5 Lunch Spots in Hakone, Recommended for Children
Hakone offers a wide range of sightseeing and leisure activities from Hakone-Yumoto to Moto-Hakone, Gora, and Sengokuhara. There are many gourmet spots in the surrounding area, where you can find a variety of delicious foods. We will introduce some lunch spots where parents and children can enjoy a casual meal together, such as restaurants that specialize in hamburgers and fried foods that children love, and restaurants with a comfortable seating area where you can relax.
1Hakone Sushi
Proud of its conger eel sushi, even children will be captivated by the blissful taste!
Although located in Sengokuhara, surrounded by mountains, the restaurant is well known for its delicious sushi. Every morning, the owner personally scours Numazu Port to purchase the freshest, highest quality ingredients. The signature dish, conger eel sushi, has a soft and melting texture that is popular even among children. The restaurant carefully selects conger eel from famous areas such as Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture, and spends half a day from preparation to cooking. The sauce, which is made by boiling down the broth from the conger eel, soy sauce, and three-temperature sugar, has been added for more than 20 years since the establishment of the restaurant. The yuzu peel sprinkled on top is refreshingly fragrant.
Zashiki space is recommended for families.
The specialty of the restaurant, which is only available in winter, is pressed mackerel sushi. You can also enjoy nigiri, sashimi, and daily recommended dishes such as "grilled turban shell" and "simmered sea bream with kabuto (sea bream). The "Noritama," an assortment of two kanpomaki rolls and three pieces of egg rolls, is especially popular among children. In addition, five types of maki rolls and chirashi are available, and any food item they do not like can be replaced.
In addition to the counter seating, the restaurant is equipped with a small dining room and a private room that can accommodate up to eight people. Even those with young children can enjoy their meals without worrying about their surroundings.
- Hakone Hakone Sushi
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817 Sengokuhara, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
Approximately 12 minutes from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway by car.
Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station, get off at "Daigatake" and walk 5 minutes.
11:30-15:00 (L.O. 14:30), 17:00-21:00 (L.O. 20:30) * May close earlier in winter
Mondays, Tuesdays (open during peak seasons such as New Year's, GW, Bon holidays, etc., closed on later days), and national holidays must be confirmed.
0460-84-7890
Free of charge
2Tamura Ginkatsu-tei Main Branch
Original "tofu katsu-ni" is easy to eat and even children can finish it!
A popular restaurant in Gora with a long line of customers. The "Tofu Katsu-ni" (Tofu cutlet stew), a unique dish of our own invention, is made by breading and deep frying tofu with Japanese minced pork, then topping it with an egg in an earthenware pot with sweet and spicy sauce. The secret of its deliciousness lies in the "squeezed tofu" made of cotton (momen) tofu, which is specially ordered from a long-established tofu store in Gora. The batter is easy to mix with the tofu and the flavor of the soybeans is concentrated in the tofu, making it light and fluffy to the touch. It goes well with the dipping sauce made from mackerel stock and the sweetness of onions. Because it is fried in rice oil, the taste is light and refreshing, and even children can easily finish it despite its large volume.
If you are bringing children, go to the new wing where there is a small tatami room and a diaper changing table.
The restaurant is divided into a main annex and an annex that serves only "Tofu Katsu-ni Set Meal" and "Tofu Katsu-ni Gozen".
The new wing is built in the style of an old private house. The new building is built in the style of an old private house, and offers a wide variety of dishes including tofu cutlet stew, set meals such as pork cutlet and fried shrimp using special pork, and a la carte dishes such as yudofu (boiled tofu). The restaurant is also child-friendly, with a small area set aside from the table seating area to prevent voices from crossing each other, and a diaper-changing table in the washroom. Although it is a restaurant with a long queue, it is conveniently equipped with a call system by e-mail after reception.
- Tamura Ginkatsu-tei Main Restaurant
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- 1300-739 Gora, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- Approximately a 2-minute walk from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
- 11:00 - 14:30 (L.O.), 17:30 - 19:30 (L.O.)
- Tuesday night, Wednesday
- 0460-82-1440
- Free of charge
Reservations not accepted.
3Western Restaurant KINOPY HOUSE
Authentic Western cuisine that will satisfy both parents and children
This store is located on a back street in Hakone Yumoto and is well known by those in the know. The chef, who worked for many years as the head chef of a long-established hotel in Hakone, serves up a generous portion of first-rate cuisine. The prices are reasonable, and there are many dishes that children will enjoy, such as beef stew and fried prawns, making it a perfect meal for parents and children alike. The most popular item is the daily lunch "Jumbo Hamburger Steak," available only on Tuesdays and Fridays, with a 300 g patty that is crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The slightly sour tomato sauce has an authentic taste and is filling enough for parents and children to share.
Fresh vegetables grown in our own farm are also well known for their deliciousness.
The restaurant is run by the chef and his wife and has a homey atmosphere. The dishes are prepared with sincerity, and the vegetables are renowned for their deliciousness. In addition to carrots, potatoes, artichokes, and strawberries, they also grow rare fruits such as feijoa, which is native to South America, on their own farm. Fresh and flavorful ingredients are available.
The jams and dressings made by his wife are popular as souvenirs. The jams include seasonal flavors such as plum, yuzu, rhubarb, and fig.
- Western-style restaurant KINOPY HOUSE
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- 206 Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- 10 min. walk from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station.
- 11:30 - 14:00 (L.O.), 18:00 - 20:00 (L.O.)
- Mondays (open only for lunch if Monday is a national holiday)
- 0460-85-5156
- Free of charge (3 cars)
- Reservations not accepted
4Hakone Karaage KARATTO
The key ingredient is herbs, which won a gold medal at a national competition for fried chicken.
This karaage specialty restaurant won the gold medal in the "9th Karaage Grand Prix East Japan Variety Category" sponsored by the Japan Karaage Association. The restaurant's signature fried chicken is marinated in four kinds of herbs and white wine and deep-fried slowly in low-temperature oil. The unique flavor of the herbs and the plump texture of the chicken can be enjoyed, and it is served with cream cheese. The "Karat Karaage Plate," the restaurant's most popular dish, is a plate of "beer bread," a rye bread made with Guinness beer instead of water, soup, fruit, and other items, and is as filling as a children's lunch.
Dogs are welcome in the restaurant full of warmth of wood.
The restaurant is located near the pirate boat pier in Moto Hakone, a short walk from Lake Ashi. The natural interior design matches the natural beauty of Hakone, making it a comfortable place for parents and children to spend a leisurely lunch time together during a stroll. Another attraction is that all seats are dog-friendly.
In addition to fried food, "Karat Curry," a chicken soup-based curry topped with fried chicken, is also popular on the menu. A set of five pieces of fried chicken and cream cheese is also available for takeout, and is recommended for a relaxing picnic by the lake.
- Hakone Karaage KARATTO
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- 10 Moto Hakone, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- Approximately 25 minutes by car from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station
- Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-Yumoto Station or Gora Station, get off at Hakone Shrine Iriguchi and walk about 1 minute.
- 11:00-19:00 (L.O.18:30) *Close when sold out
- Wednesday
- 0460-83-5008
- None
- Reservations not accepted.
5Kinuhiki no Sato
Udon noodles as thin as soba noodles and smooth as silk
This Japanese restaurant is located in the center of Moto Hakone. The famous "Kinugi Udon" is an original dish made from high-quality wheat flour, squeezed juice of Japanese black burdock root and roasted sesame seeds, and kneaded with Hakone's famous water. After repeated trial and error in pursuit of a smooth, silky texture, the noodles are made to be as thin as buckwheat noodles, yet firm. It is as thin as soba noodles, but has a strong texture, and goes well with the bonito-based, slightly sweet dipping sauce. It is available in four different menus, including "Kinuhiki Ten Seiro" with shrimp and vegetable tempura, "Kinuhiki Yuki-wari" with grated radish and kaiware greens, and fresh noodles can also be purchased as souvenirs.
We recommend a tatami room with a lake view of Lake Ashi.
For a side dish, we recommend the "Hitokuchi Inari Sushi. The sushi is served with various types of vinegared rice, such as minced chicken, hijiki (hijiki mushrooms), takuan (pickled radish), etc., and the contents are changed every two to three months. The inari sushi, which is served before the meal, is a size that is easy for children to eat and is a great way to fill their stomachs while waiting for udon noodles.
The restaurant is built with Lake Ashi in front of it, offering a great view of the lake. If you have children with you, the large hall on the second floor is spacious and easy to spend time in, and you can enjoy your meal while overlooking the lake with pirate boats coming and going.
- Kinuhiki no Sato
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- 6-10 Moto-Hakone, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa MAP
- 15 minutes drive from Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
- Take a bus from Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone-yumoto Station or Gora Station, get off at "Moto Hakone Port" and walk about 1 minute.
- 11:00-18:00 (L.O.)
- No holidays
- 0460-83-5151
- Free of charge
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