まずは動画で雰囲気を体感！ / Experience the atmosphere in the video first!
Japanese
記事で紹介するお店の雰囲気を、実際の散歩動画でご覧いただけます。時の鐘、蔵造りの町並み、菓子屋横丁——小江戸川越の風情ある景色と食べ歩きの様子を、4K映像でお楽しみください。
English
Enjoy the atmosphere of the shops introduced in this article through our actual walking video. Experience the scenic beauty of Little Edo Kawagoe—including the Toki no Kane bell, Kurazukuri streetscape, and Kashiya Yokocho—along with the joy of eating street food, all in 4K video.
口コミで見る「うなっ子」の魅力 / Customer Reviews of Unakko
Japanese
口コミ1：川越ならではの「いも重」
「川越の菓子屋横丁沿いにある、うなぎ専門店『いも膳 うなっ子』へ。川越名物のさつまいもご飯をせいろで蒸し、その上にうなぎの蒲焼をのせた『いも重』が名物。うなぎはふっくら、さつまいもはホクホクで、川越の二大名物を一度に味わえる贅沢な一品です。」（参照：食べログ 2025年9月訪問）
English
Review 1: Kawagoe’s signature “Imo-ju” (eel and sweet potato rice)
“I visited ‘Imozen Unakko,’ an eel specialty restaurant along Kashiya Yokocho in Kawagoe. Their specialty is the ‘Imo-ju,’ where Kawagoe’s famous sweet potato rice is steamed in a wooden basket and topped with grilled eel. The eel is fluffy, and the sweet potato is soft and yielding—a luxurious dish that lets you enjoy Kawagoe’s two local delicacies at once.” (Source: Tabelog, visited September 2025)
Japanese
口コミ2：フォトジェニックな外観と心遣い
「川越観光名所・菓子屋横丁の入り口にあり、店の周りには錦鯉が泳ぐ堀が巡らされています。キャッチーな猫ちゃんや大きな鯉の置物が並ぶ外観はとってもフォトジェニック。通りを歩く人たちも思わずカメラを向けていました。お吸い物は、海外のお客様にも配慮してか、肝吸いではなくうずらの卵入り。細やかな心遣いが嬉しいです。」（参照：食べログ 2025年10月訪問）
English
Review 2: Photogenic exterior and thoughtful hospitality
“It’s located at the entrance of the tourist spot Kashiya Yokocho, and the shop is surrounded by a moat with koi carp swimming in it. The exterior, with eye-catching cat statues and a large carp ornament, is very photogenic; people passing by couldn’t help but take pictures. Perhaps considering overseas visitors, the soup served was not the usual eel liver soup but a clear soup with a quail egg. I appreciated this thoughtful touch.” (Source: Tabelog, visited October 2025)
Japanese
口コミ3：ふわとろの食感とリーズナブルな価格
「ふわとろと言う表現が正しいような旨さだったなぁ！初めて行った川越だけど、街ぐるみでいろいろと演ってた！その中の一角にあった、うなぎ屋さんでお昼をいただきました。うなぎは期待を裏切らない美味しさ。国産うなぎを使用しながら、比較的リーズナブルな価格で提供しているのも嬉しいです。」（参照：食べログ 2025年12月訪問）
English
Review 3: Fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth texture and reasonable prices
“‘Fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth’ is the perfect way to describe its deliciousness! It was my first time in Kawagoe, and there was so much going on throughout the town. We had lunch at this eel shop located within it. The eel was as delicious as you’d expect. I was also happy that they offer it at a relatively reasonable price while using domestically produced eel.” (Source: Tabelog, visited December 2025)
お店の特徴 / About the Shop
Japanese
菓子屋横丁の入口に佇む、風情ある一軒家のうなぎ専門店です。1999年に、さつまいも料理の老舗「いも膳」から独立する形でオープンしました 。店の周りには錦鯉が泳ぐ堀が巡らされ、ユニークな猫や河童の置物が並ぶフォトジェニックな外観が、訪れる人の目を楽しませています 。
最大の特徴は、川越の二大名物「うなぎ」と「さつまいも」を一度に味わえる看板メニュー 「いも重」 。国産の活うなぎを店内でさばき、ふっくらと焼き上げた蒲焼を、埼玉県特産のさつまいも「紅赤」を使った炊き込みご飯の上にのせ、せいろで蒸して提供します 。うなぎの脂の甘みと、ほくほくのさつまいもの自然な甘さが絶妙に調和します 。また、海外からの観光客にも配慮し、お吸い物は肝吸いではなくうずらの卵入りで提供するなど、細やかな心配りも魅力です 。
落ち着いた和の空間で、川越散策の思い出に残る特別なランチを楽しむことができます。
English
This charming eel specialty restaurant is a standalone house located at the entrance of Kashiya Yokocho. It opened in 1999 as a spin-off from “Imozen,” a long-established sweet potato cuisine restaurant . The shop is surrounded by a moat where colorful koi carp swim, and its photogenic exterior, lined with unique cat and kappa (mythical creature) statues, delights visitors .
Its main feature is the signature dish, “Imo-ju,” which allows you to enjoy Kawagoe’s two local specialties, eel and sweet potato, at once. Domestically sourced live eel is prepared and grilled fluffy in-house, then placed on a bed of steamed rice mixed with “Beniaka” sweet potatoes, a specialty of Saitama Prefecture, and served in a traditional wooden steaming basket . The sweetness of the eel’s fat and the fluffy, natural sweetness of the sweet potato create a perfect harmony . Thoughtful touches, such as serving a clear soup with a quail egg instead of the traditional eel liver soup to accommodate international visitors, also add to its charm .
You can enjoy a memorable and special lunch in a calm, traditional Japanese atmosphere during your stroll through Kawagoe.
店舗アクセス / Shop Access
Japanese
- 店名: うなぎ専門店 うなっ子 (うなっこ)
- 住所: 〒350-0062 埼玉県川越市元町２丁目１０−６
- アクセス: 西武新宿線「本川越駅」から徒歩約15分 / 菓子屋横丁入口
- 営業時間: 11:00 – 17:00 (L.O. 16:00) ※売り切れ次第終了
- 定休日: 毎週火曜日
- 支払い方法: カード不可 / 電子マネー不可 / QRコード決済不可
English
- Shop Name: Unagi Specialty Restaurant Unakko
- Address: 2-10-6 Motomachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture 350-0062, Japan
- Access: About 15 minutes on foot from Hon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line) / At the entrance of Kashiya Yokocho
- Business Hours: 11:00 – 17:00 (Last Order 16:00) ※Closes when sold out
- Regular Holiday: Every Tuesday
- Payment Methods: Credit cards not accepted / Electronic money not accepted / QR code payments not accepted
※営業時間や定休日は変更になる場合があります。お出かけの際は最新情報をご確認ください。
Business hours and holidays are subject to change. Please check the latest information before visiting.
Map / 地図
Japanese
川越観光の際は、菓子屋横丁の入口で、この地元ならではの味覚をぜひご堪能ください。
English
When sightseeing in Kawagoe, be sure to enjoy this unique local flavor at the entrance of Kashiya Yokocho.
