Takino

A cozy spot serving traditional Japanese fare that hits all the right notes. The soba noodles are so good, they’ll make you forget about all other noodles. And the rice dishes? Let’s just say you’ll be tempted to order seconds… or thirds. Perfect for anyone who loves a delicious, no-fuss meal!

Excellent wappameishi or a kind of steamed rice with local vegetables, crab meat served in a round wooden bowl. Oden was also good especially on a cold night.

First time eating “wappameshi” which is one of the Fukushima’s specialty. Very unique gourmet where they put everything in the bamboo box looks like bento, it contains all of my favorite ingredients from egg roll, crab, ikura, meat. I guess the tips and trick for people when they’re eating this is basically you need to mix it instead of eating it like rice and the topping. The place is giving good atmosphere and I can see mostly local coming here. Recommend if you want original wappameshi in Fukushima!

Good place, atmosphere and service. While the rice dish looked fantastic, the wapparice that I ordered with the bamboo, crab, salmon roe... the combination was somewhat odd. They tasted good individually but somehow the combo was so so. Furthermore it was pretty salty. Within an hour, I was super dehydrated.

Went for lunch with the family here for a steamed rice bowl. It tasted clean and very good, and the service was great. There was an English menu.

We went here for lunch without reservation on a holiday. There are enough table for family. The dishes and rice are delicious, but the waiting time is long.

Delicious food. Very traditional. My first house meat dish.

Beautiful setting and friendly staff. Delicious salmon, crab and mushroom wappa served in traditional wooden steamer.

It was my first time to visit Aizuwakamatsu, I knew nothing about it. But being such history rich town, it was rich in history. But when it comes to the food, I couldn't think of anything. As I was biking around, I stumbled upon this traditional looking establishment. My food radar went way up. I didn't hesitate to go in. The building was old school but was very well maintained. In the wide tatami room, there were about 12 tables of 4ppl. It was scorching day and breeze coming from cranked up A/C was sooo pleasant. Their signature dish is called "Wappameshi". I didn't know what it was until I saw it. It looked like a bento as the food was inside of the round shaped box. And it had so many things. On top of rice, various sansai(literal transportation is "mountain veggie"), crab, salmon. It was complimented with cold soba, beef and egg plant. Also, it must have used some fish stock. It was absorbed in rice which made it so delicious. It's got so much flavor, not mixed all together not sure what it is, but each of them stood out independently that I was going through the museum..... Yes! Flavor Museum!(Look out, Guy Fieri!) The one I had was called "Aizu set" ¥2800. Not cheap but it was so worth it. This is definitely "must eat" when you are in Aizuwakamatsu. Check 'em out!