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Update-date: Oct 09 2024

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Cool off from the scorching late summer! 5 restaurants to visit in a summer resort | Kanagawa, Hakone

This summer has been marked by record-breaking heat. Just when one might think the peak has passed, the harsh temperatures continue. During such times, one seeks even a little bit of coolness. This time, five restaurants in Hakone, Kanagawa, have been picked that are perfect for visiting during the lingering summer heat. These restaurants offer exceptional comfort, allowing one to bid farewell to summer with a smile!

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1. Gora, Hakone Sengokuhara, Chinese Cuisine, Taigen

Enjoy exquisite Chinese cuisine made with carefully selected ingredients while overlooking magnificent scenery.

The nearest restaurant to Gora Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway is [Hakone Sengokuhara Chinese Cuisine Taigen]. Located on a high ground in Sengokuhara, it is renowned for offering exquisite Chinese dishes while enjoying a magnificent view. A shuttle bus is available, making it possible to provide transportation not only within Sengokuhara but also to Gotemba for groups of seven or more. The ease of access is also a popular point.

The popular Chinese menu is characterized by a refreshing taste that utilizes exceptional techniques and carefully selected oils. The ingredients are also meticulously chosen, including sesame tofu sourced from a long-established local tofu shop and seafood delivered directly from Tsukiji. Diners can enjoy the unique deliciousness created by the owner chef, who has honed his skills at a famous hotel.

Hakone Sengokubara Chinese Restaurant Taigen

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 2:30 pm /5:00 pm - 8:30pm (L.O. 8:30pm)
Closed: -
Average price: [Dinner] 3,200 JPY / [Lunch] 1,100 JPY
Access: Alight at Otomoguchi Bus Stop. Three minutes' walk along National Route 138 towards Kintoki Shrine.
Address: 1181 Sengokubara , Hakone-machi,Ashigara Shimogun, Kanagawa
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2. Chokoku no Mori [Moshiri Soba Nakamura]

Enjoy fragrant soba and carefully selected ingredients at a soba restaurant boasting history and tradition.

Enjoy fragrant soba and carefully selected ingredients at a soba restaurant that boasts history and tradition.

Located just a one-minute walk from Choukoku-no-Mori Station, [母子里そば奈可むら] is a soba restaurant with a history of 45 years. It offers homemade soba made from buckwheat grown under contract with producers in the Moshiri area of Horokanai, Hokkaido, which is ground using a stone mill and served with a homemade dipping sauce that takes three days to prepare. The restaurant also uses carefully selected ingredients such as natural shrimp, Daisen chicken from Tottori, and organically grown vegetables from their own farm. The menu incorporates seasonal ingredients throughout the year, allowing guests to enjoy new flavors with each visit.

The restaurant features a clean interior with a focus on traditional Japanese aesthetics, offering both tatami seating where guests can stretch their legs and table seating. Diners can enjoy their meals in a relaxed atmosphere. An English menu is also available, making it a recommended spot for tourists. How about savoring the local flavors and aromatic soba?

Moshiri-Soba Nakamura

Open: [Monday - Wednesday, Friday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 11:00 am - 7:00 pm (L.O. 6:30 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 1,200 JPY
Access: 30-second walk from [Chokoku-no-mori Station] on Hakone Tozan Line
Address: 1156, Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
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3. Gora [Sengokuhara・Yuzen]

Dining while overlooking the garden in a renovated traditional house.

The calm space renovated from a traditional Japanese house, known as [Sengokuhara Yuzen], is popular. Not only the exterior but also the interior has been renovated to utilize the warmth of the old house. The restaurant is equipped with various spaces, including seating with legless chairs, sunken kotatsu seating, and regular chair seating. It is also a nice point that private reservations for about 10 people can be available.

Seafood is delivered directly from Atami. In addition, they use carefully selected ingredients such as delicious chicken from Shizuoka, Asagiri Plateau yogurt pork, and domestic beef. For alcohol, they have local sake 'Izumibashi' from Ebina, Kanagawa, as well as shochu and wine ready. Guests can enjoy pairing these dishes with the deliciousness of the carefully selected ingredients.

Sengokuhara Yuzen

Open: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm / 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,600 JPY
Access: Take a bus from Gora Station or Hakone Yumoto Station / 0 minutes walk from [Kawamukai Hoshi no Ojisama Museum-mae] Bus Stop
Address: 919-4 Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
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4. Hakone Yumoto [Kinosuke]

Enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine with fresh ingredients and branded meats.

Located just a 2-minute walk from Hakone Yumoto Station, Kinosuke is a Japanese restaurant where one can enjoy exceptionally fresh fish and carefully selected brand meats. Using binchotan charcoal, the restaurant brings out the flavors of the ingredients with exquisite grilling techniques, offering a menu filled with specialties such as the 'Kinosuke Set Meal' and the irresistible 'Charcoal Grilled Sagami Ayase Pork' with its juicy umami.

The clean and tidy restaurant features table seating, tatami rooms, and counter seats, making it easy for both individuals and groups to enter. How about trying exquisite Japanese cuisine that will satisfy both the mind and body, accompanied by a rich selection of sake?

Kinosuke

Open: [Weekdays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 11:30 am - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,300 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station on Hakone Tozan Line. Go towards the direction of Tonosawa on the Tokaido Road, then on the right
Address: 703-19, Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa
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5. Kaisei [Bar Restaurant Grottablu]

Enjoy gourmet food leisurely at a house restaurant.

Located a 10-minute walk from Kaisei Station, the restaurant [Bar Restaurant　Grottablu] is a standalone house nestled in a residential area. True to its Italian name, which means 'Blue Cave', the interior is designed to evoke this theme and features various private rooms. On the first and second floors, there are five private rooms for four people, one private room for eight people, and a separate area that can accommodate up to twelve people, catering to a variety of needs.

Beat the scorching late summer heat! 5 restaurants to visit in a cool retreat | Kanagawa, Hakone

The menu, enjoyed in a relaxing private room, is based on Italian cuisine with a touch of French essence. Local ingredients, such as Ashigara beef, are also used. The most popular choice for dinner is the 'Omakase Full Course.' Guests can fully savor the chef's unique flavors, from appetizers to pasta, fish, meat, and dessert.

Bar Restaurant Grottablu

Open: [Tuesday - Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (last order 1:30 pm)
Closed: Monday,Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,500 JPY
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