Savor handmade soba noodles from a shop in a thatched house that’s over 180 years old surrounded by trees emblazoned with crimson and yellow leaves. The shop has been operating in the house for more than 90 years. Made from buckwheat flour, soba is a type of noodle that has a long history in Japan. Eating noisily is ordinarily also considered rude in Japan, but when it comes to soba, the opposite is true. Try noisily slurping down big mouthfuls of soba all in one go. By doing so you will be able to enjoy the rich aroma as it wafts through your nose, the firm resilience of the noodles, and their pleasant surface texture as they slide down your throat. After you have finished the noodles, you can pour the hot water they were boiled in (called “sobayu”) into the remaining broth and savor it slowly as you would a cup of tea. Luxuriate in the elegance of the refined, tastefully lit shop interior while gazing out at the beautiful garden. (This information is as of November 2017)
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