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Located next to Nagoya Castle, on the first floor of the Nagoya Noh Theater, where you can experience Japanese culture, is Kasho Hanakikyo Nagoya Nohgakudo hōsa Branch. If you're unsure about what to try, the recommended choice is the "WAfternoon Tea," where you can enjoy 10-12 bite-sized wagashi. It's a popular menu item that offers a Japanese twist to the British afternoon tea culture. Also not to be missed is "Fuwafuwa Wanuki," soft pancake-like dorayaki made with Nagoya's soul food "tsubuan (sweet bean paste)" and butter. The restaurant's black interior is an adult space with a comfortable quietness. After watching Noh or Kyogen, or between sightseeing in Nagoya, why not take a break with wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets?

The time spent enjoying tea at annon tea house is a time to take a quick break from their everyday lives. Relaxing on the sofa, looking out the window at the green mountains, surrounded by the steam from the pot and the tea aroma over the counter. Then, your everyday life becomes a fleeting, extraordinary one. The aroma calms you down, and a cup of tea fills your heart with joy. Here is a place where you can turn on and off the switch of your mind, and MlesnA TeA, a cup of tea that makes you happy, will be delivered to you with time and love.

Yakiniku Sawagi Nishiki Branch is only a 5-minute walk from Sakae station. Restaurant serves fresh offal meat at reasonable rates, premium A5 rank Hida beef and other delectable meat plates. All of the seats are Japanese-style horigotatsu (sunken kotatsu table) for more comfort and leg space. Semi-private rooms include seats at the table and sofa to make your dining more relaxing. All-you-can-drink menu can also be added to your order with 3 or more guests. Treat yourself with a feast of fine meat plates and drinks. We have staffs fluent in languages other than Japanese so customers are welcome to ask for assistance in advance.        

The eel is grilled by expert chefs having technique and passion for 40 years. At Una Izumi, only the best quality giant eels are served. Its sauce is a special blend of pure soy sauce and traditional tamari soy sauce. The mellow flavor of the sauce is enhanced by carefully resting the house-made mirin (sweet sake) and coarse sugar. This extra work enriches the eel's unique taste and gives it a deep richness and mellow aroma. The special rice is delivered from contract farmers, and only the necessary amount is milled each time. Its sweetness makes the flavor of the eel more richly spread out. Come with your family, friends, or colleagues to savor the blissful eels in a relaxed atmosphere.

Once you pass through the ticket gate at Nagoya Station's south exit on the Shinkansen, you will encounter a representative player of Nagoya cuisine in about a minute. Located in the Taiko-dori Exit Umaimon Street inside the station, the Maruya Honten is a renowned restaurant for the famous dish Hitsumabushi allowing you to savor the charm of eel in three different ways until the final ochazuke (rice with green tea). The secret sauce based on tamari soy sauce has been replenished with traditional methods for 180 years since the late Edo period. The carefully selected eel and rice are accompanied by electrolyzed water to remove any unwanted odor from the eel, and the tea is an original deep-steamed tea. The eel is grilled to perfection, with the excess fat removed to ensure a non-fishy taste in the ochazuke. Takeout options are also available. In a serene and sophisticated Japanese modern atmosphere, you can enjoy the abundant flavors unique to Nagoya.

HILL'S LOUNGE is located in Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, on the basement floor of the Norengai Building. It is a creative modern Chinese restaurant popular for after-parties, anniversaries, girls' nights out, and parties. The restaurant's interior is a stylish space sure to be "photogenic." In addition to counter seats, sofa seats, table seats, and fully private rooms, there is a DJ booth, which can be enjoyed as a sound bar after 11 p.m. The theme of the cuisine is "new."  The creative modern Chinese cuisine, a fusion of French and Chinese, gives the impression of fusion cuisine and offers new possibilities. The restaurant has excellent accessibility, just a 1-minute walk from Sakae Station. It can be used as a dinner and bar for any occasion, as it is an extraordinary space that makes you forget the hustle and bustle of the city.

Maruya Honten Meieki branch is on the 9th floor of the Meitetsu Department Store. It is a famous eel restaurant that continues to be loved by the locals. The exquisitely sweet sauce is the secret to its signature "Hitsumabushi" flavor. It is made with a 180-year-old traditional recipe of tamari soy sauce as its base, mixed with several kinds of soy sauce and mirin (sweet cooking sake), and slowly laid down for a long time. You can enjoy the blissful taste of the crispy and savory grilled eel with the sauce. The restaurant is particular about not only the eel but also the rice, soy sauce, and water. For this reason, it is a traditional masterpiece made by skilled chefs who have mastered all the techniques. Inside the restaurant, which has a modern Japanese atmosphere, there is a comfortable space with calm seating that can be used for business entertainment. It is one of the best places you want to visit again.

The key to the flavor is the secret sauce based on the traditional tamari sauce, replenished for 180 years in a cedar vat for six generations. Carefully selected fresh eels are further specified, and only the most suitable ones are used. You can enjoy the taste of the most highly specialized chefs. Maruya's Hitsumabushi (eel and rice dish) not only focuses on the quality of the eel but also places great importance on rice, soy sauce, and water to ensure a safe and enjoyable dining experience. Additionally, the accompanying pickles are carefully prepared by skilled artisans without using machines. As for the tea, it is meticulously selected deep-steamed tea from a specialized tea garden, showcasing thorough dedication and attention to detail in every aspect, not just the Unagi. Visit Maruya Honten for Hitsumabushi and eel, which decreases cholesterol and is a source of fatigue relief. 

Munagi welcomes you with the finest unagi (eel) and heartfelt service. Meticulously selected unagi is expertly prepared, considering each unagi's unique characteristics, then grilled one by one using artisanal techniques. For those who want to taste both Shirayaki (unseasoned grilled eel) and Kabayaki (graze-grilled eel), the "Comparison Red and White Unaju (two-tiered box)" is highly recommended. The signature "Kinpaku Mabushi Unaju" covered luxury with gold leaf is also a must-try delicacy. A wide selection of wines and Fukui Prefecture sake are also available for pairing with eel. The restaurant is a calm Japanese-style space with private rooms, sofa seats, and counter seating. The attention to detail can be seen everywhere, like private rooms adorned with gold wallpaper.