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Kirasse main store(来らっせ 本店)
“Kirasse” in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture is a commercial facility where you can enjoy shopping and gourmet food centered around Utsunomiya Gyoza.
Gyoza is a specialty of Utsunomiya. “Kirasse” has everything from long-established stores with over 50 years of history to up-and-coming trendy stores. This is a gyoza entertainment facility where you can taste and compare gyoza from various gyoza specialty stores.
This is a joint sales project for Utsunomiya Gyoza sponsored by the Utsunomiya Gyoza Association, and if you come here, you can enjoy gyoza from Utsunomiya Gyoza Association member stores, including popular ones, all at once.
- Business hours
- Monday - Friday 11:00am - 8:30pm
- Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Regular holidays
- Open all year round
- Telephone number
- +081-28-614-5388
- Official website
- https://www.gyozakai.com/kirasse
- Parking lot
- Coin parking available nearby
- Access
- Walk: 25 minutes walk from JR Utsunomiya Station
- Bus: From the “Utsunomiya Station West Exit” bus stop, take the Kanto Express Bus and get off at the “Kirasse Honten” bus stop. Time required: 6 minutes
- Location
- MEGA Don Quijote LaPark Utsunomiya Store B1F, 2-3-12 Babadori, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture 320-0026
Kirasse has two stores, the “main store” and the “Paseo store.” The main store is where you can eat, and the “Paseo store” only sells souvenirs (the Paseo store is located at his JR Utsunomiya station).
Go to the gyoza festival. Get off the escalator right at the entrance.
Kirasse is located on the basement floor of MEGA Don Quijote Utsunomiya store.
When you get off the escalator, you will be greeted by a large panel.
Permanent stores and daily stores
Kirasse has two types: “permanent stores” and “daily stores”.
If you want to eat gyoza from a long-established or famous restaurant, go to the permanent store.
If you want to try gyoza from different stores one by one, go to a store that changes daily.
Permanent store area: A collaboration of carefully selected long-established and famous stores
The permanent stores include the following five long-established and famous stores that represent Utsunomiya gyoza, and you can eat gyoza from each store.
- Koran
- Gyoza Utsunomiya Minmin
- Utsunomiya Gyoza Menmen
- Utsunomiya Gyoza Satsuki
- Gyoza no Ryumon Utsunomiya gyoza specialty store
Entrance to permanent store area
The style is to buy gyoza from the store you want to eat and eat them in the eat-in space.
Minmin Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya Minmin is a gyoza specialty store headquartered in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. Founded in 1963, he currently has five stores in Utsunomiya City.
Utsunomiya Minmin’s gyoza is characterized by its thin skin and generous amount of toppings. It uses pork, cabbage, chives, garlic, ginger, ginger, sesame seeds, etc., and is juicy and filling.
There are 6 gyoza on a plate, but each one is small, so even people with small appetites can finish it without any problem.
Minmin Menu
meal
- Fried gyoza (6 pieces per person) 300 yen
- Fried gyoza (6 pieces per person) 300 yen
- Boiled gyoza (6 pieces per person) 300 yen
- Rice (with pickles)
- Regular size 170 yen
- Small portion 120 yen
- Large size 220 yen
- Fresh incense 110 yen
drink
- Various soft drinks 220 yen
- Draft beer (Kirin Ichiban Shibori) 550 yen
- Non-alcoholic beer (Kirin Zero ICHI) 370 yen
- Local beer (Gyoza Roman) 550 yen
- Chuhai 360 yen each
- Oolong
- lemon
- Kaku Highball 460 yen
Takeaway
- Fried gyoza 600 yen
- 6 pieces per serving *Minimum of 2 servings
- Fried gyoza 600 yen
- 6 pieces per serving *Minimum of 2 servings
- Homemade chili oil 760 yen
Utsunomiya gyoza specialty store Gyoza no Ryumon(龍門)
Gyoza no Ryumon is a long-established gyoza specialty store located in downtown Utsunomiya. Founded in 1972, it has been a local favorite for over 50 years.
Our carefully handmade gyoza dumplings are made with carefully selected ingredients and do not contain garlic, so even women and children can eat them with confidence.
Ryumon Menu
meal
- Ryumon Yaki Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 320 yen
- Drooling dumplings (Sichuan style, 6 servings) 430 yen
- Spicy cheese gyoza (6 pieces per person) 430 yen
- Mentaiko Cheese Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 480 yen
- Toritan Soup Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 540 yen
- Shrimp puri fried gyoza (5 pieces per person) 560 yen
- Rice (with pickles)
- Regular size 170 yen
- Small portion 120 yen
- Large size 220 yen
- set
- A Ryumon set 560 yen
- Longmen Yaki Gyoza
- rice
- soup
- Fresh incense
- B Drool Set 640 yen
- Drooling Gyoza
- rice
- soup
- Fresh incense
- A Ryumon set 560 yen
drink
- Various soft drinks 220 yen
- Draft beer (Kirin Ichiban Shibori) 550 yen
- Non-alcoholic beer (Kirin Zero ICHI) 370 yen
- Local beer (Gyoza Roman) 550 yen
- Chuhai 360 yen each
- Oolong
- melon
- Cola
- Ginger
- orange
- Kirin Hyoketsu (unsweetened lemon) 360 yen
- Local vinegar highball 360 yen
- Uses Nakano Kahei Shoten moromi vinegar
- Highball (White Horse) 460 yen
- Gin soda 460 yen
Takeaway
- Ryumon Yaki Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 320 yen
- Shrimp puri fried gyoza (5 pieces per person) 560 yen
Utsunomiya Gyoza Menmen
Menmen is a Chinese restaurant located in downtown Utsunomiya. Founded in 1974.
Menmen’s gyoza is characterized by golden, crispy winged gyoza. These gyoza are popular for their juicy meat. Garlic is sparing.
Menmen Menu
meal
- Winged Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 390 yen
- Boiled gyoza (6 pieces per person) 390 yen
- Boiled gyoza with grated ponzu sauce (6 pieces per person) 450 yen
- Meat miso soup gyoza (6 pieces per person) 500 yen
- Zha cai 400 yen
- Rice (with Zha cai)
- Regular size 170 yen
- Small portion 120 yen
- Large size 220 yen
- set
- Menmen A set 750 yen
- Winged Gyoza or Boiled Gyoza
- soup
- Warm rice with chili oil and mayonnaise
- Menmen A set 750 yen
- Winged Gyoza or Boiled Gyoza
- soup
- Minced pork rice
- Hot spring egg topping + 100 yen
- Menmen A set 750 yen
- Menmen set meal 590 yen
- Winged Gyoza or Boiled Gyoza
- If you change the boiled gyoza to grated ponzu sauce + 60 yen
- rice
- soup
- Zasai & Namul set
- Winged Gyoza or Boiled Gyoza
drink
- Various soft drinks 220 yen
- Draft beer (Kirin Ichiban Shibori) 550 yen
- Non-alcoholic beer (Kirin Zero ICHI) 370 yen
- Local beer (Gyoza Roman) 550 yen
- Kaku Highball 460 yen
- Guyue Longshan Golden Dragon Shaoxing Wine/Dragon Highball 430 yen
- Chuhai 360 yen each
- Plain
- Oolong
- Cola
- Ginger
- Kirin Freeze 360 yen each
- unsweetened lemon
- Sweetened Lemon
- Gilby Ricky 410 yen each
- vodka lemon
- Moscow Mule
- Russian Cola
- screwdriver
- Highball 490 yen each
- Cola discount
- Ginger ale discount
- Lemon split
Takeaway
- Winged Gyoza 780 yen
- 6 pieces per serving *Minimum of 2 servings
- Homemade chili oil (165ml) 890 yen
Koran(香蘭)
Koran is a long-established gyoza specialty store located in downtown Utsunomiya. It was founded in 1959, making it the oldest of the five stores.
Koran Menu
meal
- Fried gyoza (6 pieces per person) 300 yen
- Green onion and salt dumplings (6 pieces per person) 420 yen
- Colorful miso sauce gyoza (6 pieces per person) 420 yen
- Boiled gyoza (6 pieces per person) 300 yen
- Black soup gyoza 420 yen
- Harbin cabbage 380 yen
- Rice (with pickles)
- Regular size 170 yen
- Small portion 120 yen
- Large size 220 yen
- set
- Koran A set 540 yen
- Fried gyoza
- rice
- soup
- Fresh incense
- Koran B set 540 yen
- boiled gyoza
- rice
- soup
- Fresh incense
- Koran A set 540 yen
drink
- Various soft drinks 220 yen
- Draft beer (Kirin Ichiban Shibori) 550 yen
- Non-alcoholic beer (Kirin Zero ICHI) 370 yen
- Local beer (Gyoza Roman) 550 yen
- Chuhai 360 yen each
- Oolong
- Cola
- lemon
- Kaku Highball 460 yen
- Kaku Highball (Dark) 510 yen
- Kaku Highball (Cola, Ginger, Lemon) 490 yen each
Takeaway
- Fried gyoza 600 yen
- 6 pieces per serving *Minimum of 2 servings
Utsunomiya Gyoza Satsuki
Utsunomiya Gyoza Satsuki, located in downtown Utsunomiya, is a long-established gyoza specialty store founded in 1972. We serve traditional Utsunomiya gyoza that has been loved by the locals for a long time and is certified by the Utsunomiya Gyoza Association.
Gyoza with a thin skin and plenty of bean paste is characterized by its juicy and deep flavor. Garlic is used sparingly, so even women and children can enjoy it with confidence.
Satsuki Menu
meal
- Satsuki Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 280 yen
- Yuzu Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 350 yen
- Green Shiso Gyoza (6 pieces per person) 430 yen
- All Star [1 piece of each of 7 types] (7 pieces for 1 person) 520 yen
- Satsuki, Kimchi, Yashu, Yuzu, Shiso, Tea beauty, Shimotsuke
- Wakame soup gyoza (6 pieces per person) 400 yen
- Rice (with pickles)
- Regular size 170 yen
- Small portion 120 yen
- Large size 220 yen
- Satsuki gyoza set meal 500 yen
- Satsuki Gyoza
- rice
- soup
- Pickles
drink
- Various soft drinks 220 yen
- Draft beer (Kirin Ichiban Shibori) 550 yen
- Non-alcoholic beer (Kirin Zero ICHI) 370 yen
- Local beer (Gyoza Roman) 550 yen
- Chuhai 360 yen each
- Oolong
- melon
- Wild grapes
- Cola
- Calpis
- Kirin Freeze 360 yen each
- unsweetened lemon
- Sweetened Lemon
- Kaku Highball 460 yen
- Kaku Highball (Dark) 510 yen
- Potato shochu (with water/hot water/on the rocks/soda) 400 yen
- Barley shochu (with water/hot water/on the rocks/soda) 400 yen
Takeaway
- Various types of fried dumplings *Minimum of 1 serving (price is the same)
Daily store area: 6 stores in one plate! If you want to taste and compare, click here
In the daily special store area, we carry gyoza from various shops that are members of the Utsunomiya Gyoza Association, so you can enjoy gyoza from a variety of shops little by little.
The gyoza menu changes daily from Monday to Sunday, so you can try different combinations of gyoza for each day of the week.
There are 6 gyoza on a plate, but they are all from different stores.
Happiness that you can’t choose!! Utsunomiya gyoza tasting plate
Below is an assortment of 5 types of gyoza (A to E).
Stores in bold are stores with permanent stores.
A Plate
- Aogen(青源)
- Atom(アトム)
- Utsunomiya Gyozakan(宇都宮餃子館)
- Utsunomiya Neginira(宇都宮ねぎにら)
- Unoki(鵜の木)
- Gyoza Kaikan(餃子会館)
B Plate
- Tonkiki(とんきっき)
- Kirin(きりん)
- Yuto Suisan(雄都水産)
- Umiya(宇味家)
- Sanei Hanten(三栄飯店)
- konomi
C Plate
- Jugen Mu Gyoza(寿限無餃子)
- Tama-chan(玉ちゃん)
- Tosenro(桃泉楼)
- Kouraku(幸楽)
- Hana(華)
- Hanjo-en(餃城園)
D Plate
- Chuka Hanten(中華飯店)
- Koran(香蘭)
- Menmen Ichiba(麺々市場)
- Menya Shimizu(麺や しみず)
- Mantenya(満天家)
- Menmen(めんめん)
E Plate
- Satsuki(さつき)
- Ryumon(龍門)
- Ramen Musashi(らーめん武蔵)
- Utsunomiya Minmin(宇都宮みんみん)
- Takahashi Gyoza(高橋餃子)
- Ryojun Charou(遼順茶楼)
If you can’t decide, we recommend a platter with gyoza from a famous restaurant
If you’re not sure which plate to compare, we recommend choosing a platter with gyoza from the shops in the permanent store area.
All of the stores in the permanent store area are well-established, well-established stores. In other words, these are the de facto standards for Utsunomiya gyoza, so they are a recommended dish for enjoying Utsunomiya gyoza.
For example, next we will introduce D-mori, which includes gyoza, from his two permanent stores.
D platter (390 yen)
Chuka Hanten(中華飯店)
The dumplings at Chuka Hanten have large fillings and a fun texture.
Koran(香蘭)
Koran’s gyoza, which also has a branch in the permanent store area, has a delicious chive aroma that fills your mouth.
Menmen Ichiba(麺々市場)
The gyoza at Menmen Ichiba are green because chives are kneaded into the skin. Every time you bite into it, you can smell the chives. But the overall taste is refreshing.
Menya Shimizu(麺や しみず)
Shimizu’s gyoza has large vegetables and a pleasant crunchy texture. Since there are a lot of vegetables, the filling is juicy and delicious.
Mantenya(満天家)
Mantenya’s gyoza has a gentle taste with the sweetness of the meat and vegetables. The sweet dumplings are delicious. You can eat endlessly.
Menmen(めんめん)
Menmen Gyoza, which also has a branch in the permanent store area, is a long-established store! This is the taste of the classic gyoza.
History of Utsunomiya Gyoza
Why Utsunomiya became a gyoza town: The ancestors of Utsunomiya gyoza are from former Manchuria
The Imperial Army’s 14th Division had been located in Utsunomiya since September 1909.
The division, which has been dispatched to mainland China many times since ancient times, was stationed in Manchuria in northeastern China during the Sino-Japanese War from 1945, and gyoza became popular among the soldiers at that time. is.
From the Sino-Japanese War to World War II, a total of 8 divisions in addition to the 14th Division from Utsunomiya, with approximately 160,000 soldiers, were stationed on the continent. Many civilians also crossed to China from Utsunomiya.
There, the Japanese people from Utsunomiya were baptized as gyoza.
Afterwards, the repatriates who learned how to make gyoza recreated the taste in Utsunomiya and popularized gyoza.
Cheap and nutritious, gyoza were greatly welcomed as a source of stamina in Utsunomiya, where summers are hot and winters are cold.
Of course, most of the customers are familiar with the taste of authentic gyoza, so their expectations are naturally high, and as a result, they can now enjoy delicious gyoza in Utsunomiya.
Why Japanese Gyoza Contains Garlic
Immediately after the end of the war, dumplings were popularized in Japan by people repatriated from China, and ingredients such as readily available mutton were also used as fillings. At that time, pork was still very valuable.
The reason why Japanese gyoza contains many flavorful vegetables such as chives and green onions, including garlic, is to eliminate the characteristic odor of mutton.
This seems to be the reason why Japanese dumplings use garlic, which is not found in Chinese dumplings.
Although sheep meat is no longer used today, garlic is still widely loved as an ingredient in savory dumplings.
A sacred place for Utsunomiya gyoza that you’ll want to visit again and again.
In the permanent store area, you can enjoy gyoza from well-established, well-established stores, and in the daily store area, you can sample and compare gyoza from many stores. You can enjoy gyoza from 6 stores for 390 yen, which is a great deal.
Kirasse is recommended for the following people.
- I want to try Utsunomiya gyoza, but I don’t know which restaurant should I try it from.
- I’m used to eating Utsunomiya gyoza, but I want to try a new restaurant.
- Compare Utsunomiya gyoza and find your favorite
If you only come once, you won’t be able to compare the food at all, so you’ll want to come back again and again.
It would be a good idea to gradually find gyoza from a restaurant you like, and then go directly to that restaurant.
Utsunomiya City, the land of gyoza.
Kirasse, a commercial facility specializing in gyoza, is home to Utsunomiya gyoza specialty stores, from long-established and well-known stores to new stores. If you want to try Utsunomiya gyoza, please come and visit us.
