Great Nature Adventure around Nikko National Park
Right in front of Tobu Nikko Station you fill find Azuma, a restaurant located on the second floor.
They offer different types of soba and snacks, and since it’s really close to the station it’s a good place to stop and eat before going back home after a long day of walking around Nikko.
They also serve Nikko famous yuba (tofu skin) in interesting ways suck as yuba croquette and dumplings, very delicious!
Address: 10-6 Matsubaracho, Nikko
If you are in Oku Nikko, you will surely visit Chuzenji lake and the beatiful area that surrounds it.
Ryuzu Falls is one famous spot, and while you are there you should stop by Ryuzu no Chaya.
This small restaurant offers soba, udon, ramen, yuba, tempura and also delicious dango (sweet Japanese rice dumplings). What makes this place special is the amazing view of Ryuzu Falls, so make sure to be there early to get a good seat!
English menu available, and also a shop to take a look and buy beautiful souveniers before leaving.
Address: 2485 Chūgūshi, Nikko
Website (only in Japanese): http://www.nikko-ryuzu.jp/freepage_9_1.html
Only 12 minutes away from Nikko Tobu Station is Uoyou, a delicious local soba restaurant.
They grind Nikko’s local buckwheat (Gensoba) on their own millstone in the restaurant, and they serve Yuba (tofu skin) in 3 different styles: fried and rolled, dried tofu wrapped in yuba, and zenmai (the young leaves of an osmund fern) wrapped in yuba.
Also, their Warabi Soba (bracken soba) season has started, so don’t miss it!
Address: 593 Gokoumachi, Nikko
Phone: 0288-54-0333
