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Chimoto
A long-established restaurant where you can enjoy rare wild duck in suki nabe, set meals, and gozen meals.
Chimoto is a ryokan in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, founded in 1937. Meals are served in traditional Japanese-style rooms, with ayu sweetfish in summer and duck, Omi beef, and eel dishes in winter. Seasonal local ingredients are used, and menu items are adjusted based on ingredient availability.
For duck dishes, you can choose from suki nabe, a hot pot set meal, a gozen meal, a kaiseki meal with hot pot, or a premium option with sashimi. The duck suki nabe comes with sashimi served with funanoko, homemade rice cakes, and dessert. The duck used is wild blue-necked mallard, cooked with local vegetables, meatballs with Japanese pepper, and Hidaka kelp broth. Other dishes include A5 Omi beef sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, steak, ayu odori-yaki, and eel rice bowls with a secret sauce. Another feature is that only Omi Koshihikari rice is used.
Chimoto currently operates only for dining and delivery, and lodging is temporarily unavailable. The interior has Japanese-style rooms and tatami seating, making it suitable for both solo diners and families. Plating is adjusted according to the season and the dish, so you can enjoy the food with your eyes as well as your taste buds.
Highlights
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Chimoto is a long-established ryokan in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, founded in 1937.
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Serves ayu sweetfish in summer, and duck, Omi beef, and eel dishes in winter.
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Duck dishes include suki nabe, gozen meals, kaiseki meals with hot pot, and premium options with sashimi.
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A wide variety of dishes is available, including A5 Omi beef, ayu, and eel rice bowls.
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Plating is adjusted according to the season and the dish, making each meal enjoyable in both taste and presentation.
Photos
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“Unaju (Matsu),” featuring thick, meaty eel coated in a secret sauce
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Ayu kaiseki is also available for those who want to fully enjoy ayu sweetfish
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Exterior of the long-established ryokan Chimoto
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Chimoto also has a large room for group guests
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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From when to when can I eat duck and eel?
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Duck is available from November to the end of March. Eel is available year-round, but reservations are required from November to March.
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What is the difference between wild duck and aigamo duck?
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Wild duck is a wild duck, while aigamo duck is a cross between a mallard and a domestic duck.
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Are there any sightseeing spots nearby?
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Nagahama Orgel-do and Nagahama Railway Square are about a 3-minute walk away, and Nagahama Castle Historical Museum is a 10-minute walk away.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 千茂登
- Postal Code
- 526-0056
- Address
- 3-1 Asahimachi, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 526-0056
- Phone
- 0749-62-6060
- Hours
- 11:30am–2:00pm, 5:00pm–10:00pm
- Closed on
- Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, closed the following Tuesday)
- Price Range
- Lunch from 2,000 yen, dinner from 10,000 yen
- Access
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1) Approx. 3-minute walk from JR Nagahama Station on the Hokuriku Main Line
2) Approx. 15 minutes by taxi from JR Maibara Station
3) Approx. 10-minute walk from Nagahama Port - Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
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