Japanese Food in Nagoya: Kawabun and Arata - Health & Well-being: Central Japan Travel

1. Kawabun: Nagoya’s Oldest Ryotei, with 400 Years of History
2. Arata

1. Kawabun: Nagoya’s Oldest Ryotei, with 400 Years of History

Kawabun is the oldest ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant) in Nagoya. In the early Edo period, around the time Nagoya Castle was built, the founder Kawachiya Bunzaemon moved from Kiyosu to the new town of Nagoya, which was being laid out in a grid like a Go board.

He started out as a fishmonger and was later recognized by the Owari Tokugawa family as a connoisseur of fish. The business went on to serve as caterers and chefs for generations. Kawabun is the only restaurant in the city that has been operating since the Edo period, giving it the longest history in Nagoya. While treasuring the traditions handed down through the generations, it continues to create new food culture for modern times.

THE KAWABUN NAGOYA | 料亭河文 | 名古屋の料亭・レストラン・結婚式場

名古屋の料亭河文と、イタリアンレストラン THE KAWABUN NAGOYA（ザ・カワブンナゴヤ）の公式ウェブサイトです。老舗400年の歴史と伝統を受け継ぐ老舗料亭と、時代を映すモダンさが調和したイタリアンレストラン。結婚式、宴会・会議も承ります。

河文 (丸の内/日本料理)

★★★☆☆3.57 ■400年前から続く、名古屋最古の料亭。旬菜と歴史ある技法が紡ぎ出す、四季折々の和食に舌鼓 ■予算(夜):￥20,000～￥29,999

2. Arata

Arata serves carefully prepared dishes made with the finest ingredients in a renovated old private house. It is a relaxing place to enjoy “a moment of happiness” over a Japanese meal.