Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Kotohira / Kanonji Area

  • Nagata in Kanoka
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Konzoujichou 1180
    Nagata in Kanoka is a well-known kamaage udon (noodles straight from the pot) restaurant located about 10 minutes on foot from JR Konzoji Station. The restaurant also shows films reflecting udon noodles of Kagawa Prefecture. The kamaage udon noodles with their smooth, chewy texture made with a strong broth go together perfectly with the dipping sauce flavored with dried young sardine. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of side dishes such as takikomi-gohan (boiled rice seasoned with soy sauce and mixed with meat or seafood and savory vegetables) and ohagi (rice balls coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame). The spacious restaurant also has seating at the counter making it easy for people by themselves to stop by for something to eat.
  • Yamashita Udon
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    4.0
    122 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Yogitachou 284-1
    Located in Yogita Town, Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture, Yamashita Udon is famous for being the birthplace of bukkake-udon (cold udon noodles with chilled dashi sauce poured over them). People can often be found queuing to get into this popular restaurant on the holidays. Their prized udon noodles cooked in a large pot are particularly rich in flavor especially among Kagawa udon noodles with a smooth texture. As well as their signature bukkake-udon, niku udon (udon noodles with beef) and kake udon (fresh udon noodles in a simple dashi broth) are also popular. Popular toppings include their flavorsome kakiage tempura (mixed vegetable and seafood tempura) with tiny shrimps.

    今回はお昼ご飯で、肉うどん中、ちくわ天ぷらを食べました。 うどんはこしがあって、美味しかったです。 中は2玉という事ですが、 個人的にはちょうど良い量でした。 肉がちょっと甘めでしたね。

  • Yamauchi
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    4.5
    67 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Nakatadogunmannouchou Okuchi 1010
    Hidden away in the mountains around Manno Town, Nakatado County, Kagawa Prefecture, Yamauchi is a famous udon restaurant frequented by up to 300 people a day on the weekends and holidays. The udon noodles, painstakingly made by the restaurant owner and cooked in a large pot over a wood fire, have a firm texture with a nice bite to them. Their broth, with flavors of dried young sardine coming through, and locally sourced tempura are also very good. Yamauchi’s hiya-atsu udon with piping hot broth on cold noodles is a popular choice.

    I ate Udon. That was very nice taste. Udon is different taste by soup and noodles. I like this restaurant’s Udon taste!!

  • Nakano Udon School Kotohirako
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    4.0
    39 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagafido-gun, Kagawa prefecture Kotohira-machi 796
    Nakano Udon School Kotohirako located at the approach to Kotohiragu which is known for its sea goddess is an interactive facility for preparing the authentic Sanuki udon noodles from scratch while getting instruction from a professional artisan. Freshly made udon noodles are finished as kamaage udon noodles and can be tasted on the spot. After the hands-on activity, you can receive a graduation certificate, a secret book of udon noodles, a rolling pin and a hanging scroll with an old map as a memento. In the souvenir section on the first floor, it sells an udon school set with which you can experience making udon noodles at home and specialty Shikoku products.

    Since my mom couldnt walk, we were not looking forward to the visit to Kotohira-gu. And since Kotohira-gu was the only itinerary in the morning, we had thought that it would be a boring touring...

  • Miyoshi Udon
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Mitoyo-shi Takasecho
    Udon shop located in Takase-cho, Mitoyo City. In addition to the delicious udon, the warm atmosphere of the restaurant is another reason why fans keep coming back for more.
  • Nagata Udon
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Nakatadogunmannouchou Yoshino 1290-1
    Nagata Udon has a 60-year history. Their simple kamaage udon noodles are so good you'll wish you could eat them every day. They're served hot or cold, as are their kamaage tarai udon noodles. They have hiyashi chilled udon noodles, too. For all of these, you can choose the portion size. They also have lots of other items besides udon, like chirashizushi, inari zushi, and oden hot pot. They sell half-dried udon noodles to take with you as a gift too.
  • Ogataya
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    3.5
    47 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Nakatadogunmannouchou Yoshino 1271-1
    This udon restaurant is located in Manno Town in Nakatado County, Kagawa Prefecture and is said to be the first restaurant to start serving “soy sauce udon.” When you order soy sauce udon, the first things brought to the table are a large radish and a surigane grating dish. You grate the radish yourself and use it to top the udon, then pour on the soy sauce. The plump, springy noodles, sweet soy sauce, and juicy radish combine to produce a refreshing taste.

    元祖しょうゆうどんで有名なお店。 村上春樹さんのエッセイにも登場したこちらのお店。 自分で大根をおろしてうどんにかけるのが名物。 私はその『しょうゆうどん』を注文。 普段だったら何故自分で大根をおろさなければいけないのかとなるところですが、 こちらのお店ではエンターテイメントとして楽しめてしまうのが不思議です。 肝心の味の方もコシがしっかりあって、さっぱり味の美味しいうどんです。

  • Konpira Udon noodle restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Prefecture Nakadatsu-gun Kotohira Town 810-3
    Located on the approach avenue leading to Kotohira-gu Shrine, Konpira Udon is a long-established restaurant whose specialty is hand-made Sanuki Udon Noodles. What makes Sanuki Udon Noodles particularly enjoyable is the special way they are eaten, accompanied by specially-made soy sauce rather than dashi soup. A wide range of toppings and set meals are available. As a convenient place to enjoy the authentic taste of Sanuki Udon Noodles, Konpira Udon is very popular. The building in which the restaurant is located is over 100 years old and is a designated Cultural Property; diners can get a real sense of the past here.
  • Kishii Udon
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Ikanochou 826-3
    A restaurant famous for its delicious udon noodles and the fact it operates out of a plastic greenhouse. The restaurant's udon noodles with meat are well reviewed and many customers come back again and again to eat these tasty udon topped with a hearty serving of thinly sliced boneless beef rib. Other very popular menu selections include the kake udon noodles in broth, and broth covered bukkake udon noodles; and side dishes like croquettes and tempura.

    今の時期は、大丈夫ですが夏場は、大変(暑くてユックリ食べれません)。肉うどんが美味しいくお勧めです。

  • Kodawari Hachiya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Zentsujichou 1059-1 Onishi Building 1F
    This popular udon shop's noodles are made with domestic wheat. They're on the thin side with a rich aroma and chewy texture. They offer an array of condiments and toppings you can add as you please. Their udon with soy sauce and soft cooked egg comes recommended. You can also buy noodles and broth to bring home with you.
  • Honba Kanakuma Mochi Fukuda
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Kanonjishi Nagareokachou 1436-2
    Kanakuma was a place to rest on when travelling the Shikoku Pilgrimage and the road connecting Kannonji Temple, Takase, Takuma, Tadotsu, and Marugame. This restaurant has been operating here for three generations, and customers can enjoy handmade udon noodles, mochi rice cakes, and onigiri rice balls. The white miso zoni udon noodles, only served in the winter from November to March, are the restaurant's take on white miso zoni, a popular local dish in Shikoku. Be sure to try it if you come during this time.

    ケンミンショーで紹介されてから、あん餅雑煮うどんがいつでも食べられるお店として一気に人気になったお店です。(香川県民の多くはお正月のお雑煮に、白味噌にあんこの入った餅をたべます) もちろん普通のうどんもありますが、一度行ってみるのもいいと思います。

  • Kaikosha Cafe
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    4.5
    16 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Bunkyouchou 2-1-1
    The retro-modern Kaikosha Cafe with its Western-style architecture and bright, glass walled interior is adjacent to Former Zentsuji Kaikosha, an Important Cultural Property. It's a great place to unwind while you dine. They offer breakfast and lunch, light meals, and desserts. We recommend their sweet and simple home-made donuts prepared with a special variety of local barley daishi-moch-mugi barley.

    雰囲気も良く静かでゆっくりできました。 気色のよい庭を見ながら「焼きドーナツ」や「偕行社パフェ」を味わえます。 ちなみに駐車場は市役所に駐車すれば無料です。 駐車場の入口の係員に申告してください。

  • eco・cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Zentsujishi Ikanochou 1553
    This shop serves fare they think is so amazing they can’t help putting it on the menu. It’s great whether you're just having a coffee or getting a full meal. They offer hand-made cuisine, a variety of cakes, and seasonal sweets (available from 2:00 p.m.,). Seats are limited, so it's best to make a reservation by the day before at the latest.
  • Oyasumidokoro Shikoku no Shun
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    716-5 Kotohiracho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa Prefecture
    This sweet shop and café is a nice stop while visiting Kotohiragu Shrine. Their soft serve ice cream with colorful oiri candy topping is popular. Ice cream flavors include wasanbon, kishoto rare sugar milk, and soy sauce. They also serve light fare like honetsuki-dori roasted bone-in chicken and menchi fried olive beef patties.
  • Kanakuma Mochi
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Kanonjishi Uedachou 35-2
    "An udon noodle restaurant dedicated to the concept of local production for local consumption and which makes its noodles with ""Sanuki-no-Yume 2009"" flour. The restaurant is actually a mochi rice cake shop which has been in business since the early Showa period, and the establishment takes a break from offering udon during the busy Bon Festival and New Year's periods. The restaurant's exquisite noodles are chewy in texture and carry the subtle flavor of the Kagawa's ""Sanuki-no-Yume 2009"" flour with which they are exclusively made. In addition to udon, the restaurant menu also includes set meals, ohagi (rice ball coated with sweetened red beans), sekihan (steamed rice with red beans), mochi rice cakes, and more."

    大将のこだわりの「さぬきの夢2009」を100%使用のうどんを味わってみましょう。うどん以外におかずも一杯並んでいます。

  • Karintei
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Pref. Nakatadogunmannouchou Kanno 168-7
    "This handmade sanuki udon noodle restaurant is located on the shores of Lake Manno an approximately 30-minute drive from the Zentsuji Interchange on the Takamatsu Expressway. While looking at the beautiful scenery of Lake Manno, you can enjoy local dishes made by locals filled with local flavors. ""Yakon udon,"" a specialty using Kagawa Prefecture wheat and the healthy vegetable yacon, is a chewy, no-salt, low-calorie popular diet food. In addition to udon noodles, their handmade yacon croquettes are a very popular menu item ordered by people as a single dish. They also conduct udon-making workshops."

    Zu fairen Preisen. Für zwei kleine Portionen Bukkake Udon haben wir gerade mal 500¥ bezahlt. Mit handgemachten Nudeln und Service. Unschlagbar!

  • Kyuman Honpo Ishidanya
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    4.0
    39 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagafido-gun, Kagawa prefecture Kotohira-machi 798
    This confectionery is a 10-minute walk from JR Konpira Station and located along the approach to Kotohira-gu Shrine, which is often referred to as Konpira-san. This shop produces and sells “kyuman,” which are a famous Konpira sweet and even supplied to the imperial household. They are popular as souvenirs among tourists as well as worshipers on their way from the shrine. This exquisitely sweet treat is filled with high-quality yellow bean jam wrapped in dough, and it can be enjoyed with tea at the shop. The storefront also sells senbei crackers, manju buns, udon, and other souvenirs. A moxibustion experience is held on the fourth Sunday of every month.

    「灸まん」は「かまど」と共に、琴平の歴史を見てきたのだろうな、と思います。とりわけ美味しいお菓子か?と問われると、答えにくいですが(笑)、きたら必ずお土産に購入するのも確かです。

  • Kamitsubaki café and restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Prefecture Nakatadi-gun Kotohira Town 892-1 Kompira-san Shrine Kinku stone steps (approaching) 500th row
    Kamitsubaki is a café and restaurant located within the precincts of the Kotohira-gu Shrine in Kotohira Town, Nakatado County, Kagawa Prefecture. There is a self-service café on the ground-floor level, with the restaurant located in the basement level; the food and beverages are supplied by famous catering firm Shiseido Parlour. Inside the restaurant, the walls are covered with decorative tiles featuring camellia designs, providing a perfect match for the verdant forest scenery outside the windows. Besides traditional Western-style cuisine made using local ingredients from the Sanuki region, Kamitsubaki also serves light refreshments and desserts, including Kamitsubaki Parfait, which has a strongly Japanese feel.
  • Honke Funefunedo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    952 Kotohira-machi Nakatadi-gun Kagawa Prefecture
    Located on the main visitor path for Kotohira-gu Shrine—commonly known as “Konpirasan” —Honke Funefunedo is an old shop established in 1909. Its headliner product is “Funefune senbei”, based on both the shop itself and the folk song “Konpira Fune fune.” This exquisite snack has earned numerous honors, including being offered to the Emperor and receiving various awards. A master chef makes the senbei crackers by hand every day. You can get some fresh ones on the go, or sit down at a table in the shop to relax and enjoy some tea and crackers.
  • YAMASHITA OIRI HONPO
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kagawa Mitoyo-shi Takasecho Shinmyo 1018-20

    店主によれば、他の店のおいりより、時間をかけて作っているので、歯につかないとのこと。確かに歯にべっとりとつかず、美味しく頂けます。値段も手ごろで5箱も買ってしまいました。わざわざ行く価値ありのお店です。

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