Oden in Himeji
Himeji's oden comes with ginger soy: the usual simmered daikon, eggs and fish cakes, finished with a splash of grated-ginger soy sauce.
Soupmap lists 7 oden places in Himeji, Hyogo.
Himeji, the castle city west of Kobe, has a small local twist on oden that has become a point of civic pride. Himeji oden is the familiar pot of daikon, eggs, konnyaku, fried tofu and fish cakes simmered in dashi, but it's eaten with shoga-joyu, soy sauce mixed with grated ginger. Some shops pour it over the pieces, some serve it as a dipping sauce, and a few simmer the pot with it. The ginger brightens rich pieces like beef tendon and cuts through the sweetness of fish cakes. The custom is said to have started with people who simply liked their oden that way, and the city has promoted it since the 2000s.
You'll find it in izakaya, standing bars and some cafes near Himeji Station and along the shopping arcades leading towards Himeji Castle. It's a cold-weather dish, so look for it from autumn onward. Read Oden: the winter pot that never seems to empty for the national picture, or simmer a pot at home with our oden recipe and add a ginger-soy dip.
By the Soupmap editors · Updated 29 October 2026
About oden
A slow winter pot of daikon, eggs, konnyaku and fish cakes simmered in a light dashi broth, often served at counters and izakaya.
Read in the journalOden: the winter pot that never seems to empty
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