While I was in Japan, my uncle took me, my mom, and my grandma to Himi city in Toyama. Himi is famous for Buri (yellowtail), Udon noodle, Gyu (beef), etc.
We drove around, starting Toyama city, when he was trying to find a place where serves special food in his area to us, and we ended up arriving Himi city. After asking a couple of places, we found a place, Jyoyama (城山).
Jyoyama is a Japanese style of lodge that provides bed (Futon) and meals, but they also accept people just for meals. Their web site says that they don’t have a regular menu and that they do make a menu by using best ingredient of the season and looking at fish in the morning, which is unloaded from a ship .
They serve plate by plate when it’s ready, by placing in a certain position of the table, instead of putting in the center in front of you. These dishes below are served per person.
Amuse-bouche-like dish: 3 kinds of small taste; marinated Ikura (salmon roe), Tofu with Uni (sea urchin) sauce, shellfish in vinegar (I think.)
Kani (Queen/Snow Crab) and dip sauce
Appetizer-like dish: Trout sushi, Baigai (a shellfish), and sweet potato mush
A bright sheet on the top of the sushi is made of Konbu (Kelp), I believe.
Sashimi
Grilled fish: Madai (Red sea bream)
Chawan-mushi (Savory steamed egg custard in cup)
Seafood Gratin
Fried fish (I can’t remember what kind of fish it was)
You can eat whole fish, including bone.
Himi Gyu & Udon Sukiyaki Nabe (Himi beef hotpot)
Cooked rice and Miso soup
Dessert: melon
And, extra picture. View of Toyama Bay in front of the place.
Jyoyama (城山) (Japanese only)
Address: 527 Ao, Himi city, Toyama (map)
TEL: 0766-72-1431
Lunch/Dinner Hours is unknown
Price Note
– Daily 5000-yen course
There are 3 daily courses, 5000-yen, 6000-yen, and 8000-yen.
Also, there are weekday-special courses, 3000-yen and 3800 yen.
Staying with two meals is also available.
Nibbles
Photos by Foodie 