[Wakadori Jidai Naruto in Otaru] Too Large Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken Is Tasty!

Wakadori Jidai Naruto

Wakadori Jidai Naruto (若鶏時代なると) Head Office is a long-established restaurant run by Wakadori Jidai Naruto corp. in Inaho, Otaru city, and is relatively near Otaru Station. Mr. Torao Kurishima (栗嶌 寅男) established the restaurant in 1952. He was from Awaji Island (淡路島) in Hyogo prefecture, so the name of the restaurant was named after a whirling current in Naruto Strait (鳴門海峡). The Naruto is well-known for serving a Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken (若鶏の半身揚げ) called the comfort food of the Otaru for the first time in Hokkaido, and Otaru people have been using it as a regular restaurant for a long time. The Wakadori Jidai Naruto has only the head office, but they set New Nruto (ニューなると), Wakadori-no-Naruto (若鳥のなると) and Otaru Narutoya (小樽なると屋) up in the business.

I heard about the Naruto from a photographer, my friend, that is from the Otaru, so I visited here with my niece around 13:00 on a weekday. Both the appearance and the interior decoration have an atomosphere such as a good old Japanese restraunt. 2-story building is large, and table seats and small separate Japanese style tables are provided, so I guess that even family customers enjoy meals. But the restaurant is crowded with customers at lunchtime. By the way, a highway bus "Otaru-go (おたる号)" runs between the Otaru and the Sapporo. Unfortunately, the express bus does not run between New Chitose Airport and the Otaru. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Otaru Station.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between the Otaru and the Sapporo. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Hakodate. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Tabi-Plaza Rental Car Reservation (旅ぷらざレンタカー予約), Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

(Chuo Bus)中央バス	From Sapporo to Otaru	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
(Chuo Bus)中央バス	From Otaru to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their office is near the Otaru Canal.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are near the Otaru Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Otaru Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their office is near the Otaru Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

OTARU

Otaru (小樽) that 120,000 people live is the 9th largest port city in Hokkaido, and is located in the located in the northwestern part of Sapporo city. It takes about 30 minutes from the Sapporo to the Otaru by a train. The Otaru is one of most popular tourist cities in the Hokkaido, and about 8 million people visit here. It is also well-known as a city with a lot of slopes, and there are 30 slopes with its name, so the Otaru has a lot of slope lands, and has a lot of narrow roads. It is famous as a city with a lot of sushi restaurants, too, and more than 100 sushi restaurants open their businesses. Fresh seafood caught in the Sea of Japan facing the Otaru or caought in various places of the Hokkaido can be enjoyed. As for a climate, the Otaru has calm climate, it is cold in a summer, and it snow hard. The Otaru was called an inaccessible land in the old days because all transportation facilities paralyzed by a heavy snow. Read More

Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken

Because I heard from my friend that the Fried Hal-cut Spring Chicken was famous, I ordered the Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken Combo (若鶏定食). The price was JPY 1000. As for ordering, customers must paid money at a cash register before eating a meal. I think that it resembles Kamiya Bar in Asakusa, Tokyo. Except the Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken, they also serve Suishi, Rice Bowls and so on.

About 10 minutes later, the Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken Combo was served. It contained a dish of the Fried Half-cut Spring Chicken, a bowl of Rice, a bowl of Miso Soup, a dish of Tofu and a dish of Pickles. As its name suggests, almost entirely chicken from neck down is deep-fried, so that is very large. I suppoused that its diameter was about 10 cm. The fried spring chicken was very large. Since I did not understand how to eat it, I disjointed it by my hands directly. The chicken meat seasoned with salt was tender, and was salted just right. I had enough, but I finished eating it deliciously. The chicken was quite hot, be careful about burns. Thanks for the tasty meal!

Fried Spring Chicken Combo and Atmosphere of Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Moive of Fried Spring Chicken Combo

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Otaru. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Ginrinso(銀鱗荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Former Okagawa Pharmacy(（旧）岡川薬局)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Uomatsu Ryokan(魚松旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sonia Otaru(ホテルソニア小樽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Unga-no-Yado Otaru Furukawa(運河の宿 小樽 ふる川)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nord Otaru(ホテルノルド小樽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Premium Otaru(ドーミーインPREMIUM小樽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Authent Hotel Otaru(オーセントホテル小樽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Inaho(ホテル稲穂)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabino Sanpoyado Otaru Ekimae Guest House Ito(小樽駅前ゲストハウスIto)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
THE GREEN OTARU(ザ グリーン オタル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Oyado Sakurai(御宿 櫻井)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Etchuya Ryokan(越中屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
The Otarunai Backpacker's Hostel Morinoki(おたるないバックパッカーズホステル杜の樹)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
DORMITORY L(ドミトリー L)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otarukitaunga Kamomeya(おたる北運河かもめや)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Life House IPPO(Life House IPPO)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Nupuri Hostel (Female Only)(小樽ヌプリホステル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Guest House(小樽ゲストハウス)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Villa Mount Tengu(小樽ヴィラマウンテング)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Tenguyama Honkan(小樽天狗山 本館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Tenguyama Sanrokukan(小樽天狗山 山麓館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
emina backpackers(えみな バックパッカーズ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Neu Schloss Otaru(ホテルノイシュロス小樽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabi-no-Ie Sha Tomaya(旅人の家 舎 とまや)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Musashitei(ホテル武蔵亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Korakuen(宏楽園)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Asari Classe Hotel(小樽朝里 クラッセホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Otaru Ryotei Kuramure(小樽旅亭 蔵群)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Winkel Village(ウィンケルビレッジ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pine House(パインハウス)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Shadow Classe(ペンション・シャドウクラッセ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Puti Hotel Roman(ペンション プチホテルろーまん)	Only Tel:+81-134-52-2118
Ryobo Hanaemi(旅房はなえみ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten