The "Classic Curry Bread" is so popular that during the tourist season, the two stores together sell nearly 200 loaves a day, making it a welcome souvenir.

Lounge Wisteria
  • Address 1F Yumoto Fujiya Hotel, 256-1 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
  • Direction 3 minutes walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station
  • Business Hours 9:00-17:00 (L.O.)
  • Closed Days Open daily
  • Phone 0460-85-6111
  • Parking Free

Enjoy hot beef stew in a bowl of French bread

Hot spring stew bread
Hot spring stew bread" filled with beef, potatoes, and other ingredients is 760 yen.

Founded in 1891, this long-established bakery has a history of more than 100 years. A favorite of many tourists is the "hot spring stew bread," a crispy round loaf of French bread stuffed with hot beef stew. Because the bakery is located along Route 1 on the Hakone Ekiden course, it offers a smaller-than-usual size "hot spring stew bun" to spectators free of charge on the day of the annual competition. This gem has long been a favorite specialty of the Ekiden.

A variety of unique bean-jam buns to choose from!

In addition to the
In addition to the "Ume-boshi Anpan" (360 yen), there are about 10 types of Anpan.

The store also offers about 50 other unique flavors at any given time that showcase creativity and ingenuity. Special emphasis is placed on anpan (bean-jam buns). The "Ume-boshi Anpan" containing large dried plums produced by the owner's family, who runs a ume farm, is known for its perfect balance of sweet, sour, and salty tastes. The "Hakonezan Anpan" series, named after the mountains of Hakone, offers a wide variety, including sesame, coffee, and black tea anpan, making it hard to choose just one. The three-packs of anpan are also recommended as souvenirs.

Watanabe Bakery
  • Address 343-3 Miyanoshita, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
  • Direction 10 minutes on foot from Miyanoshita Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
  • Direction Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-yumoto Station, get off at "Hotel Mae" and walk about 2 minutes.
  • Business Hours 9:30-17:00
  • Closed Wednesdays, 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays
  • Phone 0460-82-2127
  • Parking Free of charge (3 cars)

Luxurious sandwiches made with eggs

Naturally Fertilized Egg Dashimaki Sandwich
Naturally Fertilized Egg Dashimaki Sandwich" 1,540 yen, "Smoked Chicken Ham Sandwich" 1,540 yen, "Two-color Sandwich" 1,470 yen (each incl. tax)

Located in Hakone Gora Park, a French-style landscaped garden that opened in 1914, this sandwich restaurant opened in 2016 and is known for its sandwiches such as the "Dense Avocado Sandwich" and "Fruit Carrot Sandwich. One of the most luxurious sandwiches is the "Natural Fertilized Egg Dashimaki Sandwich. Lightly toasted bread is spread with mustard mayonnaise and a softly seasoned dashimaki egg is sandwiched between two soft and fluffy sandwiches.
The "French toast" soaked for 24 hours in egg mixture before baking is also popular. It goes great with a pot of tea.

Elegant space where you can enjoy the view with your meal

The interior of the store is spacious and relaxing. The view of the park from the window is like a painting.
The interior of the store is spacious and relaxing. The view of the park from the window is like a painting.

Another highlight of the restaurant is its octagonal design, which matches the atmosphere of the park designed in the French Renaissance style. The high domed ceiling gives a sense of spaciousness, and the large windows offer a view of flowers that change from season to season.
On fine days, terrace seating is recommended, with Mt. Soun and Mt. Meiseigatake, with its capital letter near the top, spread out before your eyes. This is also a space where people with pets can enjoy tea and meals together. Please visit our elegant tea room where you can enjoy the wonderful scenery along with delicious sandwiches.

Isshikido Tea Hall (Isshikido Saro)
  • Address Hakone Gora Park, 1300 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
  • Direction 9 min. walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway or 3 min. walk from Koenoue Station on the Hakone Tozan Cable Car.
  • Business Hours 10:00～16:00(L.O.15:30)
  • Closed Open daily (with maintenance closures 3 times a year)
  • Phone 0460-83-8840
  • Parking Admission Fee

Enjoy the deliciousness of bread and gratin at the same time!

Pan Gratin
Pan Gratin" using five slices of six slices of bread (with salad) 1,430 yen (tax included)

This café and restaurant is famous for its "Pan Gratin," a baked loaf of bread stuffed with seafood gratin. The owner, who loves bread, invented this menu item in order to offer a dish named after the restaurant. The bread is about 13 cm high and weighs 600 to 650 grams, making it a very satisfying dish. It is recommended to eat it while scooping the white sauce, which is filled with large shrimp and scallops, with a piece of bread. Even the crispy bits of bread are delicious.

Hot sandwiches with different breads for different ingredients

Inside the restaurant where you can enjoy your meal in a relaxed atmosphere. There is also terrace seating outside the restaurant, and pets are welcome.
Inside the restaurant where you can enjoy your meal in a relaxed atmosphere. There is also terrace seating outside the restaurant, and pets are welcome.

After the bread au gratin, the second most popular item is the hot sandwich. The "American Sandwich" with bacon, egg, lettuce, and tomato is toasted on light, crispy English bread. The "Ham & Cheddar Cheese" sandwich is made with fine, fluffy bread, and other types of bread are used according to the ingredients.
The restaurant also offers a wide variety of Western-style dishes such as omelette rice, hamburgers, and curry. The restaurant is decorated with flower wreaths handmade by the owner as a hobby, and the at-home atmosphere is also appealing.

Pan Mimi
  • Address 170 Miyagino, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 20 minutes on foot from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
  • Direction From Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway, take the bus. 2-minute walk from Miyagino Eigyo Sho-mae Bus Stop.
  • Business Hours Around 11:00-15:00 (check the official website above for the latest opening hours)
  • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  • Phone 0460-82-4480
  • Parking Free

A soft and light Japanese sweet cafe to enjoy with a view of Hakone

Matcha Capitalized Pancake in the Sky
Matcha Capitalized Pancake in the Sky" blended with matcha green tea from Oyaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, 1,925 yen (tax included)

Hakone Tenku no Terrace, located near Gora Station, is a café where you can enjoy a relaxing time in Hakone's natural surroundings. The signature item on the menu, "Matcha Capitalized Pancake of the Sky," is a fluffy pancake carefully made to order, with a perfect harmony between the aroma of matcha green tea and a gentle sweetness. The smooth texture of the pancake is layered with matcha green tea, azuki beans, and cream, all with just the right amount of bitterness, creating a taste with a Japanese flair.
The open-air atmosphere makes it the perfect place to take a break from exploring Hakone.

Enjoy the scenery of Hakone and relaxing time at the open-air terrace seating.

Terrace seating is also popular, allowing you to feel close to nature. Recommended for a break during sightseeing.
Terrace seating is also popular, allowing you to feel close to nature. Recommended for a break during sightseeing.

Hakone Tenku no Terrace" is the sister restaurant of "Tamura Ginkatsu-tei", which was reopened as a sister restaurant next to the main restaurant. The terrace seating, where you can feel the natural beauty of Hakone, is popular among tourists and locals alike as a place to relax.
The menu includes pancakes, light meals, and beverages, and the charm of the cafe is that you can spend a relaxing time with Hakone's typical scenery. The café is used for a variety of occasions, such as stopping by during a stroll to enjoy café time or to take out food.

Hakone Sky Terrace
  • Address 1300-694 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately a 2-minute walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
  • Business Hours 10:00-17:00 (L.O.-16:30)
  • Closed Days Wednesday
  • Phone 0460-83-3501
  • Parking Free (shared with "Tamura Ginkatsu-tei" main restaurant)

A popular restaurant worth visiting, with about 60 varieties lined up every day!

An overwhelming selection of breads, from prepared breads to French breads, square meals, etc.
An overwhelming selection of breads, from prepared breads to French breads, square meals, etc.

Located on the shores of Lake Ashi, this popular store has a long line of customers waiting in line even before it opens. Bread lovers will love the sight of 50 to 60 varieties of bread neatly lined up in the glass cases inside the store. The wide variety of breads is made with more than 10 different types of flours from Japan and abroad. The most popular item is the curry doughnut, which has a whole egg inside and goes great with spicy curry. The surface is covered with rice krispies for a crunchy texture. The "Hakone," a cube shaped like a marquetry work, contains root vegetables and has a healthy flavor.

There is also a café and a footbath, where you can enjoy the bread along with the lakeside nature.

Enjoy bread purchased at the bakery while soaking in the café or footbath.
Enjoy bread purchased at the bakery while soaking in the café or footbath.

The second floor is a café with a great view, and the third floor is a coffee bar that serves specialty coffee roasted in-house. Outside, a footbath with hot spring water from Moto Hakone Hot Spring is located overlooking the lake and the mountains beyond, where you can also enjoy bread and a drink. Original jams, teas, tableware, stationery, and other items are sold in the store.

Bakery&Table Hakone
  • Address 9-1 Moto-Hakone, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
  • Direction Approximately 25 minutes by car from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station
  • Direction Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station and get off at "Moto Hakone Port".
  • Business Hours Café 9:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30) / Bakery 9:00-17:00 / Footbath 10:00-17:00 *Opening hours vary by floor, please check the website for details.
  • Closed Days Open daily
  • Phone 0460-85-1530
  • Parking None

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