Local food and restaurants in Akita
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Akita’s kiritanpo starts with mashed rice shaped around a skewer and grilled; it can then be added to a hot pot. Inaniwa udon offers a contrasting texture, with slender, smooth noodles.
Local dishes to try in Akita
- Kiritanpo
- Inaniwa udon
Choosing a meal in Akita
A kiritanpo meal may mean grilled rice pieces in a hot pot, not just a snack on a skewer. Inaniwa udon is a slender-noodle meal instead. Look at the actual dish on the menu before deciding where to eat in Akita.
Tips for choosing a restaurant
If dinner comes with your onsen stay, Inaniwa udon can be a lunch option. Save a restaurant meal of kiritanpo hot pot for a day when dinner isn’t already arranged.
What else could you see nearby?
Kakunodate is for a walk through its samurai district; Lake Tazawa is for lakeside scenery. Getting to the lakeshore takes another leg of the journey, so a short visit is better spent on the place that interests you most.
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Sato Yosuke Akita
Sato Yosuke Akita · 佐藤養助 秋田店
For a noodle meal near Akita Station, this branch serves Inaniwa udon. Its menu separates dipping noodles from hot soup noodles, so choose according to whether you want cool noodles or a warm bowl.
It is on basement level 1 of Seibu Akita, listed as about a three-minute walk from Akita Station. This is not the Yuzawa head shop or the station’s Topico branch. Check the lunch-to-dinner break and department-store closure dates.
Address: 秋田県秋田市中通2-6-1 西武秋田店地下1階
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Akita Kiritanpoya Akita Station Honten
Akita Kiritanpoya Akita Station Honten · 秋田きりたんぽ屋 秋田駅前本店
Look here for kiritanpo nabe rather than a bowl of udon. The official menu distinguishes a small pot from a medium pot for two to three people. Check the serving size before ordering for your group.
The station-front main branch and Omachi branch have different addresses. The main branch lists evening service Monday to Saturday, with separate lunch and dinner service on Sundays and public holidays. Do not assume it is open for weekday lunch.
Address: 秋田県秋田市中通2-7-6 緑屋ビル1F
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