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A sensory delight
featuring seasonal ingredients
and original recipes.

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A Unique Culinary Experience
Celebrating the Four Seasons

At Nagamonoya Ryugetsu, we are passionate about seasonal ingredients and dedicated to creating original recipes that bring out their finest flavors. Our signature dish, Unaju (Grilled Eel Rice Box), reflects our unwavering commitment to quality and craftsmanship.

We use only the highest-grade eel, carefully selected from Kagoshima and Miyazaki, choosing the largest and most flavorful specimens available. The rice is a custom blend of white rice and mixed grains, specially prepared to retain its texture even after cooling—so every bite is just as delicious from start to finish.

Overview

A Comfortable and Welcoming Space for Solo Female Diners

Our restaurant is especially popular with female guests dining alone, thanks to its relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Unlike traditional high-end Japanese establishments that can feel formal or intimidating, we provide a warm, casual setting where anyone can feel at home and drop in with ease.

About the Owner

The owner’s passion for cooking began during his student days, working part-time at a restaurant. After graduating from university, he trained as a professional chef, specializing in dishes featuring sushi, eel, pufferfish, and conger eel.

Recognizing the lack of eel-focused restaurants in Hiroshima, he opened Nagamonoya Ryugetsu with a concept centered around nagamono—long fish such as eel (unagi), conger eel (anago), and pike conger (hamo). The restaurant is the result of years of experience, dedication, and a deep desire to share the refined flavors of these ingredients.

Grand Menu

Chef’s Choice Course (Five Dishes)

Our chef's selection seasonal course consists of an arrangement of hors d'oeuvre, soup, sashimi, tempura, and either broiled eel over rice (unajū) or another eel dish (unagi ryōri).
The meal concludes with rice in a savory dashi broth (dashi ochazuke).

A seasonal five-course meal featuring:
・Appetizer, Soup, Sashimi, Tempura, and Unaju (or another eel dish)
・The course concludes with Chazuke (rice served in dashi broth)

•The course contents may vary slightly for walk-in guests without a reservation.
e.g. Steamed eel may be replaced with grilled eel; sashimi selections may change.
•Eel-focused dishes can be prepared upon request.
•Fugu (pufferfish) courses are also available with advance phone reservations.

Access

•By Tram: Get off at Kanayama-cho Station, then walk behind the Momiji Bank Head Office. The restaurant is located at the back of the second floor of the Acros Building.
•By Taxi: Ask the driver to drop you off behind the Momiji Bank Head Office.

Online Shop

Our Commitment to Online Products

Nagamonoya Ryugetsu began by serving Hiroshima-style grilled eel (jiyaki unagi). At the request of the owner’s wife, a Kansai native, we introduced the steamed eel style and refined our techniques over time, creating a unique fusion of regional traditions.
Since we regularly enjoy mixed grain rice at home for health reasons, we chose to serve our unagi over a blend of grains—a combination that enhances the richness of the eel and has become a customer favorite.

While developing our summer menu, we discovered that shiroyaki (plain grilled eel without sauce) pairs exceptionally well with chilled soba noodles. Through extensive experimentation with flavors and seasonings, we perfected our signature Shiroyaki Soba.
For guests mindful of blood sugar levels, we also offer Shiroyaki Don (plain grilled eel over rice), especially delicious when enjoyed with our house dashi broth.

Each dish is prepared and delivered with heartfelt care, so you can enjoy authentic flavors in the comfort of your own home.

Unaju (Grilled Eel Rice Box)

Thick, tender eel is gently steamed and coated in our signature sweet-savory sauce, served over a blend of mixed grain rice. We also prepare our own original blend of sansho (Japanese pepper) to enhance its complex flavors.

Shiroyaki Soba (Plain Grilled Eel with Soba)

Delicately steamed and lightly grilled eel is paired with chilled soba noodles. After extensive testing and refinement, this innovative dish was born. Discover a flavor combination like no other.