Right off the main street and incredibly tasty food! The potatoes are a must, very crispy. All food was well seasoned and fresh

Like other reviewers, I'd been to Koshu, tried hoto, and had since been unable to find it. This store will give you your fix, and for a really reasonable price. On top of that, the atmosphere inside the restaurant is fantastically #rustic, and they have a number of appealing side dishes in addition to the hoto. 4 stars not 5 because, although I get gradually addicted to the flavor as I keep eating it, the soup starts off seeming a bit low in flavor. As well, hearty veggies are included in the soup, but they are in large chunks that take a bit of commitment to eat.

Delicious food from Yamanashi Prefecture

Hōtō Restaurant, hard to find around these parts. The absolute BEST, must have dish in Japan! Yamanashi Prefecture food rocks. DO NOT Skip. Absolutely a highlight for a foodie, and the atmosphere, with the interior reminiscent of a real Shogun-era dining hall, complete with traditional Japanese drumming music, elevated it to the next level.

⓪Summary Summer-only menu item Hoto eaten like zaru udon On top of the hoto is plenty of pork, cut garlic scapes and green chili, and lots of green onion too — great flavor Had a sake tasting set and got tipsy from midday — totally satisfied ①Nearest station 3-minute walk (220m) from Exit 1 of Akasaka subway station ②Crowds Weekday lunch gets crowded. ③Atmosphere Counter and table seating available ④Payment Credit cards, e-money, and barcode payments accepted ⑤Smoking None ⑥Comments On Saturday I lazed around until noon, then headed to Akasaka for lunch got off at Tameike-Sanno and peeked into a place I was curious about, but lunch was already over. Gave up and headed toward Akasaka First visit to this place, another one I'd been curious about for a while The shop is on the 2nd floor of a building, but the entrance is on the 1st went up the stairs to the 2nd floor, a staff member welcomed me and showed me to the counter. The interior is irori-style, with a fantastic Japanese atmosphere The chairs are made of wood too, very solid and heavy I ordered the summer-only "Aotou Ozara," and when the staff said a large portion was free, I couldn't help asking for it Looking at the counter there was a sake tasting set, so I couldn't help ordering the "three-sake tasting" You can choose from 5 sakes by the glass, so I picked Yamanashi's "Shichiken," Ishikawa's "Tengumai," and Hiroshima's "Ugo no Tsuki" Shortly after ordering, the tasting set arrived with name tags so they're easy to tell apart Sake in the middle of the day really hits, huh〜lol After waiting about 10 minutes, the ozara arrived A big bowl full of hoto with pork and garlic scapes on top — nice The dipping broth is piping hot, so be careful when eating It also comes with a raw egg that mellows out the spiciness. The Aotou Ozara is 1,485 yen The three-sake tasting set is also 1,485 yen. Thank you for the meal. ［Aotou Ozara］ Summer-only menu item Hoto eaten like zaru udon On top of the hoto is plenty of pork, cut garlic scapes and green chili, and lots of green onion too — great flavor The dipping broth is piping hot with atsuage (thick fried tofu) and chicken, using a sauce steeped with takanotsume chili, spicy — maybe good for hot weather ［Three-sake tasting］ A set where you can choose 3 sakes from the shop You can choose from 5 sakes: ① Ugo no Tsuki Jusanya ②Tengumai ③Shichiken ④Hokusetsu ⑤ AKABU #AkasakaLunch #AuthenticTaste #AuthenticallyMadeTaste #RelaxingAtmosphere #WideSakeSelection #SeriousAboutSake #DrinkFromMidday #HotoTenchi #KawaiDai #AotouOzara #SakeTasting #UgoNoTsuki #Tengumai #Shichiken #daithedinner #Japan #japan #nippon #Tokyo #tokyo #Akasaka #akasaka #JapaneseFood #japanfood #japanesefood #houtou #sake Kawai Dai's pick!: Hoto Tenchi Lunch / Excellent★★★ #Retty