Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
Created 400 years ago by Miemon living in Shiroishi as a result of his concern over his father's stomach illness. He created a noodle made without oil from flour and salt water. It became well-reputed when his father's stomach illness was alleviated after eating it. Thus, the easy-to-digest and nutrient-rich umen was born from one man's warm compassion (it's also said that the name "umen" was given by the lord of Shiroishi Castle, Kojuro Katakura). A short, slender noodle that can be easily digested and feels great going down the throat, it is eaten with relish by everyone from small children to the elderly.
View scenic routes that include this spot
RELAX & MINGLEMore Information about Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)
Street address
- 2-3 Nishi-masuokacho, Shiroishi City, Miyagi
Access
Route1
- Approx. 20-min. walk from JR Shiroishi Station. Or by taxi.
Route2
- Approx. 35-min. walk from JR Shiroishi-Zao Station. Or by taxi.
Opening Hours
- 11:00-17:00 (last order at 16:30)
Closed
- First and second Thursday of every month
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
-
Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
-
Sendai Station
-
Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
-
Zao Fox Village
-
Sendai Mediatheque
-
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
-
Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
-
SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
-
Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
-
Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
-
Ruins of the Great
East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary
School -
Otaka-Mori
-
Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
-
Kirin Brewery Sendai
-
Loople Sendai
-
Sendai Daikannon
-
Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
-
Zuihoden Mausoleum
-
Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
-
Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
-
Downtown Sendai City
-
Sagakei Gorge
-
Yajiro Kokeshi Village
-
Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
-
Sendai Station
-
Jozenji-dori Ave.
-
Urakasumi Sake Brewery
-
Sendai City Museum
-
Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
-
Naruko-kyo Gorge
-
Kataribe taxi
-
Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
-
Site of Sendai Castle
-
Sushitetsu
-
Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
-
Zao Okama crater lake
-
Matsushima Islands Area
-
Johgi Nyorai
-
Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
-
Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
-
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
-
Matsushima Islands Area
-
The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
-
Discovery Center
-
Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
-
Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
-
Ishinomori Manga Museum