Owakudani Kurotamago Museum

``Owakudani Kurotamagokan,'' which is marked by a large black egg object, is a popular spot where you can purchase ``black eggs,'' a specialty of Owakudani that are said to prolong your life by seven years if you eat just one.
Open atrium space“Kurotama SHOP”In addition to the famous black egg, which is said to extend life and longevity, there are many other items, including sweets with a black egg motif, original products, Owakudani souvenirs, and Hakone souvenirs.
You can also enjoy a panoramic view of the great nature of Owakudani."Waku Waku Kitchen & CAFE"Also available. In addition to tasting the famous "Kuro Tamago" in the store, there is also the "Kuro Curry Bread (410 yen)", which has plenty of black curry in a crispy black batter made with cocoa and bamboo charcoal, and the "Buta Kuro Dock", a jet-black chewy meat bun. (430 yen)" and other limited menus are popular!
If you're visiting Owakudani Volcanic Area, where you can feel the power of an active volcano with the steam and sulfur scent rising from the ground, be sure to stop by!

Owakudani specialty"Black egg"

How “black eggs” are made

When eggs are slowly boiled for about 80 minutes in a hot spring pond at about 60 degrees Celsius, the ingredients from the hot spring adhere to the porous shell, turning it black, creating a black-shelled boiled egg. Transfer these blackened eggs to a steamer, steam them at about 100 degrees for about 15 minutes, and it's done! ``Black eggs'' are also sold at the shop below, so you may even see them being transported by a special ropeway.

The ingredients of hot springs are the origin of the legend of extending life.

Owakudani is home to Enmei Jizo, a Jizo statue that is said to have been created by Kobo Daishi during the Heian period to extend life and raise children. There used to be a hot spring pond with black eggs near this Jizo statue, so it was said that eating black eggs in honor of the Jizo statue would extend your life. The number 7 in ``extends life expectancy by 7 years'' is said to be used as an auspicious number such as the Seven Lucky Gods, so the word ``seven years'' came to be used before people knew it.

[Kurotama SHOP recommended original products]

*《Limited sale in store》 Owakudani Black Egg Manju 4 yen for 680 pieces / 8 yen for 1,250 pieces
Like a black egg? A manju that looks so much like a black egg, a specialty of Owakudani, that you could mistake it for a black egg.
The most popular souvenir made of mango filling wrapped in castella dough and coated with special black chocolate.

*《Limited sale in store》 Owakudani Black Tamago Shokora 8 pieces for 580 yen / 12 pieces for 800 yen
Baked chocolate that reproduces the shape of Owakudani's famous black egg.
A cute sweet made with not-too-sweet bitter chocolate and white chocolate yolk, perfect for a souvenir!

*《Limited sale in store》Owakudani black egg cookies 8 yen for 680 pieces / 12 yen for 990 pieces
A cute cookie packaged with a cracked black egg shell. Assortment of cookies in two colors: plain and cocoa.

* All prices include tax