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Yubadon Naokichi
A fluffy, piping-hot yuba rice bowl generously prepared with freshly scooped yuba made using Hime-no-Mizu, the renowned spring water of Ohiradai.
Yubadon Naokichi is a Japanese restaurant specializing in dishes made with freshly scooped yuba. Housed in a renovated wooden inn dating from 1955 to 1964, the restaurant offers views of the nearby Hayakawa River while you dine.
The restaurant uses yuba from Hakone Kakuyama, made with high-quality soy milk and Hime-no-Mizu, the pristine spring water of Ohiradai. The yuba has a smooth texture and rich flavor.
The restaurant’s most popular dish is its signature Yubadon, featuring freshly scooped yuba simmered with egg. Fresh yuba packed with the rich flavor of first-press soy milk is simmered in a special dashi broth with shiitake mushrooms and mitsuba, then finished with egg. Served piping hot in a clay pot with plenty of broth, its gentle dashi aroma whets the appetite.
The restaurant’s signature yuba also features in desserts such as yuba zenzai, while side dishes such as tofu zenzai are also recommended.
Highlights
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A Japanese restaurant serving dishes made with house-made, freshly scooped yuba.
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Its signature yuba is made with high-quality soy milk and Hime-no-Mizu, the renowned spring water of Ohiradai, giving it a smooth texture.
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The restaurant’s most popular dish is Yubadon, made by simmering freshly scooped yuba in a special dashi broth and finishing it with egg.
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Yubadon is served in a clay pot, keeping it piping hot until the last bite.
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Relax over a meal while taking in views of the flowing Hayakawa River.
Photos
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The signature Yubadon
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Look for the noren curtain marked “Yubadon”
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The restaurant’s large windows offer views of the flowing Hayakawa River
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 湯葉丼 直吉
- Postal Code
- 250-0311
- Address
- 696 Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Phone
- 0460-85-5148
- Closed on
- Tuesdays (open when Tuesday is a national holiday)
- Hours
- 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (last order)
- Price Range
- Lunch: ¥1,700; dinner: -
- Access
- About a 5-minute walk from Hakone-Yumoto Station on the Hakone Tozan Railway
- Credit Cards
- Accepted (Visa, JCB, Diners Club, UC, American Express, NICOS, Mastercard, Saison)