あゆ Chá Wū - Shirataka

On the Saturday after Golden Week, the restaurant was pleasantly bustling with tourists and had a lively atmosphere. There were various local ingredients with ayu as the main focus, which made me feel energized. There were many carp streamers decorating the river side, which was beautiful. It was my first time visiting, and I found it to be peaceful and cozy. The amanju was not as grainy in texture and had a mochi-like consistency. I prefer the amanju from Fukushima Prefecture, as it suits my taste better. May 7th, 2022.

At Michinoeki Shirataka, you can see ayu fish being caught at the fishing spot. The park offers a variety of grilled ayu fish and other foods that are delicious and easily accessible. If you want to enjoy a leisurely meal, you can dine at Ayu Chaya and savor dishes like grilled ayu and soba noodles. The Matsukadodou bento box for 2000 yen is filled with seasonal ingredients, including delicious ayu fish rice. During Golden Week, you can slowly watch the koi nobori swimming above the river from the window seats.

I stopped by briefly before on June 5, 2022, and decided to revisit. I bought tofu dengaku at the outside shop and had zaru soba at the restaurant "Ayutei." The dengaku was surprisingly fluffy, and the zaru soba was just the right amount. Both were delicious. The weather was nice, and the scenery was beautiful on that day.

鯉のぼりが川にかかって4月下旬の桜の季節はとても綺麗です。鮎釣りが解禁になると、ヤナ場が出て鮎がかかる様が見られます。あゆ祭りなどのイベントが行われたり、白鷹町は鮎を大切にしている町なんだなぁと改めて思えます。 敷地内駐車場には、昭和25年に鮎貝村から移動してきた水稲荷神社があります。