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Yoshida udon · Oshino, Mt. Fuji

Yanagihara Udon

柳原うどん
Yanagihara Udon · Yoshida-style local udon
★ 4.21052 Google reviews·Yoshida udonCheap eats · ¥Lunch only · closed ThuCash only
AI overview

A bustling, family-run Yoshida-udon shop in Oshino — the local Yamanashi style, where the noodles are deliberately firm and chewy, the broth a sweet miso-soy, and the bowls big and cheap. Have your udon with beef, tofu, cabbage and egg, season it yourself with crunchy tenkasu and the region's fiery suridane chili paste, and add the popular grilled-beef (yakiniku) set if it hasn't sold out. It's lunch only and hugely popular — over a thousand reviews and often a queue — set in a homey, no-frills room run by hardworking locals. Bring cash, come hungry, and don't expect soft udon: the firm bite is the whole point.

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HoursDaily 11:00–14:00 (lunch only · ~3 hours) Closed Thursdays · often sells out / queues, so go early
Price RangeCheap — a bowl is pocket-money money (price level ¥) · large size roughly ¥100 more · exact prices not published online
PaymentCash only (small local shop)
SeatingHomey, no-frills residential-style room · busy, with a queue at peak times
EnglishLimited English, but very used to visitors · a translation app helps
ReservationsNo reservations — walk-in only · expect to line up (often ~30 min)
FamiliesTrying authentic Yoshida udon · a cheap, filling local lunch near Oshino Hakkai
HalalNot halal-certified — the broth and toppings (incl. beef) aren’t halal-verified; confirm if you observe halal.
Getting ThereIn Oshino, near the Oshino Hakkai springs · family-run, in a residential-style building
Address1192-1 Shibokusa, Oshino, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0511
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Phone0555-84-7166

Good to know

  • Lunch only, short hours — 11:00–14:00, and closed Thursdays. Go early; popular items sell out.
  • Expect a queue. With 1,000+ reviews it's a known stop — lines of ~30 minutes are normal at peak times.
  • Cash only, and very cheap — a big bowl for pocket change; upsize for roughly ¥100 more.
  • The udon is meant to be firm and chewy — that's the Yoshida style, not a mistake. If you like soft udon, this will surprise you.
  • Season it yourself with the self-serve tenkasu (tempura flakes) and suridane (chili paste); the grilled-beef set is a favourite but sells out, so order it early.
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