Ishiusu-biki Soba Mikuniya
石臼挽蕎麦 三国家
A popular soba shop near Yubatake that stone-mills its own buckwheat flour. Its shredded duck dipping-sauce soba and maitake tempura draw lunchtime queues.
Located on Yudaki Street, about a 3-minute walk from Yubatake. The shop hand-makes thin noodles from buckwheat flour ground in a stone mill, giving them a chewy texture and a rich buckwheat aroma. Its signatures are the shredded duck dipping-sauce soba (from about ¥1,300 per go) and the duck curry dipping-sauce soba. Maitake tempura costs about ¥720 for two pieces, good for sharing. Lunch is not reservable, and at peak times expect a wait of about 30 minutes, so try to avoid the main meal hours. Lunch and dinner menus differ, and credit cards and e-payments are accepted.
Opening hours
11:00 am–2:30 pm, 5:30–7:00 or 8:30 pm (dinner closing time varies by day); closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Netsunoyu Yumomi Show
- Shirahata-no-Yu Public Bath
- Shirane Shrine
- Yubatake
- Gozanoyu
- Kosen-ji Temple
- Sainokawara Park
- Otaki-no-Yu