Matsushima-ya

Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)


Lamb barbecued on a hotplate shaped like Genghis Khan's headgear, oden (various goodies stewed in a fish-and-vegetable broth) and soba (buckwheat noodles) all feature on the menu at this friendly restaurant, in a great location in the middle of town.


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