Hakone-en Donburi-ya

This donburi (rice bowl) specialty is the insider’s choice for a tasty recharge after a full day around all the highlights near Lake Ashinoko like the Komagatake Ropeway, Hakone-en Aquarium, the sightseeing boat pier and more.

Savvy travelers know this spot is extra special because of the manager, known as a fisherman who regularly dives for fish in Odawara. Swing by for a coveted bowl of Shirasu Bountiful Bowl, piled high with a heaping portion of locally farmed shirasu (young sardines) from Sagami Bay. Smothered with so much you’ll have to look for the rice, you know you’re in for a super-charged, filling meal.

In addition to the signature Shirasu Bountiful Bowl, the menu serves up a colorful number to choose from including seared beef rib bowls, beef bowls, pork bowls, kimchi pork bowls, salt-dressed rib bowls, Chinese-style bowls and more. Every donburi bowl comes with miso soup and pickles on the side, plus the option to upsize your order of rice.

Noodle lovers known this spot for its wide menu of udon options, with anything from simple kake udon to the full on works with toppings like pork kimchi and shirasu. There’s even taste local Hakone beer available to order.