In the temple town of Mount Minobu and near the ropeway, there are many restaurants and cafes where you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients.
Many shops in townoperate mainly during lunch hoursand some close in the evening. For breakfast and dinner, we recommend dining at yourshukubo(can be included in your plan), and for lunch, enjoying local cuisine such asyuba, shiitake don, and hotoat the town's establishments. All 9 shops introduced here havevegetarian menus.
Minatoya Shokudo
Noodles and local cuisine (Hoto, etc.)
This is a traditional diner facing the street of the temple town. You can easily enjoy Yamanashi-style noodle dishes, such as hoto with plenty of ingredients and soba topped with kakiage (tempura fritters).
Tanakaya
Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine
Enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine at the ryokan's dining area. Perfect for when you want to dine in a calm and relaxed atmosphere, with colorful small dishes and hot pot sets.
Rengean
Traditional Japanese sweets and soda floats
This is a sweet shop where you can take a break with Japanese sweets topped with anko (red bean paste) and fruit, along with tea. With traditional Japanese sweets and soda floats, it's perfect for a break during your visit.
Kawachiya Shokudo
Local cuisine (Shiitake Don, etc.)
This diner offers local flavors such as Shiitake Don (rice bowl with shiitake mushrooms and egg). It's a calm restaurant with a wooden exterior, and also serves warm soba noodles.
Onrin
Indian-style curry
This restaurant is marked by a yellow tent. In addition to Indian-style curry, you can enjoy Western-style dishes made with shiitake mushrooms and cheesecake for dessert.
M&H farmers cafe
Italian cuisine
This is a bright and airy cafe with terrace seating. You can enjoy Italian dishes such as carbonara, pizza, and garlic toast.
Tamagawaro
Restaurant (Eel bowl, fried chicken, etc.)
This restaurant is marked by an entrance with a noren curtain. It offers satisfying dishes such as unaju (grilled eel over rice), katsudon (pork cutlet bowl), and fried chicken, perfect when you want a hearty meal.
Zencho cafe
Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Curry
This cafe, renovated from an old folk house, also has a covered terrace surrounded by greenery. Plates featuring plenty of vegetables, such as bean curry, are popular.
Minobuan Shokudo
A restaurant with a great view at the summit of Mount Minobu
This restaurant is located on the second floor of the ropeway summit station. You can enjoy dishes made with Minobu's famous yuba (tofu skin) and curry while gazing at the mountain range from the large windows. Open only on weekends and holidays.
Information is current as of September 28, 2026. Business days, hours, and prices may change. Please confirm with each establishment before visiting.
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When you stay at a shukubo (temple lodging), you can attend the morning service and then walk through the temple town. Please see each shukubo's page for details on breakfast and dinner menus and times.
Minobu-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture
The oldest shukubo on Minobusan, founded 750 years ago
Minobu-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture
A shukubo with a direct view of Kuonji Temple's Sanmon Gate
Minobu Town, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture
shukubo (temple lodging) with a view of Mt. Shichimen
