Enjoy Komatsu's local recipes!❶

Komatsu Udon
(wheat noodles in soup)

Komatsu Udon is a popularwheat noodle cuisine of Komatsuwith a history that dates back
300 years.
The legend has it that Basho Matsuo,
the great haiku master praised thesenoodles when the local people served
him these noodles.
The light coloured soup goes well with the chewy,
soft noodles and makes the toppings even more delicious.

A

Welcome to

つるっとTsurutto

11:30am - 8pm (Open 365 days a year)
13-18, Doihara-machi(Under Komatsu Station Overpass)☎ 0761-23-2217 Cash Only.

KOMATSU

Basic Table Manners in Japan

Transport in Komatsu City area

You do not have to worry too much about the table manners in

You can walk around in the centre of Komtasu. Taxis are usefulJapan, however, you can enjoy your food even more if you know

when you want to go to the suburbs. Bus services are available

some of the basic Japanese table manners or restaurant customs.

but less frequent.

1Entering a Restaurant

When you go into a restaurant, you will
be greeted by the restaurant staﬀ withthe phrase "Irasshaimase" (Welcome)and the staﬀ will guide you to a seat.
Once you are seated, the staﬀ will give
you a moist hand towel, a glass of waterB

保田家 つるつる庵
Yasuda-ya tsurutsuru-an

11am - 9pm (Closed Wed)

2Ordering

the pictures on the menu as a reference.
(Some sushi restaurants do not display
the prices on the menu because theprices can change depending upon the

21 Ariake-machi

day. Please ask the restaurant staﬀ

☎ 0761-22-6342 Cash Only.

about prices.

Komatsu City Gourmet MapTaxi● Taxis are available in front of the hotels or at the train stations. If you
want to catch a taxi on the street, just raise your hand as a gesture tostop it.
● Usually, the back seat doors are automatic, and the driver will open andclose them for you. Please stand back while the door opens
automatically.
● Pay the fare indicated on the meter. No tip is necessary.

along with the menu.

You can order dishes with the help ofThe restaurants listed here are some of the
popular restaurants frequented by the locals inKomatsu. They may not provide any exclusive
service to the tourists, but all these restaurants
will make you feel at home with their warm andkind spirit of hospitality.

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Regular Route Buses● Board the bus from the back door and take a ticket from the automatic
ticket machine at the door. Use the front door to get oﬀ the bus.
● The name of the next bus stops are announced in the bus. When yourstop is approaching, press one of the buttons on the wall to signal thedriver that you wish to get oﬀ at the next stop.
● When getting oﬀ, put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next tothe driver. As the fare is variable, an electronic display above the drivershows the fare for that stop in yen. To determine your fare, match thenumber on your ticket with the number and fare on the electronicdisplay.
● You will not get back any change from the fare machine, so please use
the change machine to get smaller change/coins if you do not have theexact fare amount.

It is customary in Japan to say

Emergency To report any crimes or accidents, dial 110
Telephone For ﬁre or rescue, dial 119
Numbers(KomatsuHospital

0761-22-7111 Municipal Hospital)

In c ase o f an y trou b l e:
Consultation concerning daily-life issues (Komatsu International Exchange Association)
Language Support
English, Portuguese

Office Hours

TEL

Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm

0761-21-2226

Legal Consultation (By reservation only) Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange
Language Support

Office Hours

English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian 3rd Thursday of the month, 1 pm - 3 pm

TEL
076-262-5932

Police Service Ishikawa Prefectural Police Headquarters
Language Support

Office Hours

TEL

English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese(Korean and Russian language support by FAX only)Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm

076-225-0555"Itadakimasu" before one starts to eat.

Enjoy Komatsu's local recipes!❷

When you use chopsticks, you can hold

Komatsu Salted Fried Noodles

your mouth while eating. In case of

About 60 years ago, a Chinese
restaurant owner in Komatsu
travelled throughout China andJapan looking for a unique andnew recipe for Komatsu locals.
He came across Chaomen, Chinese
fried noodles, which he later modiﬁed
to create Komatsu's specialty of "Salted FriedNoodles".

and lift the bowl or cup to your mouthMedical Consultations AMDA International Medical Information Center
Language Support
English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish

Office Hours

Komatsu City

Welcome toKOMATSU

TEL

Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, 03-5285-8088

Komatsu City is located in south-west part ofIshikawa Prefecture which is located almost
exactly in the centre of Japan. Komatsu is apeaceful town with a long history and richtraditions. In the centre of the city, there arerows of machiya, (Japanese traditionalmerchants' houses), in addition to a numberof temples and shrines. You can enjoy astroll through the town as well as theunique local cuisine of Komatsu.

miso (bean paste) soup, you should eat
the larger ingredients with chopsticks
to drink the soup. If you are not
comfortable with chopsticks, you can
ask a waiter to bring a spoon or a fork.

4Payment

A waiter will bring the bill to your table,
however, payment is done at theC餃子菜館 清ちゃん
Sei-chancashier counter. You do not need to tip.
You can say "Gochisou-sama deshita!"(thank you for a delicious meal) toappreciate the good service while

11:30am-2:30pm (Last Order) / 5pm-10pm (LastOrder) (Closed Tue)243 Doihara-machi☎ 0761-22-8263 Cash Only.

D餃子菜館 勝ちゃん
Ka-chan

11:30am-1:30 pm (Last Order) / 5pm-9:30pm (LastOrder) (Closed Wed)
393 Doihara-machi☎ 0761-22-4077 Cash Only.

Useful travel phrases which can beused with gestures.

a bowl with one hand and lift it close toleaving the restaurant.

Do’s & Don’ts
Take oﬀ your shoes when you enter a room with tatami
mats.
Please ﬁnish your food without leaving any food behind.
Slurping is acceptable when you eat noodles.
Belching is considered impolite.

Asking for directions

Excuse me.

すみません。

ぎんこう
Where can I ﬁnd（トイレ、銀行、ホテル）はどこですか？
a toilet (bank / hotel)?
ち ず
Can you show my present わたし
私はこの地図のどこにいますか？
location on this map?

Take me to thisaddress, please.

ついここへ連れて行ってもらえませんか？

In a restaurantHello.

こんにちは。

Are there any vacantseats?

席は空いていますか？

Can I have the menu
please?

メニューを見せてください。

I cannot eat pork
(beef / chicken).

せきあみ

わたし

ぶたにく

ぎゅうにく

とりにく

私は「豚肉」「牛肉」「鶏肉」がた食べられません。

Could I have a knifeand a fork, please?

ナイフとフォークをください。

Could I have the sameas that person?

その人と同じものをください。

Can I have the billplease?

お勘定をお願いします。

ひと

かんじょう

おなねが

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Sono-machi
園町

カレーの市民 アルバ Aruba
Matto-machi
松任町11am-midnight (Open 365 days a year)

地子町

細工町

九竜橋川

Ashida-machi
芦田町☎0761-24-8282

Hon-machi
本町

12am-11:30pm / Sun 11:30am-11pm

Ryusuke-cho
竜助町(Closed Mon *Closed on Tue when Mon is a holiday)☎0761-22-7386

8酉笑。小松店 Torisho-Maru

Komatsu SportsPark相生町

16 13

小松運動公園5pm-midnight (Last Order 11pm) (Closed Mon)2-136 Hinode-machi 番地

Aioi-machi
相生町☎0761-25-3377

Cash Only.

末広

1024

9C

27Hakusan-machi
白山町

Municipal Hospital

向本折北

小松市民病院

10

本折

4

八角 Hakkaku
2-1 Shimizu-machi

本折町南☎0761-24-2818

21

21

5pm-2am (Closed Sun)

He-6-1 Oki-machi

Sushi☎0761-25-1515

Credit Card : V *Dinner only*

Hinode-machi
日の出町

305

22

カフェレストランキャンティ Canty
11am-3pm / 6pm-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-3pm / 6pm-11pm (Closed15 Yokaichi-machi☎0761-22-8885

Cash Only.

1923

日の出町

大和町北

MʼLine MARKET

MʼLine Market

9am-3pm (Last order 2:30pm) / 6pm-midnight (Last order 11pm)(Closed Mon)

☎0761-22-3066

Legend24
Post oﬃce

Credit Card: V, A, M

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DEUX et DEUX

53 Higashi-cho☎0761-21-0342

Cash Only.

秀寿司 Hide Sushi
7 Shimizu-machi

Bistro DEUX et DEUX
11:30am-3pm / 5:30pm-11pm (Closed Mon)

Cash Only.

11

地中海料理 夢屯 Mouton

Wed)

白山町

5pm-3am (Open 365 dyas a year)☎0761-24-6127

11:30am-1:45pm(Last Order) / 6pm-9pm(Last Order)(Closed Thu) *Will make exceptions for parties of 4 or more .Please call ahead!*
Wheel Works 2F, 4-15 Hinode-machi ☎0761-20-4610
Credit Card: V, A, M Payments over ￥10,000 during *Dinner only*本線

Credit Card: V, A, M

Moto-ori-machi
本折町

沖町

20

HIKIYAMA(HOTEL SUNROUTE KOMATSU)

Credit Card: V, A, M

北陸

☎0761-24-1471

日の出町三丁目

HIKIYAMA
4-93 Hinode-machi

3500m from Oki-machi
intersection
沖町の信号から約500m先

1711:30am-2pm / 5pm-11pm (Open 365 days a year)
1-177 Hinode-machi

8土居原南☎0761-41-5667

7days 5:30pm-10pm

B

立体駐車場前

18

1920

土居原中央

Yamato-machi
大和町

日本海庄や 小松駅前店 Nihonkai
Shoya

Area within 10-min walkfrom Komatsu Sta.
分圏内
JR 小松駅より徒歩 10JR 小松駅

ＪＲ

911

JR Komatsu Sta.

Ameya-machi
飴屋町25

Sakae-machi
栄町

あん庵 An-An
Credit Card: V, A, M

小松駅前

23

☎0761-21-1111

Credit Card: V, A, M

URARA Theatre

14

Mon to Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat & Sun 11:30am-11pm
33 Moto-ori-machi

KOMATSU

AJiyuken

8 Yamato-machi

Hikari-machi
光町

こまつ芸術劇場うらら

Mikkaichi-machi
三日市町Nomikuidokoro
7 呑喰い処だんだん
Dandan(KOMATSU GRAND HOTEL)

自由軒☎0761-22-8314

5pm-11pm (Closed Sun & 2nd Mon)

こまつの杜

Higashi-cho
東町
竜助町

Cash Only.

Komatsu no Mori Blvd Park

土居原町

6

竜助町北

鉄板焼肉しんらえん Shinra-en

17-1 Higashi-cho

18

5D

22

Cash Only.

6Doihara-machi
土居原町

Yokaichi-machi
八日市町☎0761-21-9907

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Cash Only.

小学校

11am-9pm ( Closed Thu)

日本料理 梶助 Kajisuke
141Yamoto-machi

Nishi-cho西町

Elementary School

Oda no722 Doihara-machi☎0761-22-0809

11:30am-1:30pm / 5pm-10pm (Open daily unless otherwise noted)

御宮町

360

1

元祖 小田のたこ焼 Takoyaki

17

御宮町西

京町

Cash Only.

51 Sakae-machi

米八 Yonehachi

Hospital

ForeignCurrency
Exchange

Emergency
ShelterPark

Police Box

BicyclerentalTaxi

Multi-purpose
restroom

Information
service counter

BusHotel

福祉の店 夢や Yume-ya
9:30am - 6pm (Closed Sun & Public Holidays)

Parking lot

14 Moto-ori-machi☎0761-23-6532

Cash Only.

25

BAR NIRAIKANAI

Niraikanai

11:30am-9pm (Closed Mon)

7pm - 2am, Sun & Public Holidays 7pm - midnight (Closed Wed)

58 Matto-machi30-1 Mikkaichi-machi

Cash Only.

☎0761-24-1717

Cash Only.

☎0761-23-6815

BarTakoyaki

511-1 Doihara-machi

4pm-10pm (Open daily unless otherwise noted)

Kodera-machi
小寺町

Zaimoku-cho
材木町

たこタロウ 土居原町 Tako Taro
10am-9:30pm (Closed Thu)

Saiku-cho
細工町

料亭 一浪 Ichinami

Credit Card: V, A, M

浜田町

416

Kyo-machi
京町

Konmade-machi
小馬出町

Hamada-machi
浜田町☎0761-21-4888☎0761-24-0326

Cash Only.

小寺町

iku M
ain L

23 Ariake-machi

1-103 Tono-machi

小松市国際交流協会
松任町

Hachi-banRamen

5pm-10:30pm (Closed Wed)

Komatsu International Associationine

８番らーめん 小松店

京町北

任田家 Todaya

Japanese Cuisine

小松市役所

小松市役所前1215French

City Hall☎0761-22-0934

CaféUkishiro-machi
浮城町☎0761-22-6027

34-1 Higashi-cho

Credit Card: V, A, M

芦城公園

11am-9pm ( Closed Tue)3

Cash Only.

お食事処 つかさ Tsukasa
4pm-10:30pm)

Rojo Park

Cash Only.

BBQ

14

☎0761-22-8668

Mon to Sat 11:30am-2pm / 4pm-10:30pm ( Sun & Public Holidays☎0761-21-6841

Cash Only.

ChineseTono-machi
殿町

Marunouchi-machi
丸内町

Cash Only.

16 Ryusuke-cho

Bar / Izakaya

13-1 Sakae-machi

Open 24hrs (Except for Sunday lunch)2(Counter seats only)(Closed Sun & Public Holidays)

JR Hokur

Japanese Reataurant(selling set meals)

Curry

みなとや食堂 Minatoya
69-1 Nishi-cho鮨 あら屋 Araya
Noon-2pm / 5:30pm-10pm

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Credit Card ／ V=VISA、A=AMERICAN EXPRESS、M=Master Card

113Sushi

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