Misawaya
大内宿 三澤屋
The best-known soba shop in Ouchi-juku, where the famous Takato soba is eaten with a whole green onion used as both chopsticks and condiment.
Misawaya is located on the thatched-roof street of Ouchi-juku, the fourth shop on the right when walking from the shared parking lot. Its signature Takato soba (green-onion soba) is made with 100% buckwheat (juwari) and served with a whole green onion that works as chopsticks and is bitten between mouthfuls as a condiment; about ¥1,500. It is very popular: even before noon the wait can be 60 minutes, and longer on holidays, so the shop hands out numbered tickets. Arriving early in the morning is advised. The official website says there are no regular closing days, though some sources mention winter closures, so call ahead before you go. Ouchi-juku is about 20 km from central Aizu-Wakamatsu.
Opening hours
9:30–16:00; official website says no regular closing days (may close in January)
Nearby sights
- Ouchi-juku
- Yunokami-Onsen Station
- Ashinomaki Onsen
- To-no-Hetsuri
- Kannonnuma Forest Park
- Tsuruga Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)
- Fukushima Museum
- Suehiro Sake Brewery (Kaei-gura)