Restaurant/Shop
Soba Restaurant “SHIRAKAWAGOU”
Soba Restaurant “SHIRAKAWAGOU”
1st Floor of 10. THE YAMASHITA HOUSE (an important cultural property designated by Kanagawa Prefecture), which is located in the middle of Minkaen.
You are welcome to dine in the restaurant from the temporary gate near the Yamashita House without being admitted to Minkaen.
*Payment can be made by cash only.
* It may close earlier if soba is sold out.
You are welcome to dine in the restaurant from the temporary gate near the Yamashita House without being admitted to Minkaen.
*Payment can be made by cash only.
Hours
11:00 ~ around 14:30 (Last order 14:15)* It may close earlier if soba is sold out.
Closed on
The days when Nihon Minkaen is closed.
Sample of the Menu
Buckwheat noodles- Minkaen-soba (Soba with mixed topping)
- Sansai-soba (Soba with wild vegetables)
- Tororo-soba (Soba with grated yam)
- Tanuki-soba (Cold soba with tempura crumbs)
- Hiyashi-tororo-soba (Cold soba with grated yam)
- Ice cream (green tea/vanilla/sesame/strawberry) *Not served in winter
Shop
The Museum Shop at the entrance of the main building offers publications & booklets issued by the museum, original design goods like postcards, folk tools like bamboo basket crafted by Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutu-Hozonkai (The Society of Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools), and indigo dyed items made by the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop. Some of the items are also available for purchase in the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop at the West Gate.
Please drop by and choose items as souvenir of your visit, and gifts for your family and friends.
All major credit cards are accepted.
Please drop by and choose items as souvenir of your visit, and gifts for your family and friends.
All major credit cards are accepted.
Original Goods
- Picture postcards which can be purchased separately
100 yen (a set with 25 types inside also available: 1,530 yen) - Plastic file folder
150 yen (A4, 21.0cm×29.7cm, both sides colored) - One-stroke note
380 yen (10.0cm×14.7cm, hand-printed, 15 sheets in one package) - Original Beigoma (Japanese traditional spinning top)
300 yen
Folk tools crafted by Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutu-Hozonkai
- Bamboo basket
(Price:1,200~yen *The price, size and shape may vary constantly, please confirm at the museum shop.) - Pinwheel toy
700~yen
Indigo dyed items made by the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop
Original Indigo dyed items made by the staff of the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop are offered for purchase in both the main building and the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop (West Gate).[Size] handkerchief: 42cm×42cm, bandana: 53cm×53cm
- Indigo dyed handkerchief: 990 ~ 1,540 yen
- Indigo dyed bandana: 1,320 ~ 1,980 yen
- Indigo dyed hand towel: 1,650 ~ 2,530 yen
- Organic cotton gloves: 1,650 yen
