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Isshiki-cho, located in the southwestern part of Nishio, has been a thriving eel farming area for more than 100 years, taking advantage of its rich natural environment and clean water quality, and has been supplying high-quality eels all over Japan. Isshiki eels, which have been certified as a regional brand, are characterized by their fatty, plump, and soft flesh. Locally, there are many eel restaurants where customers can enjoy a variety of eel dishes offering deep flavors from traditional cooking techniques.
Japan’s Premium Quality Eel: Our local Isshiki Unagi
Savour the fragrance of one of Japan’s classic dishes: Unagi, barbecued eel.
To the Japanese, unagi is a specialty handed down by their ancestors from the days of the Manyo, in the eighth century. Unadon, grilled eel on a bowl of rice, is one of the dishes chosen as Classics of Japanese Cuisine.
The certified quality of Isshiki’s eel has made it the pride of our city. Along with Nishio matcha, it is one of Nishio’s top-class regional brands.
All around Nishio, you can find restaurants specialised in unagi eel dishes. Please visit one of them, and try our Isshiki Unagi!
Speaking of eels, many people think of Lake Hamana, and there are still places where people have to give up one step in their name recognition. However, the production volume of Isshiki eel is a boasted specialty of the city of Nishio, which boasts one of the top classes in the nation and, along with "Nishio no Matcha", is certified as a Patent Office-certified regional brand (regional group-registered trademark). In order to raise the name recognition and increase consumption, we open a store at the Mikawa Isshiki Eel Festival and a product exhibition outside the city so that people from all over the country can know its good quality and taste. Please enjoy the eel from Isshiki once.
Hundred Years of Know-how and Passion for Eel
The port town of Isshiki in Nishio, Aichi, draws on a centuries-old tradition and hard work to produce its delicious eels. Famous throughout Japan, Isshiki Unagi is produced according to the strictest food safety standards.
Consistent Production from Fry to Adult Fish
To ensure food safety, Isshiki eels are closely monitored as they mature from small fry, called shirasu, to adult fish.
Thorough Quality and Safety Inspections
For safe production, chemicals are used in aquaculture. All fish are thoroughly tested for drug residue. We ship only certified clean and safe eels.
Clear Water from the Yahagi River
All the farming ponds in Isshiki use only fresh, clear water from the Yahagi River. Because our eels grow up in a natural environment, they enjoy healthy growth.
Soft Skin and rich Flavor guaranteed
In addition to the natural ingredients, Isshiki eels are bred under optimum water temperature and with quality feed. Cultivation of eels requires conditions as close to nature as possible. With ponds neither too big nor too small, our Isshiki eels are famous nationwide for their soft skin and rich, fatty flavor.
The History of Unagi (Eel)
Eels have been raised in the warm waters of Mikawa Bay since the Meiji Era. Isshiki began exploring aquaculture in 1904 and rapidly expanded it in the wake of the Isewan Typhoon in 1959, when many flooded farms were converted into eel ponds. Glass-house based warm-water aquaculture has also been spreading since the 1940s.
Eat eel
Here is a list of restaurants where you can taste Isshiki Eels in Nishio. As eel is a seasonal product, please call ahead if you want to be absolutely sure it is available.
| Store name | Address | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washoku Shiohama | Nishio-shi, Ishhiki-cho, Noda, Yorigami 54 | 0563-72-7999 | Details |
| Isshiki Unagi Fisheries Cooperative Association (Unagi-dokoro Isshiki) | Nishio-shi, Isshiki-cho, Koyabu, Funaehigashi 176 | 0563-65-0141 | Details |
| Unagi Kappou Mikawa Sansuitei | Nishio-shi, Isshiki-cho, Sakata Shinden, Nishie 95-10 | 0120-718-819 | Details |
| shunsai Wakaōji | Nishio-shi, Teradu, 3-11-1 | 0563-59-0177 | HP |
| Grill-rengatei | Nishio-shi, Teradu, 1-chome 8-15 | 0563-59-2282 | HP |
| Nihonryori Gyotora | Nishio-shi, Kamimachi, Yakushimae 1-10 | 0563-57-3044 | Details |
| Michi-no-eki Nishio Okanoyama | Nishio-shi, Ojima-cho, Okanoyama 105-57 | 0563-55-5821 | Details |
| France chūbou Noel | Nishio-shi, Hananoki-cho, 5-1-1 | 0563-54-7767 | Details |
| Sushi-Dokoro Kikuzushi | Nishio-shi, Nagayoshi, 3-chome ni ban-chi | 0563-57-2205 | Details |
| Tamagawa | Nishio-shi, Tokutsugi-cho, Myodaiji 26-1 | 0563-57-8400 | |
| Fukucho / Fukunaga-ten | 127 Yoshida-kai, Kira-cho, Nishio-shi | 0563-32-0112 | Details |
| Hirai Unagi Ten | Nishio-shi, Aioi-cho 41 | 0563-57-2410 | |
| Unagi No Kanemitsu | Nishio-shi, Isshiki-cho, Fujie, Jaike 30-3 | 0563-73-6688 | HP |
