Mr. Bun has been making curry for 25 years with a passion for curry.

We spoke with Mr. Bun, a veteran chef who has been cooking for 25 years!

As of December 2023, there are seven Nepalese staff members working at Toyohirakyo Onsen, some of whom are here on work visas, and others are permanent residents.

I came here in 2009. Before that, I worked in India for 11 years making curry. When I was in India, I was thinking of going somewhere else after that, and a Nepalese friend of mine who was working at Toyohirakyo Onsen told me about a good place, and I came here. Since then, I have been staying here ever since.

Mr. Bun spoke in very fluent Japanese about his background. He and his wife have now obtained permanent residency in Japan and are raising two children.

This is a waterless curry made from a large amount of onions without using water or flour!

He says, "Right now, I'm putting a lot of onions in here and simmering it for a long time. Then I cool it down and make the roux tomorrow morning with a mixer. The roux I made this morning is in the pot next to it.

The curry prepared by Mr. Boon and the Nepalese staff is authentic.

The restaurant also sells naan by itself, as well as several varieties of naan with different arrangements, such as cheese naan.

The naan served with curry is baked in a custom-built ceramic tandoor oven, which can only be produced in two places in Japan, so it has an exquisite crispy outside and fluffy inside! The crispy outside and fluffy inside are exquisite!

The curry is authentic! The hot spring water is also of excellent quality!

Chicken Masala, a combination of onion-based and tomato-based curry, is a popular dish.

The curry served at Toyohirakyo Onsen has competed with the best in Susukino, which is crowded with many restaurants, and originally comes from Nepal and North India. This is why, despite being a day spa facility located deep in the mountains, there is a steady stream of customers who come to eat curry every day of the week.

In winter, the snow-viewing open-air bath is the best!

It is understandable that some people do not take a bath in the hot spring but just eat curry and go home. The hot spring water is also free-flowing and moisturizes your skin, making it a must-see. You can enjoy the hot spring along with curry! No, curry with onsen!