🍜 Kōshū Hōtō Small Shop - Kofu Station Front Store甲州ほうとう小作 甲府駅前店

When visiting Yamanashi Prefecture, you must try "Jappa," a local dish made with wide noodles paired with a variety of vegetables, all simmered in a miso broth. It is said that even the Warring States period warlord, Takeda Shingen, loved to eat it. "Kozaku Kofu Station Front Store" offers comfortable tatami seating, allowing you to enjoy "Jappa" in a relaxed atmosphere, making it a popular local establishment. The "Pumpkin Jappa" is the best-selling dish at this restaurant. In addition to sweet and soft pumpkin, it includes a variety of vegetables such as potatoes, taro, cabbage, green onions, burdock, carrots, and shiitake mushrooms. The secret broth, combined with a special miso, envelops the noodles, and the fresh flavors of the vegetables spread throughout the mouth. The noodles are made using traditional methods passed down since the establishment, remaining firm even after long cooking. Other flavors of "Jappa" include pork, duck, wild boar, and bear meat. There are also dishes made with local ingredients such as raw horse meat and abalone, along with tempura and rice balls, allowing you to taste a variety of different flavors.

A famous restaurant for Yamanashi Prefecture's local dish "Hōtō." The homemade noodles and the special miso used for the broth can be purchased online. There are also dishes made with local ingredients such as raw horse meat and abalone, as well as unique Japanese meals like tempura and rice balls. Conveniently located near the station, making it easy to access.