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The strong texture and firmness are the appeal! 3 popular soba restaurants found in Yamagata, the soba capital!

Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its firm, chewy soba noodles!
From traditional country-style soba to Sarashina soba made using only the core of the buckwheat flour, and crispy tempura,
why not take a trip to Yamagata Prefecture to taste authentic soba?
It's sure to change your perception of soba!
This time, we'll introduce three popular restaurants in Yamagata Prefecture!

Morihisa, 100% Stone Mill Soba

Morikyu is located in Higashine.
As the name suggests, this restaurant serves soba noodles made with fragrant buckwheat flour ground in a stone mill.

The main selling point of this restaurantis its "early bird discount," where all 100% buckwheat soba noodles are 200 yen off if you enter between 10 am and 11 am!A large portion of 100% buckwheat soba is normally 850 yen, so with the early bird discount it comes down to 650 yen! What a bargain!

Andif you order the vegetable tempura (300 yen), you can have as much vegetable tempura as you want, but only once.Salad and pickles are complimentary, and you can also have as much of these as you want on your first order!

Of course, they also have a wide selection of individual soba noodle dishes and side dishes such as tempura.
Among the tempura items, squid tempura is particularly popular.

The crispy tempura and soba noodles are a perfect match. If you want to fill your stomach with 100% buckwheat soba noodles in Yamagata, the home of soba noodles, why not visit this restaurant?

INFORMATION

  • Name: Stone-milled 100% buckwheat noodles Morihisa
  • Address: 3-6-55 Chuo Higashi, Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, 999-3729
  • Phone number: 0237-41-0327
  • Access: 5 minutes by car from Higashine IC on the Tohoku Chuo Expressway

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Soba Restaurant Shojiya Main Branch

Shojiya is a well-established soba restaurant that was founded 150 years ago. It is a famous restaurant that is easily accessible from Yamagata Station

Shojiya's specialty is"Itasoba" (soba noodles served on a wooden board).

You can enjoy thick, chewy soba noodles that are unique to Yamagata

The popular"Aimori Itaten Soba"is renowned for allowing you to enjoy two types of soba noodles! It comes with Toichi soba, Sarashina soba, and tempura, making it a generous and hearty dish!

with 100% buckwheat flour and 10% binder,"Toichi Soba,"offers a deep, savory sweetness that spreads in your mouth with every bite.
made using Sarashina flour (the starchy center of the buckwheat grain)"Sarashina Soba,", is a pure white noodle with a delicate sweetness.

The "Aimori Itaten Soba" allows you to enjoy two types of soba at once, so it's a dish you should try at least once!

INFORMATION

  • Name: Soba Restaurant Shojiya Main Branch
  • Address: 14-28 Saiwai-cho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, 990-0038
  • Phone number: 023-622-1380
  • Official URL:https://www.shojiya.jp/

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Araki soba

"Araki Soba," a popular restaurant in Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, founded in 1920,a charming establishment housed in a rare thatched-roof building.

The interior of the store is filled with an old-fashioned atmosphere, with tatami mats and bare light bulbs. The trendy retro atmosphere is one of the reasons for its popularity

And surprisingly, Araki Soba's menu consists: "Itasoba" (soba noodles served on a wooden board)!

These authentic soba noodles are made using only carefully selected buckwheat flour procured directly from buckwheat farmers. The soba noodles are hand-made only for the day, and are characterized by their thick, chewy texture. You can choose between a single serving or 1.5 servings, so if you want to fill up, try the 1.5 servings!

Another specialty ofAraki Soba is "herring simmered in miso." The herring is simmered until tender and the flavor is well absorbed, making it absolutely delicious!

This famous restaurant is always busy even on weekdays, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time to visit. Why not come and try Araki Soba's "Ita Soba," which is made with care to preserve the original flavor of soba?

INFORMATION

  • Name: Araki soba
  • Address: 65 Okubo, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, 995-0111
  • Phone number: 023-754-2248
  • Official URL:https://arakisoba.com/

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