Monzen Soba Fujikian
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An old soba shop on the approach to Zenkoji Temple, founded in 1827. It hand-mills Kurohime Kirishita buckwheat in-house and kneads the dough by hand.
Located on Daimon-machi along the Zenkoji approach. Get off at the Zenkoji Daimon bus stop. The shop was founded in 1827 by a female proprietor. It uses Kirishita buckwheat from the Kurohime Highlands, milled in-house. The signature Gokuraku Soba Juichi can be eaten three ways: with mountain yam paste, walnut sauce or the classic dipping sauce, for about 1,490 yen. The sake snack Soba-mae Sanmai includes soba roasted miso, bite-sized oyaki and Nozawana (pickled greens). Only lunch is served. The 100% buckwheat soba sometimes sells out, and even on weekday lunches a wait of about 20 minutes is common. Cards are not accepted, but there are partner parking lots.
Opening hours
11:00-15:00 (last order 14:30); closed Tuesdays (open on holidays and in peak season)
Nearby sights
- Zenkō-ji
- Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
- Kawanakajima Battlefield (Hachimanbara Park)
- Matsushiro Castle & Sanada Treasure Museum
- Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters
- Togakushi Shrine
- Obuse & Hokusai-kan
- Gansho-in Temple