A rustic soba and udon restaurant by the shores of Lake Saiko, set in a cozy irori (open hearth) building that retains the feel of a traditional Japanese countryside inn. The kitchen uses locally foraged mushrooms — amitake, nameko, and naratake — in its signature mushroom soba, and draws on Fujikawaguchiko town specialties: tororo (grated mountain yam) soba and Fujizakura pork udon made with a house dashi of dried sardines and kombu. Coffee and homemade cheesecake keep repeat solo visitors coming back. Warm and nostalgic; expect to share the irori with other guests in winter.
