Complete Guide to Lunch & Eating Around Kinshachi Yokocho

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Kinshachi Yokocho is an area near Nagoya Castle, bustling with restaurants and souvenir shops. In the Yoshinao Zone near the main gate, there are 12 stores, and in the Muneharu Zone near the east gate, there are 8 stores. You can dine inside these shops or take out food for a stroll. Both zones are located outside of Nagoya Castle, allowing free entry and exit. This article explains more about Kinshachi Yokocho, located near Nagoya Castle.

For a comprehensive overview of the entire Nagoya Castle, please refer to 「Highlights and access methods of Nagoya Castle (Aichi Prefecture)」.

(Last modified: 2024-05-07)

Yoshinao Zone Usage Guide

Kinshachi Yokocho's Yoshinao Zone features a collection of classic and long-established shops. This article will explain the location of the Yoshinao Zone, provide a list of the shops located there, and describe what kind of shops they are.

Access to Yoshinao Zone

The Yoshinao Zone is located just to the right of the road in front of the main gate. It's directly in front of the entrance to the Main Gate Front Parking Lot of Nagoya Castle.

In the Yoshinao Zone, shops line both sides of the passageway. There are benches and tables in the passageway, allowing you to eat items you've taken out.

List of Shops in Yoshinao Zone

There are 12 shops in the Yoshinao Zone. (At the very end, there used to be Nagoya Castle BBQ Park, but it will close in January 2024 due to the renovation work at Nagoya Castle).

・Shachi Jojo
・Nagono Chaya
・Ebisenmaru
・Owari soba and tendon Tokugawa Chubei
・Essahoisa
・Judaime Gisuke
・Yamamotoya Sohonke Kinshachi Yokocho Store
・Torikai Sohonke
・Nagoya Tofu Kawaguchi
・Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Kinshachi Yokocho Store
・Owariya
・Yabaton Nagoya Castle Kinshachi Yokocho Store

Let's take a closer look at each of these shops.

Shachi Jojo

Shachi Jojo is a shop that sells souvenirs related to Kinshachi and Nagoya. Inside, there is a life-sized golden Shachi model. Its business hours are from 10:00 to 17:30.

Nagono Chaya

Nagono Chaya is a cafe operated by Ryoguchiya Korekiyo, a long-established Japanese confectionery store in Nagoya. In addition to sweets like dango, warabimochi, and anmitsu, you can also enjoy Haccho miso beef stew bowls and kishimen noodles. Its business hours are from 10:30 to 17:30.

Ebisenmaru

Ebisenmaru is a store operated by Kaneyoshi Seika, a company that manufactures and sells shrimp crackers and operates Ebisen Park in the Chita Peninsula of Aichi Prefecture. They sell shrimp crackers and seafood crackers. Business hours are from 10:00 to 17:30.

Owari soba and tendon Tokugawa Chubei

Owari soba and tendon Tokugawa Chubei is a restaurant where you can enjoy Owari buckwheat noodles grown in the Tokai region and Nagoya's famous miso tempura bowls made with specialty Haccho miso. Its business hours are from 10:30 to 17:30."

Essahoisa

Essahoisa is a shop that sells traditional crafts and pottery, as well as products and specialties from companies in Nagoya and the rest of the prefecture. They also offer takeout items like tenmusu and dango. Business hours are from 10:00 to 17:30.

Judaime Gisuke

Judaime Gisuke sells local Aichi Prefecture-related Japanese sake, plum wine, craft beer, food products, and goods. Paid sake tasting is also available inside the store. Business hours are from 11:00 to 18:00.

Yamamotoya Sohonke Kinshachi Yokocho Store

Yamamotoya Sohonke Kinshachi Yokocho Store is a restaurant where you can enjoy miso-nikomi udon, one of Nagoya's famous dishes. They also offer miso oden for takeout. Business hours are weekdays from 10:30 to 15:00 and 15:30 to 17:30, and weekends and holidays from 10:30 to 17:30.

Torikai Sohonke

Torikai Sohonke is a restaurant where you can enjoy dishes made with Nagoya Cochin chicken, including oyakodon, karaage, and chicken nanban. They also sell takeout bento boxes and items like chicken wings and menchi katsu. Business hours are from 10:30 to 17:30.

Nagoya Tofu Kawaguchi

Nagoya Tofu Kawaguchi is a shop by Kawaguchi Shouten, a tofu shop established in Showa 9 (1934). Inside, you can enjoy miso dengaku, and they sell tofu, soy milk, and thick fried tofu as souvenirs. Takeout for tofu dengaku is also available. Business hours are from 10:30 to 17:30.

Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Kinshachi Yokocho Store

Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho Kinshachi Yokocho Store is a restaurant where you can enjoy Nagoya's famous dish 'hitsumabushi'. Business hours are weekdays from 10:30 to 17:30, and weekends and holidays from 10:30 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:00.

Owariya

Owariya is a long-established pickle shop founded in Meiji 2 (1869). They sell Nagoya specialties like 'Moriguchi-zuke' and various pickles. Inside the store, you can enjoy set meals with silver cod sake lees pickling, salmon sake lees pickling, and Spanish mackerel sake lees pickling. Business hours are from 10:30 to 17:30.

Yabaton Nagoya Castle Kinshachi Yokocho Store

Yabaton Nagoya Castle Kinshachi Yokocho Store is a branch of Yabaton, a miso katsu specialty restaurant established in Showa 22 (1947). They offer various miso katsu set meals. Business hours are from 10:30 to 17:30.

Muneharu Zone Usage Guide

Kinshachi Yokocho's Muneharu Zone is a gathering place for newly popular and rising shops. This article will explain the location of the Muneharu Zone, provide a list of the shops located there, and describe what kind of shops they are.

Access to Muneharu Zone

To reach the Muneharu Zone, exit from exit number 7 after getting off at the 'Nagoya Castle' station on the municipal subway Meijo Line. Kinshachi Yokocho's Muneharu Zone is right in front of you.

It is adjacent to the Ninomaru East Parking Lot of Nagoya Castle, and the Muneharu Zone of Kinshachi Yokocho is located just beyond the parking lot exit.

In the Muneharu Zone, shops line one side of the passageway. There are benches and tables in the passageway, so you can also eat items you've taken out.

List of Shops in Muneharu Zone

There are 8 shops in the Muneharu Zone.

・KINSHACHIYAKI
・Wafu Lasagna Specialty Store (Y)
・Ankake Taro
・DELAUMA BURGER
・Fujiyama 55 Kinshachi Yokocho Store
・Vegetable Cafe & Seafood Bar Saien
・Sosaku Kushiage Tsuda
・Cafe Diner POP OVER

Let's take a closer look at each of these shops.

KINSHACHIYAKI

KINSHACHIYAKI is a take-out specialty store where you can enjoy three different flavors of Kinshachi-shaped Kinshachi-yaki, as well as mitarashi and soft-serve ice cream. Business hours are from 11:00 to 18:00.

Wafu Lasagna Specialty Store (Y)

Wafu Lasagna Specialty Store (Y) specializes in Japanese-style lasagna. You can enjoy lasagna, a traditional Italian home-cooked dish, with a Japanese twist. Business hours are from 11:00 to 20:00.

Ankake Taro

Ankake Taro is a restaurant where you can enjoy ankake spaghetti, one of the Nagoya specialties. Business hours are for lunch from 11:00 to 15:30, and for dinner from 17:30 to 22:00.

DELAUMA BURGER

DELAUMA BURGER is a franchise of the Shimauma Burger from Awaji Island. You can enjoy burgers made with Awaji beef patties and Awaji onions. Takeout is available. Business hours are weekdays from 11:00 to 20:00, Saturdays and holidays from 10:00 to 20:00, and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00.

Fujiyama 55 Kinshachi Yokocho Store

Fujiyama 55 Kinshachi Yokocho Store is a ramen shop that originated in Osu, Nagoya. You can enjoy dishes like rich tsukemen and Taiwanese mixed soba. Business hours are for lunch from 11:00 to 15:00, and for dinner from 17:00 to 22:00.

Vegetable Cafe & Seafood Bar Saien

Vegetable Cafe & Seafood Bar Saien offers healthy meals with homegrown organic vegetables and seafood. You can also enjoy lunch plates using ingredients known as Nagoya meshi. Business hours are from 10:30 to 22:00.

Sosaku Kushiage Tsuda

Sosaku Kushiage Tsuda is a stylish and delicious creative kushiage restaurant. Business hours are for lunch from 11:00 to 15:00, and for dinner from 17:00 to 22:00.

Cafe Diner POP OVER

Cafe Diner POP OVER is a restaurant where you can enjoy authentic meat dishes and homemade popovers. They also sell ninja-shaped ice cream and American dogs. Business hours are weekdays from 9:30 to 17:00, and weekends and holidays from 9:30 to 18:00.

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