01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
A good place to start at Gokan is the “assorted 3 snacks”, a platter whose contents make for a pleasant surprise. One diner enjoyed a combination of kinpira green papaya, fish nanbanzuke and potato salad. The platter costs 600 yen, while the house-made sesame tofu ordered by the same diner was 350 yen. It’s an easy choice if you’d like to sample a few small dishes, or to pick one plate and add another as you go.
For a meal centred on fish, the menu invites you to choose from “Gokan’s signature sashimi!!” Natural bluefin tuna from Aomori, served as sashimi, costs 1,200 yen, and salmon sashimi is 750 yen. Both are available individually, as well as in a sashimi assortment. For something warmer, choose oden by the piece or order an assortment of 3 items for 350 yen, 5 items for 550 yen or 7 items for 750 yen. The menu notes that beef sinew and chicken drumsticks are not included in the assortments, so ordering individual pieces may be best if you have particular favourites. To finish, options include egg rice porridge made with oden broth (500 yen), grilled rice balls (200 yen) and seafood curry made with seafood stock (750 yen). Choose between a lighter finish and something closer to a full meal.
The drinks list includes several varieties of local sake alongside beer and shochu. Senkin from Tochigi, for instance, is 800 yen, while Bakuren from Yamagata is 750 yen. Gokan is described as suitable for dining alone at the counter or sharing a meal with a group at a table.
