Top Restaurants in Fujiyoshida
Where to Eat in Fujiyoshida: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover the best restaurant in Fujiyoshida, Japan including Hoto Fudo, Kawaguchiko Ekimae, Kosaku Hoto Kosaku, Kawaguchiko, Restaurant Uminoie, Menkyokaiden, Kurechiudon, Miyagawa, Shintaku, Miyaki, Sakuraiudon, Kikyoyatojiro
Things to do in Fujiyoshida
1. Hoto Fudo, Kawaguchiko Ekimae
Overall Ratings
4 based on 266 reviews
Reviewed By SipsTea - KL
We dropped by Hoto Fudo for an early lunch. We ordered their signature hot noodle soup and the zaru soba. The hot noodles soup was delicious and flavorful; the portion is big and perhaps is good for 1 person in this cold weather. Zaru soba was alright. Note that this restaurant has like only 1 or 2 meat dishes.
2. Kosaku Hoto Kosaku, Kawaguchiko
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By cfp19 - Tokyo, Japan
I've been in Japan 4 years and this is up there with one of the best places I've eaten at.
We all went for the pork hōtō and ordered some tsukemono too. They have different meat options on the menu including turtle, bear and wild boar. We kept it simple and the food was unreal. It's a bit expensive but worth it. The restaurant is within walking distance from the lake. They have an English menu and also a gift shop inside the restaurant. It was busy when we got here and they wouldn't accept any more people after us. Being told that they were closing towards the end of our meal was unprofessional and irritating too as we felt rushed.
3. Restaurant Uminoie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By sand2skis - Gold Coast, Australia
We lunched at Restaurant Uminoie as part of a Mt Fuji tour and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Full credit to JTB Sunrise Tours for placing this superb restaurant on the itinerary. We enjoyed the lunch and experience so much that we plan to return and dine there on our future trips to Mt Fuji and Fujiyoshida.
Our tour group was treated to a terrific gastronomical experience - a comprehensive seafood/meat set - within a private, tatami-mat function room upstairs. The food was obviously fresh, well-prepared, wonderfully presented and, most importantly, tantalisingly delicious! We dine on Japanese cuisine very regularly, and we found the quality and quantity of food served fantastic. In any case, second to none for an equivalent restaurant.
The restaurant's staff was great. They were warm, extremely pleasant and polite - typical Japanese characteristics which is why they are so endearing - and couldn't be more helpful. They went out of their way to welcome and to assist us.
The delights offered by this restaurant can be seen on their website. It will also be difficult to locate on your own, without referring to their Japanese address shown therein. However Tripadvisor rules restrict inclusion of web addresses in reviews, so try a search using this’ fujisan-uminoie’.
You can review their 'public' and 'group' menus on the website including prices. Our lunches were however included in our tour. From our experience around Japan, I can state that their prices are reasonable for the quality and quantity. For instance, via their 'public' menu, you can enjoy lunch for as little as Y1000; with tray or platter type lunches upwards of Y1500. If you go for the full platter experience, it will cost you up to Y3000. Even then, this is reasonable considering the likely gastronomical experience.
From the perspective of a diner and tourist, I can highly recommend this restaurant and would classify it as a 'must do' for Mt Fuji and Fujiyoshida.
Tip: The restaurant carpark and area across the road are great places to take photos of Mt Fuji. While the peak is approximately 12km from the restaurant, the presence of the mountain is obvious.
Thanks for Reading this review and my gratitude if you choose to rate it as helpful. No pressure though. Cheers!
4. Menkyokaiden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By Francis C
I could give it 5 stars but kept it for my next visit. Best UDON I had till now. Their noodles and soup little different.Very cheap, delicious, clean restaurant. Unlike other YOSHIDA style noodles, their noodles are little soft. Very popular to the locals. Very crowded, there are usually a queue in front of the restaurant. Car parking available but always full. Highly recommending.
5. Kurechiudon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By h3llk1t3 - Cologne, Germany
In all honesty I believe there is plenty of great udon restaurants out there, but this small, seemingly family run place has given me my nicest udon experience I've had in my life. Apparently open only from 10-14 during the day we arrived there around noon on a weekday and the restaurant was entirely empty, unlike on Sundays as described in other reviews. You step in and on the right you see the kitchen where the udons are prepared from freshly made dough and on the left you have the living room sized main room for guests. My wife and I both had a standard udon soup with meat and I even had a second round because it was so good. The broth was heart warming and the fresh udon noodles were the best I've ever had.
If I travel to Japan again, which I certainly will, I most definitely will stop by here again. So if you're visiting the area and are looking for an authentic udon experience, this is the place to be.
6. Miyagawa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By iwaida - Ota, Japan
細い路地に面した店で、ちょっと場所が判り難いかもしれません。店の前が駐車場になっているので、車でも大丈夫です。
中は座敷になっていて、大きなテーブルが並べられています。なので、相席が基本です。地元の方も多いようで、お店の方と談笑されている姿を多く見受けました。
こちらでは肉天うどんを頼みましたが、値段は400円くらいで、非常にリーズナブルでした。あと、再度メニューにコロッケやメンチもあって、結構頼んでいる人が多かったです。うどんはそれほど硬くなく、吉田うどんとしては食べ易い部類だと思います。天ぷらもサクサクで、非常に美味しかったです。
7. Shintaku
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Michelle M - Orlando, Florida, United States
This place would not have been easy to find without a cab. It is located in a neighborhood close to the Cherito Pagoda. It was a fantastic udon noodle restaurant, and very inexpensive. The noodles were perfectly cooked and very flavorful. They had an english menu and were very welcoming to English speaking guests. Highly recommend this!
8. Miyaki
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By toseinin - Tokyo, Japan
Family-run noodle shop specialising in udon noodles. Cheap but superb. Get hiyashi tanuki (wasabi flavour) and order kaedama. For kaedama, add the home made chilli paste. Always crowded with locals.
9. Sakuraiudon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By ケイ60 - 立川市
富士吉田市内にある「まさにこれぞ吉田うどん」という店。小さな店で、うどんは、暖かいか冷たいかの2種類だけ。季節柄、暖かいうどんを食べましたが、キャベツと揚げがのっていて、シコシコをこえた歯ごたえ、まさに吉田うどん。次々に地元の人が来る名店です。
10. Kikyoyatojiro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By あんず2000 - 東京
富士山周辺に観光にきたついでによりました。そういうかたが多い印象でした。桔梗屋さんの定番の信玄餅もおいしいのですが、今回ロールケーキもうっていたので、購入。ロールケーキの周りに黄な粉がついていて、スポンジの内側に黒蜜がぬってあって、クリームの中におもちがはいっていて、そのおもちが冷蔵庫にいれておいてもやわらかくて、もっちり。信玄餅がすきなひとにはむいている洋風なお菓子にロールケーキは仕上がっていました。
