Eel Spots in Nagano Area

  • Kanko-so (Okaya Main Shop)
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    4.5
    39 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Okayashi Kawagishihigashi 5-18-14
    This long-established eel restaurant is near the Tenryu River in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. They serve jiyaki kabayaki style eel from Kansai, charcoal grilled without steaming. Their namabushi-don rice bowl with a sauce mixed with wasabi and leek is popular. The shop can seat 120 guests, and has a large parking lot, too. Lots of people travel from afar to eat here, and there can be a line to get in, especially on Saturdays and Sundays.

    たくさんのバラエティーなメニューと心尽くしのおもてなしが有りました。 小さな子供たちや年老いた両親も十分楽しみ満足しました。

  • Sakuraya
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Ote 4-9-1
    A two-minute walk from the Marunouchi bus stop and a five-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle. This long-standing eel restaurant was established in 1920 and can be reached by leaving from Matsumoto Castle's Kuromon gate, walking down Daimyocho-dori Street, and taking a left at the second intersection. The restaurant serves Kansai-style kabayaki charcoal grilled, un-steamed eel with a secret recipe sauce. The restaurant's eel meat is not fatty or greasy, enabling diners to enjoy the true flavor of the ingredients used. The restaurant is dedicated to giving customers the chance to enjoy the flavor of traditional kabayaki inexpensively and in a casual environment. The restaurant's signature dish is its eel sasa-mushi - kabayaki grilled eel served with rice rolled up in a bamboo grass leaf. The restaurant also offers eel donburi rice bowls and eel combo meals; some of the restaurant's menu is also available for takeout.

    This was a serendipitous find in the quiet town of Matsumoto, a gateway I suppose, to the Nagano Alps. We were greeted enthusiastically by the waitress who very gamely soldiered on despite my lack of...

  • HONDA - Japanese EEL Restaurant in Iiyama
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    4.5
    28 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Iiyama-shi Iiyama 1117
    An eel restaurant established in 1904. This popular establishment has served eel grilled over high grade ubame oak charcoal and slathered in a secret recipe sauce since the day it first opened its doors. Made according to an old fashioned method with soy sauce and mirin, the sauce's recipe has been handed down for generations and diners will be able to taste the tradition and dedication. The restaurant's basic menu consists of just unaju eel rice boxes and unadon eel rice bowls.

    Absolute gem of a place. Food was fantastic and satisfied my cravings for top quality eel. Place is around a 15 minute walk from the station so it will allow for some time to explore Iiyama.

  • Wakanakan
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    4.5
    21 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Tenjin 1-6-1 Wakana cabin building 2F
    An eel restaurant located close to Ueda Station in Tenjin, Ueda City. The restaurant serves unaju eel boxes, eel set meals, shirayaki plain broiled eel, eel rolls, and other eel dishes. The restaurant also offers a full selection of non-eel a la carte dishes, donburi rice bowls, and set meals, including a basashi horse meat set and an oyakodon chicken and egg over rice meal made with Ueda Shiodadaira chicken.

    We met up with our friends at this restaurant. It is located on the second floor so you will have to take the elevator. The staff spoke minimal English, but the food was excellent. The soup was...

  • Unagi no Yakata Tenryu Okaya Main Restaurant
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Okaya-shi Tenryu Cho 3-22-11
    "An eel restaurant located close to Lake Suwa's Kamaguchi Suimon sluice gate in Tenryu-cho, Okaya City. Instead of steaming, the restaurant broils its eel directly over high grade, ubame oak charcoal, serving unaju eel boxes, kabayaki sauce-dipped eel, shirayaki unseasoned eel, and eel set meals. The restaurant's ""Toku Ju,"" made with two whole eels, can be ordered with half the eel grilled plain shirayaki style (not available from July to August)."

    岡谷は昔からうなぎ料理が有名で、「背開き+蒸なしの直火焼き」いう蒲焼きです。因みに、関西は「腹開き+蒸しなしの直火焼き」、関東は「背開き+蒸して焼く」スタイルです。 釜口水門の直ぐ側にあるこのお店は、うなぎを前日に捌いて一日寝かせ、備長炭の強火で焼き上げているそうで、外はまさにカリッと、中はふっくらと焼き上がっています。甘めのタレということですが、大変よく蒲焼きに馴染んで美味しく頂きました。生わ...

  • Unagi Kobayashi
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    4.0
    47 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Suwashi Shiga Akanuma 1958-2
    "This popular restaurant in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture specializes in eel cuisine. Tourists and locals alike love the exquisite kabayaki eel, grilled with their own method that keeps it soft. Their ""Kingin Ungagi-ju"" lets guests dine on eel both unseasoned and kabayaki style, and their kaiseki course cuisine with eel as its centerpiece is also popular. The shop's modern Japanese atmosphere will help you enjoy a laid-back meal."

    諏訪湖で鰻を食べるなら、たれ焼きと白焼きを一緒に食べられる小林の特々重。2種類の焼きをそのままと出し茶漬けで食べられる。茶漬けの出汁が甘みを感じて新鮮。山椒の他にワサビと柚子胡椒も付いていていろいろな味を堪能できる。鰻そのままでも十分おいしい。肉厚タイプではないが箸が止まらない。値段も5千円を超えるが鰻2枚を食べたと思えば満足。満足できるおいしさです。

  • Shimosuwa Unagi Kobayashi
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Suwagunshimosuwamachi Kohanchou 6153-11
    This unagi eel restaurant is located in Suwa County, Nagano Prefecture. They are particular not just about the eel but also the rice, and the kabayaki broiled eel carefully cooked with their secret sauce is popular. In addition, you can see the garden from inside the restaurant, allowing you to enjoy the different scenery of the four seasons. The venue is perfect for entertaining and working meals, and is used by many local residents.

    個人的には4~5回は行っているうなぎ屋さん。昔に比べると値段は上がりましたが、ボリュームもあり、追いタレがテーブルにあったりもするし、お茶を後から急須でくれたりサービスも良いです。 うなぎはもちろん美味しいですが、ここのキモ焼き本当に美味❗️気に入ってます。 今回はまむし丼と特上鰻重を注文。 まむし丼は一番上がご飯でうなぎが隠れてます。鰻重も二段式でした。大満足でした✨ 駐車場は確か十台以上停めら...

  • Yorifujiayu
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    patiodaimon10go-to 55-1-1 Daimon-cho Nagano-shi Nagano
  • Unagi Suppon Yamasei
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    4-6-10-2 Ote Matsumoto-shi Nagano
  • Washokunagazo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Nagakura 4963-7
  • KodawarinoUnagisenmontenkabuki
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Hakoshimizu 1-chome 10-24
  • Grilled Eel no Yado Sumiyoshi
    Shopping
    Nagano Nagano-shi Hako Shimizu 2-19-31
  • Kame no Umi Annex
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Nagano Nagano-shi Minaminagano Shindencho 1116

    長野市の路地裏にあるアットホームな雰囲気のうなぎ屋さんです。でも、ここのうなぎはさすがのおいしさでした。表面はかりっと香ばしく、ふっくらと焼きあがった身も最高でした。値段が高いのでちょくちょく出かけられないですが、たまの記念日に利用したいですね。

  • Iwai Ya
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Nagano-shi Minami Chitose 1-chome 27-1

    高速バスで長野に着いた際、車窓から見て気になりました。外にはメニューや値段が書いてありません。中に入るとメニューは2品。鰻重5500円、うな丼3000。迷わずうな丼を注文。鰻の量は少なかったですが、ふっくら焼きあがっていて美味しかったです。店内には永六輔の自筆の葉書が飾ってありました。

  • Unagidokorokagai
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Shopping
    Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Matsushiromachi Higashijou 4262-1

    広い店なので予約は不要かな でもウナギの準備もあるので、1時間前でもいいので電話してから行くほうが良いと思います 期間限定でカキフライがあるときは、食べたほうが良いでしょう 少しお高いですが身の大きい牡蠣なので2人前相当です ウナギはくどい甘さではなく、さっぱり目の味付けでカキフライの後でもすんなり入りました 場所が住宅地なので車で行くときは大きめの道を進んでいきましょう ナビによっては細い...

  • Hagoromo
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Nagano-shi Tsuruga Gondocho 2238

    長野市の権堂にあるうなぎ料理がおいしく味わえる割烹店です。知人に連れられてたまたま訪れたのですが、うな丼は絶品。甘めのタレに、ふっくらと焼きあがったうなぎでした。お会計は知人もちだったので、いくらだったのかよくわかりませんが、結構お高いのでしょうね。

  • Hamana Ya
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Nagano-shi Minami Nagano Machi 600

    A very big fan of Unagi Don (eel on rice) and was advised to try at a dedicated place when in Japan. Nice walk to the place in an area that doesnt look busy, narrow street. Entered to a warm...

  • Matuka
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    4.5
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 3-2-29

    Found this restaurant in Tabelog. It has a very highly praised rating. Matsumoto is a small place and it is just 5 minutes walk form the hotel I am staying. Be warned that there may be long queue but...

  • Kamijokoi
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Tsukama 1-28-10

    松本の友人に連れて行ってもらいました。 本当は持ち帰り専門店の様ですが、ランチのみ店内で食べられるそうです。 うな重をいただきましたが、鰻が一尾しっかり入っていて、香ばしくて美味しかったです。

  • Honmagawa Fish store
    Shopping
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Arigasaki 2-chome 5-20

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Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.

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