Chojiya
とろろ汁の丁子屋
A venerable Tōkaidō post-town shop founded in 1596, serving barley rice topped with grated wild yam in a thatched-roof old house.
Founded in 1596 (Keichō 1), the shop stands beside Maruko Bridge in the former Tōkaidō post town of Maruko. Its thatched-roof house is more than 300 years old. The signature grated yam sauce is made from wild yam mixed with homemade miso soup, freshly shaved bonito and egg, and poured over barley rice. Set meals come with miso soup and side dishes. The basic Maruko set was recently reported at around ¥1,870, and sets such as the Fuchū set offer more. Lunch is served on weekdays, with evening service on weekends and holidays. From Shizuoka Station, take a Shizutetsu bus for about 25 minutes to the Maruko Bridge Entrance, then walk for one minute. There are 80 parking spaces in front of the shop.
Opening hours
Weekdays 11:00–14:00; weekends and holidays 11:00–15:00 and 16:30–19:00; closed Thursdays and the last Wednesday of the month
Nearby sights
- Mariko-juku Chōjiya
- Aoba Oden Street
- Shizuoka Sengen Shrine
- Sunpu Castle Park
- Toro Ruins
- Nihondaira Zoo
- Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- Nihondaira Yume Terrace