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Nikko, Tochigi / 元祖 日光湯波 海老屋長造

Ebiya Chozo (Nikko Yuba)

A yuba (tofu skin) maker founded in 1872 that once supplied the Tamozawa Imperial Villa, making Nikko yuba by hand from Japanese soybeans and the spring water of the Nikko mountains.

Slabs of fresh yuba (tofu skin) on a dark plate with wasabi
Yuba (tofu skin) (not necessarily this shop's)Photo: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Opening hours

9:00-18:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Closed on Wednesdays (subject to change).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 5 minutes on the World Heritage loop bus from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station to Nikko Kyodo Center-mae, then about 2 minutes on foot; about 5 minutes by car from Nikko IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市下鉢石町948)

Official site: http://www.nikko-ebiya.com/

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