Kuroiso Station

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Coffee Shop & Sweets

Lunch at Café Holiday! I had the “Holiday Curry” topped with eggplant and eggs.

There’s a café called "Café Holiday," run by an NPO, located just a 5-minute walk from Kuroiso Station. This time, I ordered the owner’s signature Holiday Curry as part of a set meal and had lunch there.
Coffee Shop & Sweets

I bought a Meringue Chantilly at the cake shop “feeze” near Kuroiso Station

I visited "feeze," a cake shop near Kuroiso Station. They serve "Meringue Chantilly," which is a rare treat in Nasushiobara. The cakes and cream puffs, made with ingredients from Tochigi Prefecture, were subtly sweet and elegant—they were absolutely delicious.
Japanese cuisine

You can enjoy 5 different kinds of soba at once! I ordered the “Warigo-soba” at “Soba-dokoro Maruyama.”

I went to eat the "Warigo Soba" at "Soba-dokoro Maruyama," a long-established soba restaurant located in front of Kuroiso Station. The toppings were five different kinds: grated yam and raw egg, tempura crumbs, wild mountain vegetables, nameko mushrooms, and grated daikon radish. The noodles were thick but went down smoothly, and the broth was full of flavor—it was delicious.
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Japanese cuisine

I bought menchi-katsu and fried horse mackerel at Meat Shop Kanazawa.

I walked to the Meat Shop Kanazawa Main Store, 5 minutes from the west exit of Kuroiso Station. I bought some dinner sides: menchi-katsu, fried horse mackerel, fried fish, and tofu croquettes.
Italian cuisine

I had lunch at “Rustico,” an Italian restaurant in a house near Kuroiso Station.

I went to the Italian restaurant "Rustico," a standalone house located a 7-minute walk from Kuroiso Station, for lunch. I chose the Pasta A Set, selecting the "Spaghetti with Jumbo Oysters (Tomato Sauce)" for the pasta. It was incredibly delicious, and it made me want to try another pasta dish.
Izakaya & Bar

Dinner at “Torimasa,” the famous izakaya near Kuroiso Station known for its amazing complimentary otoshi!

From Kuroiso Station's West Exit, it's a 9-minute walk to Torimasa, a yakitori izakaya famous for its amazing otoshi. I chose the tuna natto, and it was incredibly satisfying—the portion size was unbelievable for an otoshi, and it tasted like a full-fledged side dish. The yakitori was also fantastic, especially the negima skewers, where the balance between the meat's savory richness and the sweetness and smoky aroma of the green onions was absolutely perfect.
Japanese cuisine

I had the premium nigiri sushi at “Ikezushi,” an Edomae-style sushi restaurant near Kuroiso Station.

I had dinner at Ikezushi, a sushi restaurant a 5-minute walk from Kuroiso Station's West Exit. I ordered the Premium nigiri set (7 pieces of nigiri, 1 gunkan, and 1 sushi roll), a natto roll, and hamo tempura. Including the complimentary miso soup, everything was delicious.
Izakaya & Bar

Dinner at Mikoshi, a Japanese-style izakaya near Kuroiso Station known for its delicious natto dishes!

I visited Mikoshi, a Japanese-style izakaya just a 4-minute walk from Kuroiso Station's West Exit. The natto dishes (like fried natto with shiso and the Mikoshi Natto Stamina) were delicious, and I got to enjoy local sake from Tochigi. It was a thoroughly satisfying dinner and drinks.
Chinese food

Ordered the stir-fried pork with green peppers set at the Chinese restaurant “Rohran” near Kuroiso Station.

I had dinner at the Chinese restaurant "Rohran," a 3-minute walk from Kuroiso Station's West Exit. I ordered the stir-fried pork with green peppers set meal. The set menu was incredibly generous, featuring an appetizer, salad, main dish, rice, soup, spring rolls, pickles, and almond jelly—a truly satisfying lineup.
Kuroiso Station

I had tantan noodle and gyoza at the specialty restaurant “Tantan-tei” near Kuroiso Station.

I visited Tantan-tei, a tantan noodle specialty shop just a 4-minute walk from Kuroiso Station's West Exit, and had their “Large Tantan Noodles” & “Five Handmade gyoza.” The mellow richness of sesame paired perfectly with the chewy, medium-thin noodles! The handmade dumplings were large and very satisfying to eat.
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