Mt Fuji and Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi · Food
Where to Eat around Mt Fuji and Kawaguchiko: 12 Places for Hoto, Yoshida Udon and Cafés
12 places to eat · checked October 20, 2026
12 places to eat around Mt Fuji and Kawaguchiko, by what you eat
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Hoto-gura Funari Kawaguchikoほうとう蔵 歩成 河口湖店
Hoto specialist · Kawaguchiko, Funatsu
A hoto specialist in an old-house style interior with tatami and table seating. Hoto is Yamanashi's local dish: flat noodles simmered in a miso soup with pumpkin and seasonal vegetables.
Hoto: flat noodles in miso soup with pumpkin and vegetables.
- Access
- Blue-Line loop bus from Kawaguchiko Station, about 10 minutes to the Kawaguchiko Shopping Center Bell stop, then right there. About 5 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car.
- Hours
- 11:00–21:00
- Closed on
- Irregular
2Hoto Kenkyujoほうとう研究所
Seafood hoto · Kawaguchi, north shore
A hoto restaurant known for seafood hoto: homemade noodles in a broth of prawn and crab rather than the usual miso. Dogs can sit indoors with their owners, there is a dog run on site, and halal-minded diners can ask in advance about what is possible.
- Access
- Red-Line loop bus from Kawaguchiko Station, about 25 minutes to the Kawaguchiko Museum of Art stop, then right there. About 15 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car.
- Hours
- Weekdays 11:00–19:00 (last order 18:00); weekends and holidays 11:00–20:00 (last order 19:00)
- Closed on
- Open every day
3Tenka Chaya天下茶屋
Pass-top tea house · Misaka Pass
A tea house on the old Misaka Pass road with a view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi. It serves hoto, amazake and sweet-potato dango, and the upstairs memorial room for the writer Osamu Dazai, who stayed here, is free for diners.
- Access
- Fujikyu bus for Tenka Chaya from Kawaguchiko Station, about 30 minutes; the official tourism page says only a few buses run, in the morning. About 30 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car; 10 car spaces.
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00
- Closed on
- Open every day; in winter it can close because of weather or road restrictions
4Fuji Tempura Idaten Kawaguchiko冨士天ぷら いだ天 河口湖本店
Tempura · Kawaguchiko Station
A tempura counter that fries to order. The signature Fujisan tendon is piled high to look like the mountain, with prawns bigger than the bowl. Live music nights are held, and Yamanashi sake is on the list.
Tempura.
- Access
- 3 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu Line.
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Closed on
- Open every day. No reservations
5Menkyo Kaidenめんきょかいでん
Yoshida udon · Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida
A Yoshida udon shop in Fujiyoshida with tatami seating. Yoshida udon is known for very firm noodles in a soy-and-miso broth, usually topped with braised horse meat and boiled cabbage.
Yoshida udon, in Fujiyoshida. Lunch only.
- Access
- 11 minutes on foot from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyu Line. About 7 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car; 20 car spaces.
- Hours
- 11:00–14:00
- Closed on
- Sunday
6Sakurai Udon
Yoshida udon · Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida
A small Yoshida udon shop seating 24 with tatami. Takeout is possible if you bring your own pot and phone ahead.
- Access
- 8 minutes on foot from Tsukigaeji Station on the Fujikyu Line. About 12 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car; 6 car spaces.
- Hours
- 10:00–14:30
- Closed on
- Sunday
7Shirasu Udon
Yoshida udon · Kamiyoshida Higashi, Fujiyoshida
A Yoshida udon shop with tatami seating. It closes when the day's noodles are sold out, and takeout is by phone order only.
- Access
- 22 minutes on foot from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyu Line. About 10 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car; 18 car spaces.
- Hours
- 11:00–15:00, ends when sold out
- Closed on
- Sunday
8Teuchi Udon Musashi
Yoshida udon · Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida
A hand-made Yoshida udon shop in Fujiyoshida, close to the Kawaguchiko interchange.
- Access
- 14 minutes on foot from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyu Line. About 3 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car.
- Hours
- 10:30–14:00
- Closed on
- Thursday
9Fumotoya
Yoshida udon · Araya, Fujiyoshida
A Yoshida udon shop in Fujiyoshida, listed on the city's official tourist guide.
- Access
- 25 minutes on foot from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyu Line. About 5 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car.
- Hours
- 11:00–14:00
- Closed on
- Tuesday and Wednesday
10Pan Daniel (Le pain de Daniel)パン・ダニエル
Bakery · Kawaguchiko Station
A bakery with a French chef, using traditional French methods and Mt. Fuji spring water. The display case holds croissants made with French butter among its breads.
Bakeries and cafés.
- Access
- About 7 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu Line. About 5 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car; 13 car spaces.
- Hours
- 8:00–16:00
- Closed on
- Usually Thursday; can change with the season
11Fujisan Deck café (Herb Garden Tabinikki)富士展望の丘 ふじさんデッキ
Café at a viewing deck · Funatsu, Lake Kawaguchi
A Mt. Fuji viewing deck inside the Herb Garden Tabinikki, with a café on the deck. A sky swing and a staircase to the sky were added in 2026. The hours below are the garden's.
- Access
- Red-Line or Green-Line loop bus from Kawaguchiko Station, about 10 minutes to the Yakuba Iriguchi stop, then 10 minutes on foot. About 10 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car.
- Hours
- 9:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed on
- Open every day
12Kominka Café Konohana
Old-house café · Kamiyoshida Higashi, Fujiyoshida
A café and shop in a traditional Japanese house in Fujiyoshida.
- Access
- Bus from Fujisan Station to the Sunpark Fuji-mae stop, then about 1 minute on foot. About 10 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC by car.
- Hours
- Café and shop 11:00–17:30 (last order 17:00)
- Closed on
- Irregular; closed every Tuesday from July 2026
Good to know
Two local dishes decide the meal. Hoto, flat noodles simmered in miso soup with pumpkin and vegetables, is served around Kawaguchiko: Hoto-gura Funari is open 11:00–21:00, Hoto Kenkyujo 11:00–19:00 on weekdays (20:00 at weekends) and Tenka Chaya, on the Misaka Pass, 10:00–17:00. Yoshida udon, with very firm noodles in a soy-and-miso broth, is a Fujiyoshida dish.
Plan Yoshida udon for lunch. The five shops here open between 10:00 and 11:00 and close between 14:00 and 15:00, and Shirasu Udon closes when it sells out. Menkyo Kaiden, Sakurai Udon and Shirasu Udon are closed on Sunday, Teuchi Udon Musashi on Thursday and Fumotoya on Tuesday and Wednesday. They are in Fujiyoshida, 8 to 25 minutes on foot from stations on the Fujikyu Line.
After dark, Fuji Tempura Idaten is open until 22:00 and Hoto-gura Funari until 21:00. Pan Daniel, 7 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Station, opens at 8:00 and is usually closed on Thursdays.
Hoto, tempura, Yoshida udon or a café
Where each kind of meal is, the hours the official pages give, and the closed days.
| What | Where | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoto | Kawaguchiko (Funari, Hoto Kenkyujo) and Misaka Pass (Tenka Chaya) | Funari 11:00–21:00 · Hoto Kenkyujo 11:00–19:00 weekdays, 11:00–20:00 weekends · Tenka Chaya 10:00–17:00 | Funari irregular · Hoto Kenkyujo and Tenka Chaya open daily (Tenka Chaya can close in winter weather) |
| Tempura | 3 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Station | 10:00–22:00 | Open daily; no reservations |
| Yoshida udon | Fujiyoshida: Menkyo Kaiden, Sakurai Udon, Shirasu Udon, Teuchi Udon Musashi, Fumotoya | Lunch only: from 10:00 or 11:00 to 14:00 or 15:00 | Sunday (three shops) · Thursday (Musashi) · Tuesday and Wednesday (Fumotoya) |
| Bakery and cafés | Pan Daniel near Kawaguchiko Station; Fujisan Deck at Herb Garden Tabinikki; Konohana in Fujiyoshida | Pan Daniel 8:00–16:00 · Fujisan Deck 9:00–17:30 · Konohana 11:00–17:30 | Pan Daniel usually Thursday · Fujisan Deck open daily · Konohana irregular, Tuesdays from July 2026 |
By kind of trip
Hoto, the local noodle
Funari and Hoto Kenkyujo are on the Kawaguchiko loop-bus routes, and Tenka Chaya serves hoto beside its view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi.
Yoshida udon at lunch
All five shops stop serving by 15:00, and each is closed one or two days a week, so check the closed day first.
Menkyo Kaiden · Teuchi Udon Musashi · Sakurai Udon · Shirasu Udon
Eating late
Fuji Tempura Idaten is open until 22:00 and Hoto-gura Funari until 21:00. Hoto Kenkyujo takes last orders at 18:00 on weekdays and 19:00 at weekends.
Fuji Tempura Idaten Kawaguchiko · Hoto-gura Funari Kawaguchiko · Hoto Kenkyujo
A seat with a Fuji view
Tenka Chaya looks over Mt. Fuji and the lake from the pass. The café at the Fujisan Deck sits on a Mt. Fuji viewing deck.
Breakfast or a light stop
Pan Daniel opens at 8:00, 7 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Station. Konohana is a café in a traditional house in Fujiyoshida.
Questions
What is hoto?
Hoto is a Yamanashi dish of flat noodles simmered in a miso-based soup with pumpkin and seasonal vegetables. Hoto Kenkyujo makes a seafood version with a prawn and crab broth instead of miso.
What is Yoshida udon?
A Fujiyoshida speciality with very firm noodles in a broth of soy sauce and miso, topped with braised horse meat and boiled cabbage. Shops put out a spice paste called suridane to add. Fujiyoshida's tourist guide counts 40 shops on its udon map as of 2026.
When do Yoshida udon shops close?
The five on this page serve lunch only, closing between 14:00 and 15:00. Menkyo Kaiden, Sakurai Udon and Shirasu Udon are closed on Sunday, Teuchi Udon Musashi on Thursday and Fumotoya on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Where can I eat after 18:00 around Kawaguchiko?
Fuji Tempura Idaten is open 10:00–22:00, 3 minutes on foot from Kawaguchiko Station, and Hoto-gura Funari is open until 21:00. Hoto Kenkyujo is open until 19:00 on weekdays and 20:00 at weekends.
Can I bring a dog?
Hoto Kenkyujo lets dogs sit indoors with their owners, has a dog menu and a dog run on site. The other places on this page do not state a dog policy.