Fuji Tempura Idaten
冨士天ぷら いだ天
A tempura restaurant beside Kawaguchiko Station, famous for its Fuji-san tendon piled high like Mount Fuji, open from daytime to late night.
About a 3-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station, open until late evening. The signature Fuji-san Tendon features shrimp and seasonal vegetable tempura piled into the shape of Mount Fuji, fried fresh in front of diners. Also available are a chicken tempura platter, unagi juu (eel over rice) and local sake. The restaurant seats about 51 across counter, table and tatami seating, has 20 parking spaces and accepts reservations. Lines may form at mealtimes; travel media report waits of 30 to 60 minutes. Tabelog lists about JPY 2,000–4,000 per person.
Opening hours
10:00–22:00 (last order 21:30); open year-round (some older sources list different hours)
Nearby sights
- Lawson Kawaguchiko Station (Mt. Fuji Lawson)
- Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
- Fuji-Q Highland
- Lake Kawaguchi
- Itchiku Kubota Art Museum
- Oishi Park
- Arakurayama Sengen Park
- Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja