Unagi (freshwater eel)Japanese cuisineRice bowlsMishimahirokoji Station2 min walk
Eel, Sakuraya
うなぎ 桜家
Eel tightened in Mount Fuji's subterranean spring water, steamed and grilled into a fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth tier
- Melt-in-your-mouth unaju and unadon
- Secret sauce with restrained sweetness
- Aromatic special sansho pepper
- Umaki and uzaku are also popular
- Popular destination with constant queues
- Long-established shop founded in 1856
- Spacious tatami seating (zashiki) with 80 seats
- Steps from the station, fully non-smoking
Just a short walk from Mishima-Hirokoji Station, Sakuraya has maintained a long history since its founding in 1856. It is an eel specialty shop that prepares eel in the Kanto style by exposing it to Mount Fuji's subterranean water for several days to purge any odor, before steaming and then grilling it. Its signature unaju and unadon feature tender, melt-in-the-mouth flesh with fragrant grill marks, coated in a secret sauce with dialed-back sweetness that seeps down into the rice, accompanied by an elegant liver soup. A single dusting of the aromatic special sansho pepper is famed for sharpening the flavors, and pairing it with umaki (eel omelet) or uzaku (eel and cucumber salad) alongside sake is also highly recommended. The spacious wood-accented interior evokes the atmosphere of a post-town teahouse, and with 80 tatami seating (zashiki) spots, families can relax comfortably. Although it is a popular destination with lines forming before opening, a unique system allowing you to secure a numbered same-day ticket over the phone, along with an air-conditioned waiting area, makes the wait manageable.
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- Address
- 13-2 Hirokojicho, Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0856, Japan
Address in Japanese: 静岡県三島市広小路町13-2
- Nearest station
- Mishimahirokoji Station2 min walk (89 m)
- Phone
- 055-975-4520
- Budget
- Lunch
- ¥4,000–¥4,999
- Dinner
- ¥4,000–¥4,999
- Reservations
- No reservations
Reservations accepted for dinner. No lunch reservations. However, if you call in advance, the staff will obtain a same-day numbered ticket on your behalf. On the day of your visit, tell the staff your name upon arrival to receive your numbered ticket. Please note that the ticket numbers do not directly correspond to the order in which guests are called, so guests are not necessarily seated in numerical order, which may feel a bit unusual. Please keep in mind that this system is intended to reduce waiting time after arriving at the restaurant, not to guarantee a seat.
- Payment
- Credit cardNot accepted
- E-moneyNot accepted
- QR code paymentAccepted(PayPay)
- Seats
- 100 seats
20 table seats, 80 tatami seating (zashiki) seats
- Table seats
- Tatami room
- Counter seats
- Private room
- Smoking
- Non-smoking
Smoking area available outside the restaurant
- Parking
- Yes
Partner parking only (Shinko Parking, Hirokoji Parking, Mishima Taisha large buses allowed, Uchida Parking)
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Accessibility
- No
- Power outlets
- No
- Private hire
- Not available
- Opened
- 1856
- Notes
- Prices will increase in April 2025
Opening hours
| Mon–Tue |
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| Wed | Closed |
| Thu–Sun |
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| Holidays |
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*May close for preparation between 15:30 and 17:00 →Can be confirmed by phone May close early even before scheduled closing time if sold out →In such cases, the phone may not connect ■ Regular holiday Wednesday (*open if it falls on a national holiday) Closed for consecutive days once a month
Opening hours and closing days may change. Please check with the restaurant before visiting.
Features & facilities
- Tatami seating
- Open for lunch
Map & access
13-2 Hirokojicho, Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0856, Japan
Address in Japanese: 静岡県三島市広小路町13-2
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