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Yara Yara SAPIN

A reliable place for both dining and souvenir shopping

Dining Area is attached to a souvenir store that offers a wide range of souvenirs from the Unzen area and Nagasaki Prefecture. Located right in front of the "Unzen Hell," you can also enjoy the smell of sulfur and the fumes rising in the vicinity up close.

The Dining Area's specialty is "Jigoku Somen (Hell Somen Noodles). It is a local dish of Minami-Shimabara City and Shimabara City, next to Unzen, which is a major production center of hand-pulled somen noodles. It is also recommended to change the flavor by adding yuzu kosho (citrus peppercorn pepper). Other unique dishes include "Meat Soumen," "Yaki Soumen," and "Yukimelt Soumen" with fluffy ice on top.

You can also look for souvenirs without worrying about time.

On the first floor, you will find a wide variety of local specialties from Unzen and the rest of Nagasaki Prefecture. The first floor sells famous confections that make great souvenirs, local sake and shochu, and even candy that children will love.
There are also sweet treats available for takeout, such as Mitarashi dumplings and "Kanzarashi," a Shimabara specialty made with chilled white rice balls. These are just a few of the many sweet treats that can be eaten on the go or taken home to enjoy at the inn.

Yara-yara" means "slowly" in the dialect of the Shimabara Peninsula, including Unzen. It is the perfect place to stop by on your way to explore the hot spring town and spend some time relaxing.

Yara Yara SAPIN

• 319-3 Unzen, Kohama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture MAP
• Approximately 1 minute walk from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
• 9:00-18:00
• Wednesday
• 090-9619-0692
• None

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Green Terrace Unzen

Enjoy the charm of Unzen's ingredients in a Western-style meal with a special focus on the ingredients of Unzen.

The restaurant offers Western-style cuisine, carefully selecting high-quality ingredients from Unzen and focusing on handmade products. The fond de veau (a kind of soup stock) that forms the base of the deliciousness of the dishes is carefully prepared using veal bones, red wine, vegetables, and other ingredients. The "Unzen Beef Stew," which has been popular since the restaurant's establishment in 2012, is a dish that uses Unzen beef, a rare Japanese black beef of grade 3 or higher. The beef belly and shank are slowly simmered with vegetables at a low temperature for 8 hours, resulting in a tenderness that melts in your mouth when you bite into it.
Other dishes such as "Original Unzen Beef Omelette Hayashi" and "Omelette Turkey" are typical Nagasaki delicacies.

From spring to fall, a café is open where you can casually enjoy drinks and other beverages.

In April 2023, "Marco's Cafe," which mainly serves light meals and drinks, will open on the premises, open Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and major holidays from April to November. The menu consists mainly of light meals such as "Shimabara mixed french fries," "Unzen curry," and "Unzen hot spring salt plin," all of which are made from local ingredients, in addition to original coffee blends from "Unzen Sancho Coffee" in Unzen's hot spring resort. Sofa seats on the outdoor wooden deck, terrace seats, and footbath seats are also available, so you can enjoy the pleasant breeze on a sunny day. It is the perfect place to take a break during a stroll or to take out a drink.

Green Terrace Unzen

• 320 Unzen, Kohama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture MAP
• Approximately 7 minutes on foot from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
• 11:00-15:30
• Wednesday, Year-end
• 0957-73-3277
• Free of charge
• Marco's Cafe" is open only from April to November. Open from 11:00 to 15:30.

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Original Eel Kabayaki Fukudaya

Eel culture only in Isahaya, which has been preserved for more than 160 years.

The eel culture unique to Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is to serve grilled eels steamed in a double-bottomed "rakuyaki" bowl. The restaurant that is said to have established and started serving this unique style is "Ganso Eel Kabayaki Fukudaya," which was established in 1863 at the end of the Edo period (the third year of the Tokugawa Shogunate).

Eels are carefully selected from South Kyushu and are of high quality and fatty. The eel is grilled with a secret sauce made from local soy sauce and sake, and steamed in a bowl, so you can taste the plump meat covered with the fragrance of the sauce. Once you try it, you will be captivated by its deliciousness.

The historical appearance of the restaurant enhances the deliciousness.

The restaurant is located in the Sakae-cho Street arcade in the center of Isahaya City. The current quaint building is a three-story wooden structure built in 1929. When it was first built, it was famous as the tallest building in town. The building is a long stretch from the entrance to the back, and is truly like a bed of eels. Currently, only the first floor is used for seating. The doors, pillars, flooring, and other aspects of the massive structure are reminiscent of the early Showa period, and this historical atmosphere is also an important essence of the restaurant's deliciousness.

Original Eel Kabayaki Fukudaya

• 1-13 Sakae-cho, Isahaya City, Nagasaki MAP
• Approximately 46 minutes from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by car
• 11:00-14:00, 17:00-19:00 (L.O.18:45)
  Saturdays and holidays: 11:00-20:00 (L.O. 19:45)
  Sunday 11:00-19:00 (L.O.18:45)
• Tuesdays
• 0957-22-0101
• Free of charge

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Unonaka Cafe

At-home old house café where you can soak up the local nourishment

A 140-year-old old private house has been renovated into an at-home café. The set menus using local ingredients can be enjoyed in a friendly atmosphere. The "Beef Sueji Curry Somen Set" is a richly flavored dish that combines curry made with a generous portion of Nagasaki Wagyu beef and soup stock made from dried sardines caught in the local Tachibana Bay area. The somen noodles are carefully selected from Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, one of the leading producers of hand-pulled somen noodles. The firm texture and smooth texture of the somen noodles are well mixed with the rich flavor of the curry broth.

Take off your shoes and relax. The time that passes slowly is also a treat!

In addition to the counter, the restaurant has a small tatami room where you can relax and take off your shoes. Low chairs are also available on the tatami floor, making it a popular place for those who have difficulty sitting on the floor or for the elderly to relax. Enjoying a quiet moment with a cup of coffee after dinner is also a good choice.
The owner of "Unzen Café" hopes that customers will enjoy a relaxing time at the café since they have come all the way to Unzen. It is a great place to stop by during your trip to savor a flavorful menu filled with the spirit of hospitality.

Unonaka Cafe

• 372 Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki MAP
• Approximately 3 minutes on foot from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
• 11:00-17:00
• Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday, closed the following day)
• None
• Reservations required at night

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Azuma no Sato

Fluffy deep-fried tofu using the specialty "Bijindofu" is delicious!

A Dining Area and a direct sales shop are attached to the restaurant, where you can enjoy local foods. In the Dining Area, you can enjoy set menus using "Bijindofu," the store's signature product for 20 years. Bijindofu, made from Fukuoka Prefecture's "Fukuyutaka" soybeans, has a gentle sweetness and a fine, smooth texture. Many customers say that even children who normally dislike tofu can eat it.
At the popular "Agedashi Gozen," you can enjoy the delicious taste of deep-fried tofu with a fluffy texture and a gentle broth soaked into it. After the meal, many people buy the beautiful tofu as a souvenir to take home.

Carefully made snacks with a gentle sweetness that will soak you in!

Handmade snacks are another highlight of Azuma-no-sato. The "Imo-mochi" (sweet-potato cake), sold only on Saturdays and Sundays in a limited edition of 30 packs per day, is so popular that regulars line up from the time the store opens to get their hands on it. The melt-in-your-mouth rice cake with sweet potatoes kneaded into it has a subtle sweetness that keeps customers coming back for one or two more. Other simple and gently sweet snacks are also available, such as "Kinako Pan," which is deep-fried to order and has a crispy, chubby texture, and "Soy Milk Andagi," made with soy milk from locally grown soybeans.

Azuma no Sato

• 762-1 Nunoena, Azuma-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture MAP
• About 32 minutes from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by car
• Dining Area 11:00-15:00, Direct Sales 8:30-17:30
• No
• 0957-38-6553
• Free of charge

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Direct sales shop Hana Tamago

Enjoy the rich taste of "morning eggs" with egg over rice!

Run by a long-established poultry company in Unzen City, this café and direct-sales egg store offers meals and desserts using "Taiyo Tamago," a brand of eggs that have been loved by the local community for over 40 years.

Taiyo Tamago" is characterized by its rich yolk and slightly sweet taste. To enjoy the taste of the egg itself, we recommend the "tamago kakegohan" (rice with egg), which is served with eggs freshly picked in the morning. The egg is placed on top of freshly cooked rice made from terraced rice produced in Unzen, and served with a special sweet soy sauce with bonito broth. The eggs and pickles are all-you-can-eat, so you can enjoy the deliciousness to your heart's content.

Fresh eggs and egg sweets you can't resist buying!

The direct-sale center sells a wide variety of eggs, but the one that sells like hotcakes is the boxed "Taiyo Tamago Asa Ochate Mago" (morning eggs), which many people buy for home use or as a gift. Many people buy them for home use or as souvenirs. Not only are they high in nutritional value, but they also contain less total cholesterol than most eggs, which is probably why they are loved by men and women of all ages.
The showcase also features a wide variety of egg sweets such as "Taiyo Roll Cake," "Yolk Pudding," and "Egg Tart," all of which are made from Taiyo eggs. They are perfect for a snack during your trip.

Hana Tamago

• 5392 Otsu, Aino Town, Unzen City, Nagasaki 854-0302 MAP
• Approx. 26 min. from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by car.
• 11:00-18:00
• Wednesday
• 0957-27-5700
• Free of charge

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Shuchin, an eatery in the Kiyoya area

A high-cost lunch at a long-established Chinese restaurant that makes you want to go out with an empty stomach

This Chinese restaurant has been in business for over 50 years. It has been in business for more than 50 years and has gained a strong local following not only for its delicious food, but also for the generous portions and reasonable prices that fill up the stomachs of customers. The second-generation owner, who honed his skills at a Szechuan restaurant in Tokyo, is the master of this restaurant.

The "Shuchin-style Ankake Fried Noodles" is popular throughout the year. The savory noodles with crispy grill marks are well mixed with the oyster sauce-based sauce, which is filled with stewed pork cubes and vegetables. The thick pork cubes are simmered so tenderly that they easily fall apart, which further enhances the appetite. It is a dish that will make your chopsticks go up and down uncontrollably.

Homemade raayu is the key to the deliciousness of chanpon!

Another dish that cannot be missed is the spicy tangy chanpon based on tonkotsu (pork bone) soup. The meat miso paste and homemade raayu (Chinese chili oil), which is the key to the flavor, and the richness of sesame paste are infused into the soup, enhancing its deliciousness. The dish is packed with a variety of ingredients, including Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, and cabbage. You can choose the level of spiciness from normal to very spicy, allowing you to enjoy the authentic spiciness of Sichuan cuisine.

Oyster Champon (mid-November to early March), filled with oysters, is a dish that is highly anticipated by regulars every year. The Chinese menu offers a full lineup of dishes that make you want to go out with an empty stomach.

Fusaya-tei Shuchin

• 72-1 Hiraena, Azuma-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki MAP
• Approximately 33 minutes from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by Car
• 11:30~L.O.13:30
• Open irregularly (once a month)
• 0957-38-2577
• Free of charge

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Rokubei Chaya Chizashi branch

Soft and smooth. Local noodles from the Shimabara Peninsula made from sweet potatoes

Rokubei, a local dish made with noodles made from sweet potato flour and served in soup stock, is said to have been invented in 1792 by Rokubei, a feudal lord of Shimabara, to help people suffering from famine after a major eruption of Mount Fugendake, located in the center of the Shimabara Peninsula.

It is served using the traditional method of boiling dough kneaded over a pot of boiling water and placed on a grater, then pushed out by hand. The boiled noodles are glossy and firm. They go well with the aromatic broth made from kelp and shiitake mushrooms.

Enjoy the historical food experience of "Rokubei" in a relaxed atmosphere.

Stepping into the restaurant, you will find a space filled with the warmth of wood, just like a folk art restaurant. In addition to table seating, there is also a private room. One of the charms of the restaurant is that it is decorated with photographs taken by the owner himself, depicting the rich natural scenery of Unzen in each of the four seasons.

Rokubei" was born as an emergency ration and preserved food, but it is delicious as a dish. It is because of its deliciousness that it has been preserved as part of the food culture for over 200 years. Why not try a historical food experience during your trip to Unzen?

Rokubei Chaya Chizashi Branch

• 1120-1 Boshi, Chizashi Town, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture MAP
• Approximately 20 minutes by car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen
• 11:00~L.O.15:00
• Tuesdays
• 0957-37-6544
• Free of charge