～ Kounoji～ Seafood restaurant and fresh fish store
Do you know about Japanese food "Shirasu"?
"Shirasu" refers to young sardines.In Japan, there is a food culture of eating "Shirasu-boshi", which is a processed product made by boiling Shirasu and drying it in the sun. Iwata City has a rich fishing ground for Shirasu.Kounoji is located near the fishing port where the Shirasu are landed, and serves them fresh raw or boiled on rice as a “Shirasu-don ”(a bowl of rice topped with shirasu)Kounoji also offers a wide variety of fresh seafood combinations called "Kaisen-don," which is a must-try for visitors to the restaurant.
