Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan｜丸天

Hoto (ほうとう, 餺飥), a dish that really amazed me. The staff explained to me that this dish will take some time, which is an indicator that it's going to be real good. Well, good food takes time to cook, right? It's a soup dish with lots of types of seasonal vegetables and slices of pork meat, stewed so well that the soup is so flavourful. Noodles are added into the stew as well. You will agree with me that this beats any other soup in Japan after trying it! The portion is really huge and will definitely fill you up even if you're a big eater. A very satisfied meal. Maruten has other signature dishes as well like the common carp sashimi and grilled fish, but unfortunately I got so full and didn't have the chance to try them. They give discounts as well if you order them together with the hoto! The queue is long (about an hour during my visit) so be prepared for it.

A nice cozy, make you feel at home restaurant that serves delicious udon and soba. The soba is of the traditional variety, but the udon is more of a flat, thicker noodle. The salted river trout was outstanding and I highly recommend it. Great staff and reasonable prices.

Like all the dishes here. The fish is so tender, Hoto is very chewy and soup is very tasty. The restaurant has very beautiful scenary. The staff are very friendly. Definitely will go back again.