Naegi Castle Ruins
Historical landmark · Nakatsugawa ·
Stone castle ruins with panoramic valley and river views
Stone castle ruins with panoramic valley and river views
"A 16th-century fortress that served as the narrative starting point for the described walk; descent from the castle leads through a bamboo forest and into the valley, offering a clear historical anchor for the route despite occasional modern intrusions like road construction." - Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she edits the Discoveries section of the print magazine and develops longer stories focusing on food, wine, and spirits. She has previously worked at Food & Wine and in the writing program at NYU Abu Dhabi. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Founded in spring 2021 as a roving pop-up that operated from a temporary Oceanside site and a food truck, I found Naegi has settled in South Oceanside replacing Peruvian spot Panca. As a casual counterpart to William Eick’s tasting‑menu restaurant Matsu, it launches with a counter‑service menu of Japanese sandwiches, or sandos, built on shokupan (Japanese milk bread) and featuring fried chicken, egg salad, fried tofu, shrimp katsu and more, plus sides like Japanese‑style potato salad and green beans with tofu dressing. The counter‑service space has a large outdoor patio, is now open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., owner William Eick is aiming to expand Naegi into multiple locations, and he’s tapped Michael Barnett, formerly of Catalina Offshore, as executive chef." - Candice Woo
"I learned that Naegi began as a takeout window operated from Matsu's space earlier this year and is Eick's Japanese fried chicken outfit; while he scouts a permanent location, he plans to temporarily transfer Naegi to a food truck in mid-October to serve Japanese fried chicken and sandwiches made with milk bread from his own label." - Candice Woo
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