Gourmet of the approach to Shinshoji temple

At a glance

The approach to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is lined with delicious gourmet restaurants. There are plenty of options, from eel, soba, and sushi recommended for lunch, to snacks to eat on the go, such as eel bread, croquettes, dumplings, and sweet potato buns, and even souvenirs. We will introduce some of the foods you might want to eat after visiting Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.

eel dishes

One third of the stores along the approach serve eel dishes, so there is no area without seeing an eel restaurant sign. In particular, there are three eel restaurants lined up in a row in front of the Narita Tourist Center. All of them are among the best eel restaurants in Narita, and from the Narita Station side, they are Kawatoyo, Kikuya, and Omiya.

soba dishes

"Tatsumi" is a soba restaurant located in front of the main gate of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. In addition to soba, they also serve eel made with a secret sauce, in dishes such as unaju and kabayaki. Recommended for those who want to eat both soba and eel. "Soba-dokoro Fujiya" is located about a 9-minute walk from Narita Station. It is a traditional, old-fashioned soba restaurant that is frequented by regular customers.

Take-out items

Take-out items include "Unagi Bread" with eel sandwiched between two slices of bread, "Koppepan" stuffed with bean paste butter or strawberry jam butter, "Japanese Black Beef Croquette with Golden Sesame," large grilled dumplings on a skewer, and Amataroyaki, a soft dough wrapped around bean paste that retains the texture of a bean.

Grilled eel is a river fish dish that is carefully butchered by the chef and then carefully grilled until plump and tender in a secret sauce.

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"Unaju" is a dish of grilled eel and rice served in a tiered box.The eel and rice are eaten together, starting from the bottom left of the bento box.

Zaru soba is served in a sieve and is topped with cold dipping sauce, while mori soba is served in a bowl and is topped with cold dipping sauce.

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Nigiri sushi is one of Japan's most famous dishes, consisting of vinegared rice topped with ingredients such as marinated gizzard shad, boiled conger eel, steamed shrimp, and rolled omelette.

The eel bread contains grilled eel, Japanese pickles(contain gourds), and Japanese pepper.

"Yakidango" are dumplings on a skewer. You can choose toppings from "miso sauce" or "mitarashi" and they will grill it right in front of you.

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Amataroyaki has a thin, crispy skin, and the rich filling melts in your mouth when you bite into it. It's very easy to eat.

The "Japanese Black Beef Croquette with Golden Sesame" is a luxurious croquette made with Japanese Black Beef, onion, potato and golden sesame.

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