If you walk around this area, ahead there should be such as good smell that you just can’t resist it. Did you notice it? It’s eel.

In the “Man'yōshū”, Japan’s oldest anthology of poetry, it is written, “If you eat eel in the summer, you will not suffer from the heat.” This became a rather handy tip. Nested between rivers and swamps, Narita in particular had many eels that were caught since long ago. Then, in the Edo period, a rumor started that “if you eat eel on a long trip, you will not tire.” It is believe that this is why many eel restaurants popped up on the omotesando.

Currently there are over 60 eel restaurants in Narita. All of them are popular, but at Kawatoyo you can see the workers prepare the eel meat with your own eyes. Eel is considered as high-class cuisine, and although it is rather expensive, it is worth eating if you have time.