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Ebiya Chozo

Long-established yuba shop that has been around since the Meiji era (1868-1912)

Founded in 1872, this yunami manufacturing and sales store has been in business for nearly 150 years. In 1975, a local restaurant decided to serve kaiseki cuisine using yunami, and the "Sashimi Yunami" was invented as one of the dishes. The smooth texture and moderately thick layers of yunami are filled with craftsmanship. Another popular item is "Maki Yunami Fukumase-ni". The yunami, rolled up tightly and densely, is once deep-fried and then simmered in a light broth of bonito and kelp.

Local Guide
Supporters

The "Sashimi Yunami" is a hearty dish with a rich flavor. It is a popular item that is often sold out quickly.

Attractive old-fashioned package design

In the past, there was an imperial villa in Nikko, to which the restaurant's yunami products were offered. The elegant packaging is suitable for gift-giving. In addition, if you need to carry the products for a long time on a sightseeing trip, you can rest assured that refrigerated products are available in a refrigerated bag and with refrigerant (for a fee). Made with carefully selected domestic soybeans and high-quality water from the source of Mt. Onomine in the Nikko mountain range, and without using defoaming agents, these high-quality yuba are ideal as souvenirs.

Ebiya Chozo

• 948 Shimobachiishi-cho, Nikko, Tochigi MAP
• A 15-minute walk from Tobu Nikko Station on the Tobu Railway Line
• Open 10:00-17:00
• Wednesdays (subject to change)
• 0288-53-1177
• Free of charge

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Nikko Yuba Manufacturing Plant Nikko Yuba Place

Enjoy a wide variety of yunami

At “Nikko Yuba-dokoro,” the direct sales shop attached to Nikko Yuba Manufacturing Co., Ltd.’s Nikko Factory, you can purchase a wide variety of yuba, ranging from freshly made to processed products. We especially recommend the “Raw Yuba for Sashimi.” Its silky-smooth, soft texture is truly exceptional.If you prefer a slightly firmer texture, we recommend the frozen yuba.
The popular “Raw Yuba for Sashimi” and “Yose Yuba” are available, so why not try a sample to experience their deliciousness for yourself?

The only "Yuba Making Experience" in the prefecture

In addition to observing the production of yunami at the manufacturing factory, this is the only place in Tochigi Prefecture where visitors can experience pulling up yunami. You can eat the fresh yunami on the spot, so be sure to taste the freshly made yunami.
The experience takes about 30 minutes, including the factory tour, and reservations are required at least one week in advance.

Local Guide
Supporters

At the store, you will find a variety of products such as "Taguri Yuba" and "Fried rolled Yuba. They are also popular as souvenirs of your trip.

Nikko Yuba Production Factory

• 3589 Akabori, Nikko, Nikko, Tochigi MAP
• 10 minutes drive from JR Shimono-Osawa Station
• 9:00-17:00
• Sundays, national holidays (Wednesdays are irregularly closed)
  Only the direct sales store is open on Sundays and national holidays.
• Experience such as pulling up yuba (yuba): 500 yen and up (please inquire)
• 0288-26-4890
• Free of charge

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Nikko Yunamaki Zen ZEN

Rediscover the taste of YUBA with creative cuisine

Zen" is a creative Nikko yuba restaurant located about 15 minutes' walk from Tobu Railway Nikko Station along the main street leading to Nikko's shrines and temples. The main menu item is the Nikko Yunamaki Gozen. It features seven items, including Nikko Yunamaki, a yunamaki of Tochigi brand wagyu beef wrapped in yunamaki, and home-made Nikko specialty Tamarizuke (pickles). The young chef, trained in French and Japanese cuisine, has created delicious Nikko ingredients.
Nikko yunami is raised from the center when it is pulled up to lock in the flavor and thickening inside, resulting in a thick yunami. The popular "Nikko Yunamaki" wrapped in the Yunamaki is served with a special dipping sauce made from soy milk, which makes it even juicier.

Local Guide
Supporters

The special dipping sauce is very tasty! The stylish interior is also recommended for a date.

Stylish interior with the aroma of wood

The interior of the restaurant, which was renovated from an old private house, is stylish and relaxing. Designed with Nikko's climate in mind, a dynamic Nikko rock is placed behind the entrance on the first floor. Indirect lighting is used to create a view through the glass. The second floor is a modern Japanese space with the warmth of wood.

There are three types of menu items: "Nikko Yunamaki Gozen" (Nikko Yunamaki Roll Gozen), "Yunamaki Roll" with Tochigi Wagyu beef, local vegetables and seafood, and soy milk-based "Nama Yunamaki Zenzai" (fresh Yunamaki Zenzai). English-language menus are also available.

Nikko Yunamaki All ZEN

• 1007 Kamibachiishi-cho, Nikko-shi, Tochigi MAP
• Approx. 17 min. walk from JR Nikko Station or Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko Station.
• From Tobu Nikko Station, take the Tobu Bus bound for Chuzenji-ko (Lake Chuzenji). 5 minutes from the bus stop, get off at "Kamihashi" and walk about 3 minutes.
• 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
  *During dinner hours, only course meals are available by reservation only
• Tuesdays
• 0288-53-3470
• None

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Fudaraku Honpo Ishiyamachi Branch

Yubamusubi, Nikko's specialty for a quick taste of yunamaki

“Fudaraku Honpo” sells “Yuba Musubi,” which has become a Nikko specialty. Made by wrapping seasoned sticky rice—prepared with glutinous rice from Tochigi Prefecture—in semi-fresh Nikko yuba, “Yuba Musubi” is a delicacy you can only enjoy at Fudaraku Honpo.The smooth texture of the yuba, the rich flavor of the seasoned sticky rice infused with dashi, and the chewy, mochi-like texture create an exquisite balance. There is also a small dining area with a few seats.

Local Guide
Supporters

The perfect balance of mochi rice with dashi broth and yunamaki is a dish that I sometimes want to try! It is recommended when you are hungry, so be sure to try it while sightseeing in Nikko!

You can also eat it inside the restaurant.

At the Ishiyacho store, you can also purchase them in the store and eat them at a table in the back. As a Japanese confectionery, not only yunami products, but also "Hodaraku Manju" (a sweet made with red bean paste), the largest monaka in Japan "Ookuri-Manchu/Yamagube," and Nikko's specialty "Water Yokan with Chestnuts" are attractive.

Fudaraku Honpo, Ishiyamachi Branch

• 406-4 Ishiya-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• 5 minutes walk from Tobu Nikko Station on the Tobu Railway Line.
• 9:00-17:00
• No holidays
• 0288-53-4623

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Fudan Kaiseki: Nagomi Chaya

Kaiseki lunch with beautiful colors is popular among women.

Walk west along the bustling Nikko Kaido from Nikko Station for about 15 minutes, and you’ll see a retro yet stylish building on your left. Run by a local couple, the shop is popular for its “Nikko Fresh Yuba Kaiseki Set,” which features a menu that changes every month.The “hikage yuba” (freshly skimmed yuba) sourced from a long-established yuba shop in town, and the “agemaki yuba” (rolled yuba) simmered until so tender it can be cut with chopsticks and seasoned with a sweet flavor, offer exceptional tastes you’ll definitely want to try when visiting Nikko. Also worth noting is the use of Mashiko-yaki and Kasama-yaki pottery, which beautifully complements the colorful, seasonal dishes.

Local Guide
Supporters

The menu is all delicate and makes the most of the flavors of the ingredients. It is a pleasure to enjoy seasonal vegetables with yunami in a variety of dishes.

Retro interior of a former apothecary's shop

The interior of the restaurant shows signs of its former use as an apothecary, with old medicine cabinets placed inside. The space that used to be a store was renovated into a table seating area, and the living room and kitchen were renovated into a tatami room with a view of a small garden from the tatami room. The wooden tables and chairs were handmade by the owner's father and add warmth to the space. The restaurant is also a 10-minute walk from Nikko Toshogu Shrine, and is recommended as a lunch spot before or after visiting the shrine.

fudan kaiseki wamichaya

• 1016 Kamihachiishi-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• Approximately a 20-minute walk from JR Nikko Station or Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko Station.
• 11:30-15:30 (L.O. 14:30)
• Wednesday
• 0288-54-3770
• Free of charge

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San Field

Many repeat customers are satisfied with the taste and size of the sweet boiled yunami!

This white-walled restaurant is located about a 15-minute walk from JR and Tobu Railway’s Nikko Station toward Shinbashi Bridge. It has a large number of repeat customers, and the “Yuba Set Meal” is the main attraction for the people waiting in line. The sweetly simmered yuba is served in a form called “Hasu Yuba”—a diagonally sliced rolled yuba—and is generously sized for a satisfying meal.It is said that when the owner was young, he first encountered this dish while assisting with the “Gohan-shiki” ceremony at Nikkozan Rinno-ji Temple; he began sourcing the yuba from the same manufacturer as the temple and incorporating it into his menu.Seasoned solely with sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and salt, it reportedly takes four hours to prepare before it’s served. You can fully savor the rich flavor and soft texture that are characteristic of yuba.

Local Guide
Supporters

The "Fukuyuba" yuba stew is a very satisfying volume! You can taste it in various ways such as Zenmai Yuba, Shinomaki Yuba, and Yuba Tsukudani.

Bright and casual atmosphere with lots of sunlight

The restaurant opened as a coffee shop in 1982. The restaurant has a wide variety of beverages on the menu, a vestige of its past. A cup of hand-drip coffee in the brightly lit restaurant will relieve travel fatigue. The aforementioned "Yuba Gozen" includes aromatic coffee and yuba-arranged coffee jelly for dessert. It is the owner's special touch that is typical of a former coffee shop.

San-Field

• 818 Shimobachiishi-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• 15 min. walk from JR Nikko Station or Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko Station.
• 11:00-17:00 (L.O.)
• Thursdays
  During the holiday season, the restaurant may be open until 14:00, so please check.
• 0288-53-4758
• Free of charge