
[Miyagi Prefecture] Summer is in season! Introducing 5 recommended restaurants!
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Ascidians are a specialty of Miyagi Prefecture. They are in season from May to August every year, and restaurants throughout the prefecture offer dishes using ascidians
This article introduces five recommended restaurants in Miyagi Prefecture where you can eat sea squirt. If you've never tried fresh and delicious sea squirt, be sure to check it out!
"Maboya" in Aoba Ward, Sendai City
a sea squirt specialty izakaya located a 5-minute walk from Sendai Station, and is known for its sea squirt and sake .
In addition to the classic sea squirt sashimi, sea squirt confit , and sea squirt rice cooked in dashi broth .
We also recommend "Hoya Ice Cream" as an after-meal dessert
INFORMATION
- Store name: Maboya
- Address: 3rd floor, Kikusui Building, Sendai Station Building, 1-6-39 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
- Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday 17:00 to 0:00
- Phone number: 022-796-6226
- URL: Maboya
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Shiogama City "Hoyahoya Main Store"
A restaurant where you can eat the possibilities of sea squirt," serves dishes that are full of originality and creativity.
the "Hoya Shio Ramen" which contains a whole sea squirt . For an additional 200 yen, you can also get a mini sea squirt rice set, which is also recommended for lunch.
And for those who don't like sea squirts, we recommend trying "fried sea squirts ." They have no strong taste and are packed with flavor.
INFORMATION
- Store name: Hoyahoya Main Store
- Address: 1-1-7 Kitahama, Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture
- Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 11:30 to 15:00
- Phone number: 022-355-6106
- URL: Hoyahoya Main Store
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"Hoyaoyaji's Hoya Seminar Restaurant" in Izumi Ward, Sendai City
At "Hoyaoyaji's Hoya Seminar Restaurant," they serve a full course meal of sea squirts

For 3,300 yen, you can enjoy eight exquisite dishes that incorporate a variety of sea squirt arrangements, such as "Sea squirt ajillo" and "Sea squirt sandwiches."
Only one group (2-8 people) is allowed per day and reservations are required, so if you're interested, we recommend making your reservation early
INFORMATION
- Name of restaurant: Hoyaoyaji's Hoya Seminar Restaurant
- Address: 1-7-16 Sumiyoshidai Higashi, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
- Business hours: 11:30-21:00 (reservations required)
- Phone number: 070-5322-1808
- URL: Sea Squirt Seminar Cafeteria
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"Menmi-dokoro Sasaya" in Aoba Ward, Sendai City
Menmi-dokoro Sasaya is a long-established restaurant founded in 1948, located in Ichi-Ni-San Yokocho, near Sendai's arcade street. At Sasaya, you can enjoy "Hoya Chilled Chinese Noodles .

The noodles are topped with large slices of sea squirt, and the saltiness of the sea squirt matches well with the moderately sour sauce, making it perfect for a hot summer day
INFORMATION
- Name of restaurant: Menmi-dokoro Sasaya
- Address: Ichibancho 2-3-28, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
- Business hours: Monday to Friday 11:00-19:00, Sundays and holidays 11:00-18:00
- Phone number: 022-267-3039
- URL: Noodles and Sasaya
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"Date Tobiume" in Aoba Ward, Sendai City
At Date Tobiume, an izakaya where you can enjoy fresh seafood from Sanriku and local sake from the prefecture, you can also taste sea squirt sashimi and sea squirt vinegar

Other attractive dishes include dishes that use plenty of ingredients from Miyagi Prefecture, such as grilled Sendai beef and a salad of whitebait from Yuriage.The restaurant has a modern Japanese and calm atmosphere, making it suitable for both private and banquets
INFORMATION
- Store name: Date Tobiume
- Address: 2-6-31 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
- Business hours: Monday to Saturday, public holidays, and the day before public holidays: 11:00 to 22:00
- Phone number: 022-399-6922
- URL: Date Tobiume
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Try some fresh and plump sea squirts!
This time, we introduced five restaurants in Miyagi Prefecture that serve sea squirt dishes. In addition to eating sea squirt raw, it can also be used in a variety of dishes, such as pasta, fried chicken, and kamameshi
These dishes are delicious even for those who don't like the flavor of sea squirt, so we encourage you to try the delicious flavor of Miyagi sea squirt for yourself


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