Amimoto Oba

網元おおば

Lake Ashi smelt the owner nets himself, fried and pickled

⚠ Closes when the fish runs out

Hours

From 11:00 until the fish runs out; irregular closures

Budget

¥1,900–2,500 pp

Address

162-18 Moto-Hakone, near Togendai port

A fishermen's hangout near Togendai port. The owner goes out on the lake himself for wakasagi, Lake Ashi's famous pond smelt, good enough to be presented to the Imperial Household every 1 October. The wakasagi gozen gathers it fried, as tempura, nanban-pickled, butter-sautéed and sweet-simmered on one tray. Rainbow trout and kokanee dishes too.