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Houtou Fudo

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi · Japan

Hoto noodle hotpot

What you’ll find

What Houtou Fudo is known for

Kawaguchiko's house for hoto — the region's flat wheat noodles stewed with pumpkin and vegetables in miso broth, across four lakeside branches. The north main store is a landmark of billowing white shells by the architect Takeshi Hosaka.