Soba, tofu dishes and a teahouse break suit a day in the hills. Restaurants are spread between Yumoto, Miyanoshita, Gora and Lake Ashi, so choose near the part of Hakone you are visiting.
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01Local meals
Tamura Ginkatsutei · Gora main
田むら銀かつ亭 本店
⌖ 1300-739 Gora; near Gora Station
A distinctive cooked dish conveniently placed for the Gora section of a Hakone visit.
Something to try
Tofu katsu-ni: fried tofu enclosing minced pork, simmered with egg.
Estimate ¥2,000–3,000 for a meal.
Before your visit
IMPORTANT: this tofu dish contains pork and egg; it is not vegetarian. Check the queue procedure and current service sessions. Do not navigate to the separate Ginkatsu Kobo bakery.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県箱根町強羅１３００番地. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
⌖ At Yumoto Bridge, Hakone-Yumoto; beside the Hayakawa river
A convenient lunch around arrival or departure through Hakone-Yumoto.
Something to try
Soba with grated Japanese yam, or another clearly pictured noodle dish.
Estimate ¥1,200–2,000 for noodles; extras additional.
Before your visit
A useful lunch stop at Yumoto Bridge. The operator describes noodles made with buckwheat, yam and egg; ask staff about your actual dish and sauce. Check the current closing day and last order.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県箱根町湯本６３５番地. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
A lighter lakeside alternative to a large restaurant lunch, near Motohakone harbour.
Something to try
Bakery bread and a drink, or the curry doughnut.
Estimate ¥1,000–2,000 for bread and a café drink.
Before your visit
Buy bread on 1F; the operator describes eat-in café space on 2F and Coffee & Vista on 3F. The curry doughnut contains a whole egg. Do not describe the current 3F coffee bar as the former full restaurant.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県箱根町元箱根９番地. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
⌖ 395-28 Hatajuku Futagoyama; Amasake Chaya bus stop
A traditional teahouse stop on the old Hakone route, especially rewarding as part of a walk.
Something to try
Rice-koji amazake and charcoal-grilled mochi.
Published: amazake ¥500; two pieces of mochi ¥600, both tax included.
Before your visit
The operator explicitly describes its amazake as non-alcoholic. This is a light stop, not a substantial lunch. Use the .com official website: the operator warns its old .jp address is no longer theirs.
Approximate point from the official visitor map. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
A planned restaurant meal rather than a quick station snack.
Something to try
A teppanyaki lunch or dinner course.
Estimate ¥6,000–16,000 per person for this visit.
Before your visit
Check the current branch menu, opening days and last order before setting out. Plan ahead and check reservations, the course total and any cancellation conditions with the restaurant.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県箱根町強羅１３００番地. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
Check the current branch menu, opening days and last order before setting out. Plan ahead and check reservations, the course total and any cancellation conditions with the restaurant.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県箱根町強羅１３００番地. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
A filling yam-and-rice meal near the Myojindaira bus stop.
Something to try
A yam-and-barley-rice set with the listed accompaniments.
Estimate ¥2,500–4,000 per person for this visit.
Before your visit
Check the current branch menu, opening days and last order before setting out. At busy times, allow time for a queue; leave a comfortable margin before a train.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県箱根町宮城野８２９番地. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
A café pause beside the station during a Miyanoshita visit.
Something to try
A coffee or tea and a sweet.
Estimate ¥900–2,000 per person for this visit.
Before your visit
Check the current branch menu, opening days and last order before setting out. At busy times, allow time for a queue; leave a comfortable margin before a train.
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A rice bowl or a cooked-fish lunch from the day’s menu.
Estimate ¥2,000–3,500 per person for this visit.
Before your visit
Check the current branch menu, opening days and last order before setting out. At busy times, allow time for a queue; leave a comfortable margin before a train.
OpenStreetMap venue point, matched to the selected branch. Confirm the entrance in Maps.
A deliberate meal stop near the foot of the Hakone journey.
Something to try
Unaju: grilled eel on rice.
Estimate ¥5,500–9,000 per person for this visit.
Before your visit
Check the current branch menu, opening days and last order before setting out. Plan ahead and check reservations, the course total and any cancellation conditions with the restaurant.
Approximate address-area pin, based on 神奈川県小田原市風祭. Open Maps to confirm the exact branch and entrance.
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A little planning helps. Check opening days, last order and queue arrangements before travelling. Estimates are per person for the suggested kind of visit; drinks, extras, courses and service or admission charges can change the total. For allergies or other dietary needs, confirm the actual ingredients and preparation directly with staff.
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