4 Delicious Eating and Takeout Gourmet Dishes in Hakone
Hakone is divided into many unique areas, from Hakone-Yumoto with its bustling shopping streets to Sengokuhara dotted with art spots. Each area has its own specialties that can be easily enjoyed and eaten on the spot or bought as souvenirs, which is one of the best parts of a trip to Hakone. Here we introduce some of the best gourmet restaurants that you can find on your stroll through Hakone.
1Aihara Butchery "Monjiro Roast Beef
Excellent roast beef made from carefully selected Wagyu beef, baked moist in the store.
The store is well known for its homemade taste and wide selection of items, including meat, bacon, sausage, ham, and even authentic side dishes such as meatloaf and stewed beef cheeks. One of the most well-known specialties is the Monjiro Roast Beef, invented by the second-generation owner, who has experience as a chef. The meat is tender and moist, with just the right amount of sashi, and its delicious flavor is concentrated in the beef. The carefully selected black Wagyu beef thigh is seasoned simply with salt and pepper, and then slowly roasted in a special roaster in the restaurant while being rotated.
The delicate flavor is achieved by the craftsman's careful monitoring of the heat according to the condition and size of the meat. This is a signature product that many fans come all the way from far away to buy.
Monjiro Roast Beef (100g) 1,400 yen
- Aihara Butchery
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226 Sengokuhara, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
About 10 minutes by car from the Hakone Ropeway Togendai Station
Hakone ropeway Togendai station, Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-yumoto station or Gora station, take a bus, get off at "Senseki Information Center".
9:00-17:00
Wednesdays, 2 Tuesdays a month
0460-84-8429
Free of charge
2Kappei Sushi "Secret recipe special inari
Inari Sushi, which has kept the taste of its predecessors
Thinly sliced fried bean curd that has been seasoned thoroughly and stuffed with mildly sour vinegared rice, this inari sushi is a popular souvenir. Two types are available: one with black sesame accented with a savory flavor, and the other with vinegared lotus root, which has a nice texture of crunchy lotus root pickled in sweet vinegar. The rice used for the sushi rice is purchased directly from a rice farmer in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture, and the fried tofu is stewed in a warishita sauce that has been inherited from the previous generation and used with additional seasonings to maintain the same flavor for over 40 years.
Inari sushi is available not only for takeout, but also for in-store dining. You can sit down and enjoy it with a cup of hot tea as well as nigiri and chirashi.
Product name and price: Secret recipe special inari (3 pieces with black sesame, 3 pieces with vinegared lotus), 720 yen.
- Kappei Sushi
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- 1143-49 Ninohira, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- 2 min. walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Kakkonomori Stn.
- From Hakone Tozan Railway Yumoto Station, take a bus.
- 11:00 -, 17:00 - (both times closed when all sushi rice is sold out)
- Thursdays (closed irregularly 2-3 times a month)
- 0460-82-3278
- Free of charge (3 cars)
3Hakone Roasted Coffee "Coffee Milk Soft
Coffee-flavored soft-serve ice cream
Coffee Milk Soft" is sold at a coffee bean specialty store on the street in front of Hakone-Yumoto Station, selling more than 1,000 units on most days. The original soft serve ice cream was invented with the hope that customers would enjoy its great taste with black coffee, and has an excellent balance between the bittersweet flavor of coffee and the mellow richness of milk. Its refreshing flavor with a moderate sweetness is popular among men as well.
Of course, coffee made from freshly ground coffee beans (500 yen) is also available for take-out with the soft serve ice cream. If you wish to purchase coffee beans, you can choose from the green beans on display in the store and order them, and they will be roasted and bagged after receiving your order. Coffee lovers are encouraged to visit.
Product name and price: Coffee milk soft serve, 500 yen
- Hakone Roasted Coffee
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- 702 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- About 2 minutes on foot from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station
- 10:30 - 17:00 (subject to seasonal and weather conditions)
- Closed on weekends and holidays
- 0460-85-5139
- None
4Chimoto Ekimae Dori Store "Yumochi
White, fluffy confections wrapped in bamboo bark
Standing at the entrance of "Yuba" in Hakone-Yumoto, this is a long-established Japanese confectionery representing Hakone that has been in business for about 75 years. Yumochi," a longtime favorite of the store, is an elegant confectionary made from domestically produced glutinous rice and kneaded into a white-bean flour. The pure white rice cake, which is designed to resemble soft skin after a hot bath, has a smooth and elastic texture. The cubes of yokan that resemble rocks in the Hayakawa River and the subtle aroma of yuzu (Japanese citron) give the confectionery a Hakone-like flavor that will make you feel like you are on a trip. Each piece is wrapped in a bamboo wrapper, a visual feature that makes you want to take a picture of it. The wrappings can also be used as a plate on your hand, making it easy to eat while strolling around.
Product name/price】Yumochi 290 yen (tax included)
Expiration date] 4 days
- Chimoto Ekimae Dori Store
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- 690 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- 5 min. walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station.
- 9:00-17:00
- New Year's Day and about 5 days a year
- 0460-85-5632
- 2 cars
