Nakasa
Established in 1996, this handmade soba house uses a manual stone mill to coarsely grind buckwheat daily. Offers seasonal dishes alongside two varieties of freshly milled soba. Selected as Tabelog Soba EAST Top 100 2025 and Tabelog Award Bronze winner continuously since 2017. Located in a quiet spot 10 minutes from Gero Station, with lines forming before opening.
Tabelog 3.83 / 741 reviews. Top 100 and Tabelog Award Bronze recipient. Praised as the most impactful soba restaurant ever visited, taught me the true deliciousness of hand-milled soba, and simply on another level. Lines of 20 people at opening. Regularly sells out by afternoon.