Jinenjo Farmer’s Restaurant Yamagusuri Miyanoshita Main Branch

Located about a 1-minute walk from the Myojindaira bus stop on the Hakone Tozan Bus line, this jinenjo yam specialty restaurant stands in a nature-rich setting. It serves nutrient-rich jinenjo, often called the “king of yams,” in a variety of dishes.

The menu centers on set meals featuring grated jinenjo yam. Options include the Jinenjo Set Meal Kintoki, which lets you enjoy the simple flavor of jinenjo, and the Jinenjo Set Meal Soun, served with six rice accompaniments. You can also add one of four carefully selected sets to your meal. The most popular is the Manpuku Set, which includes dried horse mackerel, Saikyo miso-grilled Fuji Spring Water Pork, and yam steak. The Bishoku Set, with Hakone Kakuyama soy milk yuba and jinenjo salad, is also popular with women.

The jinenjo served here is grown at the restaurant’s directly managed farm, Odawara Hakone Farm. Carefully nurtured with high-quality water from Hakone, the yams are grated with the skin on so you can enjoy their distinctive flavor. Spoon plenty of grated jinenjo over the signature golden barley rice, made with a 6:4 ratio of white rice to domestic barley, and savor it to your heart’s content.

In addition to set meals, the restaurant offers a wide range of à la carte jinenjo dishes, such as jinenjo isobe-age, jinenjo croquettes, and agedashi tofu topped with jinenjo sauce, so feel free to add your favorites.

On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the restaurant opens at 7:00 am. If you are staying at a nearby hotel or ryokan, consider getting up early and recharging with jinenjo dishes while enjoying Hakone’s crisp, fresh air.