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A long-established restaurant in Shibamata, where the 10th-generation proprietor carries on the same flavors served since its founding in 1779.
Kawachiya is a long-established, refined Japanese restaurant with the exterior of a traditional inn, an elegant interior, and a beautiful courtyard. Its specialties include eel, carp, and other freshwater fish dishes. The spacious restaurant seats more than 400 guests and includes a large dining hall and numerous private rooms. Visitors to Taishakuten Temple will find it convenient to enter from the approach to the temple, where they can enjoy a leisurely meal in the large dining hall, which seats approximately 120 guests.
The savory aroma of grilled eel and sauce fills the restaurant. For the popular unaju, fresh eel is cleaned, steamed, coated with a sweet sauce, and grilled several times. Although kabayaki-style eel generally takes time to prepare, Kawachiya serves it as quickly as possible while keeping it in optimal condition. Grilled by skilled chefs and finished with a secret sauce passed down through generations, the kabayaki eel is exceptional. After a leisurely meal, a stroll through the courtyard is highly recommended. This is a restaurant where visitors can experience both the flavors and atmosphere of Japan.
Full view from the Taishakuten Temple approach
Entrance facing the Taishakuten Temple approach
Group entrance, on the opposite side from the temple approach
Entrance
Beautiful courtyard
Nishikigoi carp in the courtyard
First-floor large dining hall with tatami seating
Second-floor private room
Steaming the eel before grilling
Expertly grilled kabayaki eel
Secret sauce
Unaju, Take size
Smoking area in the courtyard
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Is there a smoking area?
There is a smoking area in the courtyard.
Some reviews are AI-translated.
The food was absolutely amazing! There are so many great places to eat on the old street in Shibamata~😯
The eel rice here is really tasty! I enjoyed it a lot.
The eel is grilled back and forth and topped with their special sauce—the balance of sweetness and saltiness is just right. Before I knew it, I’d finished the whole thing…
A historic shop that has carried on the founder's amazing skills.
