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About this place
When choosing an onigiri, a generous filling can make all the difference. Diners have said that Ninniko’s onigiri are packed with filling and more satisfying than they look. The menu also lists Mehari onigiri. Some diners have enjoyed the sea urchin kombu, while others recommend the Haikara onigiri, so there’s room to choose according to the fillings and flavours that appeal to you.
Pairing onigiri with a bento or side dishes makes it easy to put together a more substantial meal. Reviews recommend bento boxes with俵-shaped onigiri and fried chicken, as well as soboro bento and an excursion bento. One diner picked up a scallop bento and pork miso soup after a ride. The listed sides include fish dishes such as simmered flounder and salt-grilled mackerel, alongside okara, blanched spinach and lotus-root kinpira. Fried chicken is available in large and small portions; there are also oden and a meatball-and-glass-noodle soup. Choose a main and add a side, or round out an onigiri with soup—the takeaway meal is easy to tailor to your appetite.
This takeaway-only shop opens from 7:00, making it an option for breakfast or lunch. One customer stopped by early for breakfast onigiri, while another reported that items had sold out before noon, so it may be worth going earlier if you have something specific in mind. The shop is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 to 16:00. In Shimizugaoka, it’s a useful place to keep in mind when you want to take home onigiri, bento or prepared sides.
