The Best Soba 30 Restaurants in Japan 2024

We have prepared 30 of the most popular and recommended soba restaurants in Japan for you. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.

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1. Dewaya

Soba
58 Masawa, Nishikawa Town, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture

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"Dewanaya" is a Japanese restaurant located in a long-established inn in Nishikawa-machi, Yamagata Prefecture. Wild vegetable hot pot and wild vegetable soba, which use plenty of wild vegetables caught in the nearby fields and mountains, are popular.

2. Shimizu

Soba
2-6-4 Higashi Tachibana-dori, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture

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“Shimizu” ranks first in the soba ranking in Miyazaki. Soba noodles are loved by the locals because they have a firm texture that is tightened with cold water and go down very smoothly. There is always a line in front of the store before it opens.

3. Kuginoan

Soba
266-2 Kain, Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture

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A small soba restaurant located at the foot of Mt. Aso's outer rim. We use fragrant buckwheat selected from all over the country, including buckwheat from Minami Aso. In his own vegetable garden and buckwheat field, he grows buckwheat, a native species of Kugino. The soba, which is carefully ground with a stone mortar and handmade every morning with underground water from Minami Aso, has a reputation for being smooth, sweet and delicious. We are also proud of our location overlooking the five peaks of Aso.

4. naru

Soba
102-12 Itayacho, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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An authentic soba restaurant with a café-like atmosphere. In addition to regular soba noodles, creative soba noodles using walnuts and tomatoes are also excellent. Single dishes are also delicious.

5. Karuizawa Kawakamian Main Store

Soba
6-10 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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"Kawakami-an" where you can enjoy authentic Japanese soba in Karuizawa. The store with a high ceiling based on wood is open. In addition to soba noodles, the menu includes cold dishes, hot dishes, and desserts.

6. Soba restaurant Jiyuan Asakawa

Soba
8053-4 Ariake Hotaka, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture

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A soba restaurant located in a quiet area at the foot of Mt. You can enjoy soba noodles while enjoying the seasonal flowers. You can spend a relaxing time in the calm atmosphere of the Japanese space. Soba with wasabi flower buds, a specialty of Azumino, is exceptional.

7. Kikusui

Soba
3-20 Kikusuicho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture

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About a 5-minute walk from Tobu Minami-Utsunomiya Station, a locally famous handmade soba shop. Starting with Morisoba and Kakesoba, this restaurant offers a wide variety of soba dishes, as well as a wide variety of a la carte dishes. You can also enjoy Japanese sake with a carefully selected lineup.

8. Sekirei Bridge Kawakami-an

Soba
2145-5 Yokobuki, Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture

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A famous soba restaurant with an outstanding atmosphere in Harunire Terrace. The wood-like interior is dimly lit, creating an elegant space that matches the summer resort of Karuizawa. At the terrace seats, you can enjoy your meal while listening to the murmuring of the river. The popular “Tenseiro” uses plenty of seasonal vegetables as well as two large shrimp on top. There are also many local Shinshu sakes and wines that go well with soba. Please enjoy the exquisite soba noodles while gazing at the beautiful nature.

9. Buckwheat seeds Yoshimura

Soba
Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Gojo Street, Karasuma East Entrance

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A restaurant where you can enjoy authentic hand-made soba in a calm atmosphere with the atmosphere of Kyoto. The buckwheat noodles are made from domestically produced buckwheat seeds that are carefully milled in a stone mill, and are boiled to give them a soft, fragrant aroma and a chewy texture. The tempura with its crispy and light batter is also popular. We want you to enjoy our carefully selected soba while being enveloped in the atmosphere of a Kyomachiya.

10. Itasoba Kaoriya

Soba
Nakade Century Park 1F, 4-3-10 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A well-known restaurant in Ebisu where you can taste rustic soba noodles. The standard "Inaka Soba" has springy noodles, and two types of dipping sauce are available: soy sauce and sesame sauce. You can choose thick or thin soba noodles. We also recommend the sweetly seasoned [Dashi Rolled Tamago] and the freshly fried, crispy [Tempura]. Please enjoy the exquisite plate soba noodles.

11. Handmade Soba Tagata

Soba
2-6-7 Tokiwacho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy authentic soba in a nice atmosphere. The interior of the restaurant, which is like an adult hideout, is stylish with a modern Japanese atmosphere.

12. Soba Tajima

Soba
3-8-6 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Daiino Building 1F

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The supple, chewy, flavorful soba noodles go down well and are filling. A soba restaurant with a wide selection of specialty soba noodles, seasonal vegetable dishes, and Japanese cuisine. The interior of the store has a calm atmosphere with impressive white walls, and is a simple and smart Japanese-modern space. You can enjoy soba slowly with carefully selected sake.

13. Kamakura Matsubara-an

Soba
4-10-3 Yuigahama, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite soba noodles in an old private house in Kamakura. There is also a lunch course, so be sure to visit once.

14. Hakusoba Shibata

Soba
105-1 Hinodemachi, Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture Hinode parking lot gate front

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"Hakusoba Shibata" where you can taste delicious 100% buckwheat noodles. The thin noodles are smooth and easy to eat.

15. Kyoya

Soba
2-936-2 Wadanaka, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture

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A popular restaurant where you can taste Fukui's specialty grated soba. In particular, "Anago Tenmori Soba" uses natural conger eel, and is popular for being fluffy and delicious without any odor. We also recommend the tempura, which has a thick, crispy texture. Shibori, a slightly spicy dipping sauce made from a mixture of squeezed daikon radish and raw soy sauce, is also addictive. The texture of the chewy soba noodles goes well with the soup.

16. Soba and Tesshin

Soba
3-4-9 Tachibana-dori East, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture

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A secluded soba restaurant that is frequented by celebrities even though it is located in a rural area. A shop with a mouthful that makes an ordinary day special.

17. Soba restaurant Taga

Soba
798 Kamitaga, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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A soba restaurant on the coast of Izu. The building is about 200 years old, and you can feel the history along with the tasteful garden. Only the amount of buckwheat used that day is ground in a stone mortar, and the soba is always served with a rich aroma. The noodle soup and bonito soup are very effective and excellent. The side menu "Atsuyaki Tamago" is also recommended for its soft and elegant seasoning. A shop that you should stop by when you visit Izu.

18. laughter

Soba
5-23-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A popular soba restaurant that won one star in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2020. The owner of the restaurant is Mr. Shinyo Urakawa, who has gained experience at famous soba restaurants such as Ebisu Takeyabu. Inside, the glossy wooden tables and simple Japanese-style walls create a relaxing atmosphere. There are about 15 seats at the counter and tables. The soba noodles have a chewy texture and a strong flavor, and the soup is also excellent. Please enjoy the deep taste of soba.

19. Kinugawa bamboo grove

Soba
1917-1 Itatoi, Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture

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A tasteful detached soba restaurant in front of the Kinugawa River. You can enjoy authentic soba while gazing at the river. The soba soup has a reputation for being dry and delicious.

20. Sanriku Rias-tei

Soba
Inside Sanriku Railway Kuji Station, 3-38 Chuo, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture

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Located in the Sanriku Railway Station Building, which became famous for the morning drama "Amachan", this popular restaurant is famous for its "Uni Bento", which is often featured on TV. You can fully enjoy sea urchin, which is well-known as a local specialty gourmet, at a reasonable price. Many people, mainly tourists, visit the store every day. The [Uni Bento], which is packed with steamed sea urchin on top of rice rich in sea urchin extract, is limited to 20 per day, so it is recommended to visit the store as early as possible.

21. Keyaki Kurosawa

Soba
Fujita Mannendo Building 1F, 3-2-15 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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Tsuki Kurosawa is about an eight-minute walk from Roppongi. A disciple of Mr. Kunihiro Takahashi, a soba master, purchases the best buckwheat seeds for each season and season, and mills them with a stone mill in the store. They are particular about the ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and seafood, and you can enjoy the ingredients with simple seasoning. Hisao Kurosawa, the son of film director Akira Kurosawa, has created an interior that reflects Kurosawa's worldview.

22. Raian

Soba
Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Shibuya 1-4-13 Dongyu Building 1F

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A restaurant where you can enjoy soba noodles and Japanese cuisine in a stylish setting. The restaurant has counter seats, table seats, and private rooms, creating an elegant and stylish atmosphere. At the main counter, you can enjoy your meal while watching the chef's handling. The classic soba noodles are thin and go down smoothly. There is a wide variety of drinks, especially sake, and there are also many wines that go well with soba and Japanese food.

23. Kozuzu Dankatsu

Soba
2-13-4 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture

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A popular restaurant where you can taste Hanamaki soba from Kamakura. The broth is rich and has a deep and gentle taste.

24. Kenzo soba

Soba
3-26 Kasuga Matsuoka, Eiheiji Town, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture

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This restaurant is famous for Echizen grated soba noodles with spicy daikon radish. We recommend the original kenzo soba. Soba noodles made from a blend of Hokkaido and Fukui prefectures are extremely delicious.

25. Truffle Soba Watanabe

Soba
1-5-9 Tanian Plaisir Building 1F, Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

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Truffle Soba Watanabe is said to be the most expensive and delicious soba in Japan. For truffles, fresh truffles, which are very difficult to obtain throughout the year, are sometimes ordered from the other side of the world. The truffle soba, which is carefully selected even for the vessel, is truly the best soba.

26. Sanga Cuisine Horiwari

Soba
477-1 Seinai Road, Achi Village, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy 100% buckwheat noodles and game dishes. Wooden counter seats and table seats are available with a dome-shaped log house-like appearance. Venison, wild boar, and poultry are served, and reservations are required for the [Gibier Nabe], which is full of volume. In addition to game meat, there are also plenty of vegetables and mushrooms. We also recommend the richly flavored venison tataki, as the more you chew, the more the flavor of the meat spreads in your mouth.

27. Yamaya

Soba
1-1-16 Osawagawara, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture

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A famous soba restaurant loved by locals. You can choose from three types of soba: hikigurumi (whole grain), sarashina, and datan, so you can enjoy tasting and comparing them.

28. Soba Rojina

Soba
691 Maruyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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If you would like to have alcohol, you can make a reservation, so please fill in the request column.

29. Masenbou

Soba
1-22-5 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

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About a 5-minute walk from Nakameguro, the Japanese-style and elegant interior is a calm space for adults. The buckwheat noodles made by Mr. Junichiro Baba, a craftsman, are fragrant buckwheat noodles made from brown buckwheat grown in Aomori and Shinshu with a stone mill. We want you to enjoy the calm interior and exquisite soba noodles.

30. thatched hut

Soba
32 Hiyoshi-cho, Tsurugi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture

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A popular soba restaurant that fills up as soon as it opens. A restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite soba noodles in a charming building.

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