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For each guest that dines at this restaurant, byFood will donate 10 meals
Location
Cuisine
Nabe / Sukiyaki / Shabu Shabu
Average cost
Lunch: ¥14,000 - ¥25,000
Dinner: ¥14,000 - ¥25,000

A breathtaking view, coupled with immaculate kuroge wagyu beef hotpot, makes this riverside dining experience truly unforgettable.

Restaurant Details

A wildly popular activity in summer, kawadoko (literally “riverbed”) dining puts guests on a raised platform by a river, letting the sight and sound of rushing water rinse away the oppressive heat.


The first and only kawadoko-style restaurant in Hakone, Gyunabe Ukon is expectedly thronged with summer visitors — by default, all seating in the restaurant is riverside seating (guests can request indoor seating, but these requests are understandably very rare). Nonetheless, the restaurant is equally busy in the autumn and well into winter, when the maple groves along the Sukumo River turn into brilliant bursts of red and yellow.


Hakone’s brisk autumn chill also makes it the best time for guests to drape themselves in one of Ukon’s hanten coats, slip beneath the covers of a kotatsu and tuck into a bubbling helping of Gyunabe Ukon’s famous hotpot. The restaurant sources its kuroge wagyu beef from all over Japan, pairing it with locally grown vegetables from Kanagawa Prefecture. Its mountain yam is grown on Ukon’s own farm in the outskirts of Odawara City, and is particularly renowned for its fragrance and texture.


That said, texture is particularly important in Gyunabe Ukon’s culinary philosophy. Its warishita broth incorporates a mixture of mountain yam and egg to add texture and dimension. Even its meat sushi, crafted with premium ingredients like sea urchin, caviar and salmon roe, would be incomplete if not for Ukon’s homemade awa-shoyu, a delightfully fluffy mixture of meringue and soy sauce.


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※ A children's version of the byFood-exclusive Kiwami course menu is available for ¥14,000. If a children's version of the menu is desired, please make the initial reservation only for adult guests. Then, in the "remarks" section, indicate how many children will be joining you.


Additional payments required for any children's meals will be sorted at the restaurant on the day of your booking.

Dining Courses
byFood Original: Special Ukon Course
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
¥17,000
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Enjoy Gyunabe Ukon’s wagyu beef hotpot with a stunning riverside view of the Sukumo River and the surrounding forests. This menu also includes Ukon’s highly popular nikuzushi (meat sushi) course, which incorporates premium ingredients like sea urchin and caviar. This course is available exclusively through byFood reservation.

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Enjoy Gyunabe Ukon’s wagyu beef hotpot with a stunning riverside view of the Sukumo River and the surrounding forests. This menu also includes Ukon’s highly popular nikuzushi (meat sushi) course, which incorporates premium ingredients like sea urchin and caviar. This course is available exclusively through byFood reservation.

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¥17,000
(Tax Incl.)
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byFood Original: Special Kiwami Course
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
¥29,000
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The top-grade course menu available at Gyunabe Ukon, the Kiwami course lets diners relish a serving of A5-grade kuroge wagyu beef hotpot, all the while drinking in a stunning riverside view of the Sukumo River and the surrounding forests. This menu also includes four pieces of Ukon’s highly popular nikuzushi (meat sushi), which incorporates premium ingredients like sea urchin and caviar. This course is available exclusively through byFood reservation.

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The top-grade course menu available at Gyunabe Ukon, the Kiwami course lets diners relish a serving of A5-grade kuroge wagyu beef hotpot, all the while drinking in a stunning riverside view of the Sukumo River and the surrounding forests. This menu also includes four pieces of Ukon’s highly popular nikuzushi (meat sushi), which incorporates premium ingredients like sea urchin and caviar. This course is available exclusively through byFood reservation.

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¥29,000
(Tax Incl.)
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Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon Remarks

  • The default seating at the venue is outdoor riverside seating. Please specify when making a reservation if indoor seating is preferred.

  • Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

  • The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

  • The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

  • The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

  • The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon Business Days

Sunday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
-
05:00 PM
09:00 PM

Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon Address

185-5 Yumotochaya, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, 250-0312

Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon Access Info

  • Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon is a 20-minute walk or 5-minute bus ride from Hakone-Yumoto Station.

Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon Phone Number

050-3160-4153

Hakone Kawadoko Gyunabe Ukon Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Restaurant location

Nestled below the bustling city of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is as diverse in its environment as its food is delicious; Kanagawa offers Chinese street food and craft beer in Yokohama and fresh seafood from Kamakura and Enoshima, as well as natural beauty and mountainous produce in the hot spring town of Hakone near the base of Mount Fuji.

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