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Kojima-ya

Rating85SCORE
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。
Tabelog Unagi Top 100 2024.
Score 3.75, 447 reviews.
200+ years of history.
One of the iconic establishments in Urawa's 'unagi town.' Unique experience in a Japanese house with garden.
Several negative reviews about service, but eel quality consistently praised.
Supported by locals and visitors for generations.
No PR deals.
Popular Dishes
Unaju (eel over rice)
うな重
unagi kabayaki
鰻蒲焼
shirayaki (salt-grilled eel)
白焼き
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A legendary eel restaurant with over 200 years of history in Urawa. Tabelog Unagi Top 100 2024. The eel is exceptional when enjoyed in the atmospheric Japanese house while overlooking the garden. Live eel prepared on the day, grilled over Kishu binchotan charcoal. 30-space parking lot.

447 reviews praise: 'The tare sauce refined over 200 years and the binchotan aroma are one of a kind.' 'Enjoying unaju while overlooking the garden is a special, other-worldly luxury.' Tabelog score: 3.75.

Business Hours
Mon
Tue – Sun11:00-19:30
Regular HolidayMonday
Phone048-882-1382Call
Access
About 15-min walk from Minami-Urawa Station, or take a bus. 30-space parking lot. Service reflects the traditional style of an old-established shop — no reservations, phone manner can be brusque. Eel quality is guaranteed.
2166 Otakubo, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Unagi¥¥¥

Kojima-ya

Rating85SCORE
Popular Dishes
Unaju (eel over rice)
うな重
unagi kabayaki
鰻蒲焼
shirayaki (salt-grilled eel)
白焼き
Business Hours
Mon
Tue – Sun11:00-19:30
Regular HolidayMonday
Access
About 15-min walk from Minami-Urawa Station, or take a bus. 30-space parking lot. Service reflects the traditional style of an old-established shop — no reservations, phone manner can be brusque. Eel quality is guaranteed.
2166 Otakubo, Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama
Phone048-882-1382
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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。
Tabelog Unagi Top 100 2024.
Score 3.75, 447 reviews.
200+ years of history.
One of the iconic establishments in Urawa's 'unagi town.' Unique experience in a Japanese house with garden.
Several negative reviews about service, but eel quality consistently praised.
Supported by locals and visitors for generations.
No PR deals.
85SCORE
What a score of 85 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A legendary eel restaurant with over 200 years of history in Urawa. Tabelog Unagi Top 100 2024. The eel is exceptional when enjoyed in the atmospheric Japanese house while overlooking the garden. Live eel prepared on the day, grilled over Kishu binchotan charcoal. 30-space parking lot.

447 reviews praise: 'The tare sauce refined over 200 years and the binchotan aroma are one of a kind.' 'Enjoying unaju while overlooking the garden is a special, other-worldly luxury.' Tabelog score: 3.75.

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