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A food tourist spot with 23 old-fashioned small stalls in a thin alley lined with Oya stones. From classic shops such as oden and yakitori to individuality groups such as Utsunomiya dumplings, fireside yaki and Taiwanese cuisine, they are greeted with hospitality full of humanity. The main brew "Ona Akamaru" made by Kikunosato Sake Brewery in Otawara City, which uses Nasu's spring water and contract-grown rice from Tochigi Prefecture, is a gem that can only be drunk here, so people from the left party should pay attention.

Located in the city center of Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, it has good access to various parts of the prefecture, such as Nikko, Nasu, Mashiko, Twin Ring Motegi, and Ashika Flower Park, it is convenient as a base for walking around the city, such as enjoying the Oya stone culture, which has been recognized as a Japanese heritage, as well as business, business travel, travel and sightseeing. There are 148 rooms from single to suites with Wi-Fi on floors 7 to 12. The in-house restaurant includes Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki steak, Chinese cuisine, and a café restaurant. There are many restaurants and bars in the surrounding area, where you can enjoy a wide variety of meals. The breakfast buffet is served by incorporating Japanese and Western dishes with the taste of specialty dumplings and local dishes.

You can taste the taste of the noodles only in the noodle shop. There are many special dishes such as adding a secret dashi when frying. There is also a set menu with Yakisoba (set meal menu, gyoza, etc.), and there is a great feeling of satisfaction. Also, the seasonal menu may be included in the set.

創業75年以上、宇都宮焼きそばの元祖といわれるやきそば専門店。メニューは、焼きそば並(野菜)550円～で、麺の多さとトッピングの種類によって価格が変わる。もちもちとして噛みごたえがある極太麺。肉、ハム、野菜入りのそばに半熟の目玉焼きをトッピングした特製ミックス(中)750円。さらりとしたオリジナル特製ソースと七味を後がけするのが特徴だ。

住宅街の一角で50年以上前から続く店で、両親から味と製法を受け継いだ姉弟が店を切り盛りする。キャベツや豚肉、イカなどの具は麺と別に炒めるのが、あおやぎ流。トッピングの玉子がポーチドエッグというのも特徴的。

すべて手作業で作る皮は、軟らかく、モチモチ食感。イチオシは、皮にニンジンとホウレン草を練り込んだ貴妃餃子。餡は、ホタテ、カニ、丁寧に泡立てて炒めた卵白で上品な味わい。

The Utsunomiya dumpling shop. The pari-pari feather dumplings, which the shopkeeper completed after repeated research, are golden baked. The paste, which contains plenty of fresh vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, leek, and green onions, is filled with shoxing sake and boiled glass soup. When you bite it, the intense hot soup overflows with a rich aroma, and once you eat it, you will definitely be addicted. At first, it is common to eat only vinegar.

Station Building Paseo 1st floor of JR Utsunomiya Station. Kanei 2 (1625) A long-established miso store established by Aogen, a miso store started with a miso sales and a store of Utsunomiya dumplings. The signboard menu's blue water dumplings, 530 yen, are boasted of special miso soup. The taste is well stained on the smooth skin, and the refreshing aroma of vinegar, ginger and citron improves appetite. The grilled dumplings, which are served with specialty miso sauce, are 330 yen for Genchan-yaki dumplings and 460 yen for green onion-miso-yaki dumplings.

It is located near the Tochigi Prefectural Office, a dumpling specialty store opened in 1959. The shop, marked by a big red sign, firmly recreates the taste of the time, more than half a century ago. Let's enjoy the traditional dumplings, which are characterized by the taste of the predecessor, the dark skin, and the juicy paste of cabbage, long leek, onion, and pork. It includes crisp, burnt, grilled dumplings, fried dumplings, water dumplings and frozen dumplings, each for one serving at 254 yen. You can enjoy a crisp texture when you eat it with only salt without using sauce. Utsunomiya Dumpling Association member stores.

An antenna shop operated by the Utsunomiya Dumpling Association. It is a theme park-like facility for Utsunomiya dumplings, with five stores-Koran, Utsunomiya Minmin, Menmen, Satsuki, and Ryomon-to permanent stores, while daily stores can taste more than 30 dumplings on a daily basis from among union members. There is also a souvenir corner that sells frozen raw dumplings from member stores and original dumpling goods. Dumpling experience class is from 1800 yen per person, 5 people or more, reservation required by 5 days in advance.