Gourmet Food Walk You Can Only Experience Here... Hakone Yumoto Edition

This cafe specializes in tiramisu, offering delicious tiramisu in cute bottles. While the takeout version comes in a lantern-shaped package, the rich and creamy soft ice cream is recommended for a food walk.

The tiramisu soft ice cream, milk mascarpone soft, and espresso soft, made with locally sourced coffee and domestic mascarpone, offer an incredibly smooth taste with a delightful aroma of coffee. It's a unique soft ice cream experience.

This shop opened in 2021 and offers artisan gelato made with fresh, local fruits and soy milk. Enjoy a variety of seasonal flavors like pistachio, sesame, soy milk, and persimmon. The smooth texture and deliciousness are key to its popularity. You can choose from three types of containers: paper cup, cone, or the traditional Neapolitan pastry Sfogliatella, each offering a different gelato experience.

Known for its high-quality kamaboko (fish cakes) made with traditional techniques and ingredients, this old kamaboko shop from Odawara offers freshly made, deep-fried fish cakes, along with new items like the Datemaki Donuts. Located conveniently with direct access from the station deck, it's a popular spot for street food lovers. Enjoy the delicious, fresh satsuma-age while walking through the charming streets of Hakone Yumoto.

Operated by the long-established seafood restaurant Tokuzomaru from Izu, this shop offers fresh seafood dishes like stewed fish and dried fish, along with many sweets and side dishes. The popular abalone skewers feature thick, fresh abalone grilled or stewed on a skewer, making them easy to eat. It's a popular new food item for a walk in Hakone Yumoto.

This is a takeout shop directly operated by the Yumoto Fujiya Hotel, offering high-quality, delicious breads and pastries. Among the favorites is their renowned curry bread. Enjoy classic curry bread, adapted to the bread dough based on the hotel's recipe, and a slightly sweeter version wrapped in a dough made with mango chutney. Also recommended is the Tonpo-Row Boule, which covers the braised pork with a cookie dough. Since it's a popular bakery, they may sell out in the morning, so be sure to get there early!

This is a popular sweets shop originating from Odawara, renowned for its rich, smooth pudding. Using fresh eggs and milk from Kanagawa, the pudding is made with minimal additives, offering a rich yet simple handmade taste. In addition to the classic custard, flavors such as miso, matcha, and black sesame, along with seasonal specials, are also available. The cute, cup-shaped container is designed for easy snacking on the go—making your stroll even more delightful!

A long-established Japanese confectionery shop offering Yumochi, a signature soft rice cake sweet representing Hakone and Kanagawa. It is made with domestic glutinous rice flour, mixed with finely chopped yokan (sweet bean jelly), and infused with a hint of yuzu, all wrapped in bamboo leaves. The aroma and appearance evoke a traditional Japanese aesthetic. Inspired by the rocks along the Hayakawa River, this sweet is perfect for a riverside stroll.

This shop is known for its Hamburg steak made exclusively with Hakone Sanroku pork, attracting long lines of eager customers. The hearty hamburg is grilled over charcoal and coated with a special sauce made from black pepper, garlic, and soy sauce, creating a spicy, addictive flavor. The sauce is also available for purchase and is equally popular. Enjoy the juicy skewered Hamburg steak as you explore the town!

This dango specialty shop, newly opened in spring 2024 in Hakone Yumoto, is an offshoot of a restaurant near Odawara Castle. Customers are drawn in by the sight of dango being grilled right before their eyes. The chewy skewered rice dumplings are coated with flavorful sauces like walnut miso and sweet soy glaze, perfectly complementing the rice cake. With three large dumplings on a skewer, it’s an ideal snack to satisfy your hunger!