“There are many restaurants, but which one is really good?”
“I want to eat where local people go.”
“I don’t want to make a bad choice during my trip.”
This article is perfect for travelers with these questions.
Theme of This Article
7 Recommended Restaurants in Kakunodate, Tazawako, and Nyuto Onsen
※All restaurants in this article are located in Semboku City, Akita prefecture.
7 Recommended Places to Drink/ Eat in Semboku City
Hinata-ekis Tazawako
Coffee & Gallery Zawazawa
Tazawako Rest House
Restaurant Fuga
Kawatake
Soba Sakuragi
Garden Café & Delica Kimoto
Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo
Extra: Kiritanpo Cooking Experience
Why You Can Trust This Article
I moved to Semboku City last year because I fell in love with the area.
These are restaurants I visited over one year and truly recommend.
Now, let’s take a look!
Hinata-ekis Tazawako
Easy to stop by on the way to Tazawako lake or Nyuto Onsen.
About a 5-minute walk from the bus stop.
They use local and natural ingredients. 🍓
You can enjoy homemade smoothies with fresh seasonal fruit and vegetable potage soup.
peach smoothie
starwaberry smoothie and mushroom potage
Perfect after walking around the lake, hiking Mt. Komagatake, or after hot springs.
They also open a shop at Tazawako Ski Resort in winter⛄
Coffee & Gallery Zawazawa
A stylish café in front of Lake Tazawa, renovated from an old photo studio.
just in front of the lake
They serve scones, cakes, drinks, quiche, and seasonal menu items.
The colorful drinks and sweets are very cute.
They also offer gluten-free options.
beautiful color coffee
Tazawako Rest House
Located at the entrance of Lake Tazawa, near the bus stop, swan boats, and sightseeing boats.
Very convenient for lunch during sightseeing.
You can enjoy local food like kiritanpo and Hinai chicken rice bowl.
O love the curry rice with pork cutlet.
Italian Restaurant Fuga
Just a short walk from Kakunodate Samurai District.
This restaurant serves handmade fresh pasta and pizza.
The owner trained in Milan, Italy.
Their ramen is also popular, especially the tonkotsu salt ramen.
handmade pasta
salt tonkotsu ramen
A guesthouse is attached to the restaurant.
Ryotei Kawatake
A traditional Japanese restaurant near the Samurai District.
Nice atmosphere
You can enjoy seasonal Japanese dishes.
They offer course meals and bento boxes. Bento is perfect for events like cherry blossom viewing.
Beautiful dishes
Bento box with seasonal ingridients
Good quality food at a reasonable price.
Local people often use it for parties and gatherings.
Soba Sakuragi
About a 5-minute walk from the Samurai District.
wasabi soba and fish tempura
They serve handmade soba using carefully selected buckwheat flour and local ingredients.
The aroma and smooth texture of the soba are excellent.
lunch menu
They also have curry rice and daily set meals.
If you can’t decide where to eat, this is a good choice.
Garden Café & Delica Kimoto
About 10 minutes by car from Kakunodate Station, surrounded by rice fields.
You can also buy prepared foods
The café is decorated with dried flowers grown in their garden.
They also hold flower arrangement workshops.
Tarako butter pasta and fish lunch set
They offer pasta, lunch sets, drinks, sweets, and take-out deli foods.
Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo – Restaurant & Café
A casual restaurant ofr lunch in Nyuto Onsenkyo.
You can try kiritanpo hot pot set meals and white curry udon inspired by Nyuto Onsen.
curry udon with kiritanpo
The café lounge serves rich and creamy soft ice cream.
such a creamy ice cream
You can stop by after visiting other hot springs also.
Special choice: Kiritanpo Cooking Experience
If you want a special local food experience in Semboku City, this is recommended.
You can cook kiritanpo with local mothers and enjoy it as a meal.
You can choose kiritanpo hot pot or miso-flavored kiritanpo.
Charcoal- grilled
with small side dishes
You can enjoy:
Local people
Fresh homemade food
A fun cultural experience
All in one!
Kiritanpo making
Thank you for reading!😊
