We were there on May 22nd, my group and I had some issues finding the right bus stop, and the very nice lady and gentleman working there that day did everything possible to help us and made sure we got on the right bus. They offered us a drink and invited us to sit. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to oder food, which looked delicious but even then they offered to make it as fast as possible for us. I would love to come back here again someday to try it. They even used their own phone to translate in English for us. I really appreciate their all of their help, the world truly is a better place because of...
Read moreRestaurant located at the highway rest stop about 15 minutes walk from Magome post town. Most of the restaurants in Magome are either closed at night and the couple that are open seem to cater to foreign tourists and are on the pricey side. I walked down here and had their massive & fantastic karaage chashu fried egg bowl and paid all of 900 yen. The two ladies doing the cooking and serving were friendly and delighted to offer their thoughts on the Nakasendo and the weather. Highly recommend if staying in Magome and looking for an alternative to the formulaic restaurants in the...
Read moreHad the お疲れ様丼 after a tiring trek of the nakasendo. Was surprised by the delicious combination of crispy fried egg with runny egg yolk, chashu and karaage. The fried chicken had a strong ginger taste, which complemented the slightly sweet and salty tare sauce. The tonjiru also had a great amount of vegetables and...
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