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Sennenzake Kikkawa Izutsuya
A specialty salmon restaurant operated by Sennenzake Kikkawa, a long-established salmon-processing shop known for its premium salmon products.
Opened in 2017, this was Murakami City’s first specialty salmon restaurant, located in a region of Niigata Prefecture known as Japan's "town of salmon."
Operated by Sennenzake Kikkawa, a renowned local shop famed for its salmon processing, Izutsuya serves exquisite salmon dishes crafted exclusively from natural ingredients through meticulous, traditional fermentation and aging techniques. Meals here are complemented perfectly by freshly steamed rice.
The restaurant is housed in a historic machiya townhouse, recognized as a Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property. Historically, this building served as the Izutsuya inn during Murakami's days as a thriving post town. It is notably documented that in the Edo period, the legendary haiku poet Matsuo Bashō and his disciple Sora stayed here for two nights during their famed Oku no Hosomichi journey.
The restaurant’s featured course, the Eight-Dish Salmon Set, showcases iconic Murakami specialties such as "Shiobiki Salmon" (salted salmon), sake-infused salmon (Sake-bitashi), and grilled pickled salmon (Yaki-zuke), allowing guests to fully savor Murakami’s exceptional salmon cuisine.
Highlights
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Operated by the renowned salmon specialty shop Sennenzake Kikkawa.
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Opened in 2017 as Murakami City’s first restaurant specializing exclusively in traditional salmon dishes.
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Housed in a historic, nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property building, originally a traditional machiya inn.
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Menu highlights include the signature "Eight-Dish Salmon Set," featuring a variety of dishes showcasing different parts of the salmon.
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Renovated to feature a Taisho-era romantic atmosphere with chair seating on the first floor.
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Traditional inn-style architecture, also offering tatami seating.
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Offers authentic Murakami salmon dishes, preserving a culinary tradition of over 1,000 years.
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In addition to course meals, you can enjoy their luxurious and generously topped "Gokujou Goukai Harako-don" (salmon roe rice bowl).
Official FAQs
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Do you have menus in foreign languages or with pictures? (If so, please let us know the languages available.)
No.
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Can I get take-out?
Sorry, it is not available.
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Is there free Wi-Fi available in the restaurant?
No free Wi-Fi available.
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Are there any smoking areas?
Not available.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- 千年鮭きっかわ 井筒屋
- Postal Code
- 958-0841
- Address
- 1-12 Komachi, Murakami City, Niigata
- Telephone
- 0254-53-7700
- Closed
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Tuesdays・Fridays(December), Tuesdays(From March to September※Following Wednesday if Tuesday falls on a public holiday), New Year’s holiday period.
※Open every day from October to November - Business Hours
- 11:00am - 2:00pm (L.O.)
- Budget
- 5,000yen
- Access
- About 6 minutes by car from JR Murakami Station.
- Credit Cards
- Accepted
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)