The best udon I have ever had is Udon Honjin YAMADAYA in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. うどん本陣 山田家 讃岐本店

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家 Food
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

A udon restaurant Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家 offers delicious udon in traditional Japanese style residence that was used in 1751-1829.
They also has a branch restaurant in Roppongi 六本木 Tokyo.

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Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

An old traditional residence serving now as the udon restaurant is not just a culinary treat but also caters for the eye with the views of the Japanese garden and the rooms preserving the decor of the late Edo period (Samurai period).

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Registered Tangible Cultural Property 登録有形文化財
It was registered by Agency for Cultural Affairs 文化庁 of Japanese government in 2001.

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

This place is good for eating udon and sightseeing.

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Where is Samurai and Ninja? 😁

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

There are a few types of places you can eat here, such as the modern seating room, the traditional tatami mat room, and the terrace area.
If the restaurant is not crowded with customers, you can choose any one you want.

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

It has a comfortable atmosphere inside and you can view maintained Japanese garden.

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

This Japanese house has some rooms using tatami mats (straw-mats).

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Japanese people feel nostalgic atmosphere there.

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

I lived near this restaurant a long time ago, and I would go there and have several kinds of meals. I forgot the details of what I ordered but I remember all of them were delicious!

Food

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Udon topped with sea vegetable WAKAME and salted Japanese UME plum
梅わかめうどん Ume Wakame Udon 520 550 yen

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

This shop use domestically produced Wakame and Ume.

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Udon with Noodle Sauce and Several Kinds of Condiments
釜ぶっかけ Kama Bukkake 570 600yen
(Egg Yolk 卵黄 Ranou 60 yen)

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Matcha Latte 抹茶ラテ 450 yen
(with confectionery おかしつき Okashitsuki 550 yen)

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Cafe Latte カフェラテ 450 yen
(with confectionery おかしつき Okashitsuki 550 yen)

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

The confectionery is seasonally changed.
(Only confectioery おかしのみ Okashinomi 230 yen)

Information

Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Restaurant name

Udon honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家
Sanuki Honten 讃岐本店

Website (in Japanese)

うどん本陣 山田家
  • No cover charge / No service fee
  • Picture menu is available.
  • Business hours: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Open every day
  • Parking lots: 160 cars

Photos were taken in 2016. Prices are current as of in 2019 of YAMADAYA Sanuki Honten in Kagawa 香川 Prefecture.


Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家

Tokyo Solamachi branch 東京ソラマチ店
Permanently closed

You can also eat the same food in Tokyo.
It is located on the 6F of a shopping mall Tokyo Solamachi.
However, there is no traditional residence, and their food prices are more expensive than the restaurant in Kagawa Prefecture.
TOKYO Solamachi
Together with Tokyo SKYTREE, Tokyo Solamachi forms Tokyo SKYTREE TOWN. Bringing together more than 300 shops, this shopping center was created on the theme of “a new commercial and entertainment district”.


If you have no time to go to Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家, other large udon chain would be good for you because you can easily find them in downtown areas in Japan.

Udon of MARUGAME SEIMEN in Japan 丸亀製麺 うどん
I go to this udon restaurant once or twice a month.
Hanamaru Udon はなまるうどん - Noodles, Tempura 天ぷら
Hanamaru Udon is large udon chain restaurant. They offer inexpensive udon all over Japan. I like their udon borth and tempura. They offer many kinds of Udon and tempura. Udon costs from 150 yen. A piece of tempura costs 100 yen to more.

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