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Ishidaya

Rating78SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Over 100 years in business.
Stable high ratings across platforms: Tabelog 215 reviews + TripAdvisor 4.3 + 5,526 saves.
Listed in Murakami Tourism Assoc.
guide.
Takeout available for locals.
Harako-don at 1,760 yen uses authentic local ingredients.
Restaurant-only operations confirmed since January 2024 lodging suspension.
Annual closure Dec-Jan for salmon curing (resumed Jan 6, 2026).
No sakura issues.
Popular Dishes
Harako-don
salmon roe rice bowl (1,760 yen)
Miomote set meal (1,980 yen)
Salmon-filled don
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

100-year-old restaurant 30 seconds from Murakami Station. Signature dish is harako-don (1,760 yen), salmon roe marinated in local soy sauce and sake from Murakami. Takeout available (reserve 2 days in advance). Lodging suspended since January 2024; now food service only.

Tabelog 3.47/215 reviews; 5,526 saves. TripAdvisor 4.3/26 (ranked 4th in Murakami). Reviews say 'the popping harako is sublime,' 'always stop here when visiting Murakami,' and 'a taste you can't find elsewhere.' Many repeat visitors from in and outside the prefecture.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-14:00,17:30-20:30
Regular Holiday：不定休（要確認）
Phone0254-53-2016Call
Access
30 seconds walk from Murakami Station. Takeout available (reserve 2 days in advance). Tatami, counter, and private rooms available. Irregular holidays — call ahead.
10-24 Tabatacho, Murakami City, Niigata
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Ishidaya

Rating78SCORE
Popular Dishes
Harako-don
salmon roe rice bowl (1,760 yen)
Miomote set meal (1,980 yen)
Salmon-filled don
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-14:00,17:30-20:30
Regular Holiday：不定休（要確認）
Access
30 seconds walk from Murakami Station. Takeout available (reserve 2 days in advance). Tatami, counter, and private rooms available. Irregular holidays — call ahead.
10-24 Tabatacho, Murakami City, Niigata
Phone0254-53-2016
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Open in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Over 100 years in business.
Stable high ratings across platforms: Tabelog 215 reviews + TripAdvisor 4.3 + 5,526 saves.
Listed in Murakami Tourism Assoc.
guide.
Takeout available for locals.
Harako-don at 1,760 yen uses authentic local ingredients.
Restaurant-only operations confirmed since January 2024 lodging suspension.
Annual closure Dec-Jan for salmon curing (resumed Jan 6, 2026).
No sakura issues.
78SCORE
What a score of 78 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

100-year-old restaurant 30 seconds from Murakami Station. Signature dish is harako-don (1,760 yen), salmon roe marinated in local soy sauce and sake from Murakami. Takeout available (reserve 2 days in advance). Lodging suspended since January 2024; now food service only.

Tabelog 3.47/215 reviews; 5,526 saves. TripAdvisor 4.3/26 (ranked 4th in Murakami). Reviews say 'the popping harako is sublime,' 'always stop here when visiting Murakami,' and 'a taste you can't find elsewhere.' Many repeat visitors from in and outside the prefecture.

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