Only available in summer! You can also try catching sweetfish! A specialty restaurant serving sweetfish dishes has opened again this year!
掲載日：2024.06.11
Did you know that there is a restaurant in Odai OdaiTown, Taki District, Mie Prefecture where you can eat delicious sweetfish dishes?
Seiryu Chaya is located in the upper reaches of the Miyagawa River, which has been selected as the cleanest river in Japan. This famous restaurant is visited by many people every year, as it serves dishes made with fresh sweetfish from the Miyagawa River, delivered directly from the fishing cooperative, available only in the summer.
This time, Mie Travel Ambassador Muu will tell you about the charms of Seiryu-chaya, which is about 25 minutes by car from the Omiya Odai IC on the Kisei Expressway!
What is "Seiryu Chaya"?
Head upstream along National Route 422 and go through the Shin-Yachiyama Tunnel. Look for the yellow sign on your left.
Seiryu Chaya is a restaurant specializing in sweetfish dishes that is open only from June 1st to September 30th every year in Odai OdaiTown, Taki District, Mie Prefecture. Using locally caught sweetfish, you can enjoy a variety of sweetfish dishes such as sashimi, salt-grilled, tempura, and fried dishes.
While listening to the murmuring of the clear stream from the dining area, you can savor delicious seasonal sweetfish dishes to your heart's content in this superb location surrounded by nature.
In addition to the tatami-mat seating where you have to take your shoes off, there are also terrace seats and seats where you can wear your shoes, making them wheelchair and stroller friendly. When the restaurant is busy, the tatami-mat seating on the second floor is also open to the public, allowing you to enjoy the spectacular view of the Miyagawa River from a different perspective than the seats on the first floor.
Ordering process
The restaurant offers self-service for both food and tea. Once you have ordered, ring the bell and enjoy the view while waiting for your food. Listening to the sound of the river babbling and the rustling of leaves while you wait, you can spend a relaxing and special time.
When the call bell rings, collect your food from the serving counter. Of course, you also have to clean up after yourself after your meal. Please return it to the return counter.
Popular menu! Seiryu Gozen meal
One of Seiryu Chaya's popular menu items is the "Seiryu Gozen." It is a very satisfying set that includes salt-grilled, fried, tempura, and deep-fried sweetfish in vinegar, pickles, rice, and miso soup!
The sweetfish in June is still young, so the meat is soft and you can eat the salt-grilled fish, even the bones, without feeling strange. The fried fish is filleted and the bones are removed, so it is easy for children to eat.
・Seiryu Gozen meal ¥2,800
There are other delicious sweetfish dishes out there... Please see the column below for the author's recommendations.
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Sweetfish sashimi
When young sweetfish are in season, they are soft and melt in your mouth, but from around July when the flesh firmens, it becomes chewy and firm. It has no unpleasant odor and is easy to eat, making it a rare dish that you will want to order again and again.
￥800
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Fried sweetfish bones
This is also delicious. The crispy texture is like a snack!They also sell beer, so it's a great snack for adults.
￥400
Ayu fishing experience
In fact, you can also try out catching sweetfish here (reservations required), which is popular with families with elementary school-aged children.
About 20 to 30 sweetfish (1 kg) are released into shallow waters about ankle deep for adults, and you can try catching them with your bare hands or a net. You'll feel great joy when you catch a fast-moving sweetfish, and it's a very satisfying experience interacting with nature. As soon as you leave the shop, there are restrooms, changing rooms, and a foot washing area to the right, so you won't have any trouble getting ready!
You can either grill the sweetfish you catch on the riverbank and eat them, or take them home! It's also a great spot for children to learn about food during summer vacation. There are some rough stones, so please wear shoes for safety.
・Catching sweetfish 1kg ¥4,500
・Venue fee: ￥3,000
・Salt grill set with 3kg of charcoal ¥1,000
・Takeaway styrofoam for 1kg ¥300
Basic information about "Seiryu Chaya"
Reservations cannot be made for seats. Although there will be a line from the time the restaurant opens at 11:00, it is recommended to come around 14:00 when the lunchtime crowd calms down and you can enter the restaurant smoothly.
We also sell "raw sweetfish," which are live sweetfish that have been frozen. It's great to be able to enjoy the amazing taste at home. We can also ship it by refrigerated delivery, so it's safe for those who live far away.
Fresh Ayu for sale: 1kg ¥4,100 (including box) *¥3,800 without box
Please enjoy delicious seasonal sweetfish dishes while listening to the murmuring of the clear stream.
Seiryu Chaya
Address: 397-8 Takiya, Odai-cho OdaiTown Mie Prefecture
Access: Approximately 25 minutes by car from the Omiya Odai IC on the Kisei Expressway
Parking for approximately 18 cars
Open from June 1st to September 30th
Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (last order)
Closed on Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday, the following Tuesday will be closed)
Telephone number: 0598-77-2110
公式サイト https://www.ma.mctv.ne.jp/~mj-ototo/seiryu.html