Chokurian (Historic Soba Restaurant)
A historic soba restaurant in Morioka with over 140 years of history since 1884. Renowned for fragrant handmade soba using Nanbu buckwheat flour. Many local soba enthusiasts visit regularly for seasonal specialties such as the winter tachi-ko soba. Single location, no chain expansion. TripAdvisor 4.2/46, Tabelog 279 reviews. Wanko soba is currently suspended (2025), but regular soba service continues.
Locals frequently say Chokurian is the place for soba in Morioka. Tabelog 279 reviews. TripAdvisor 4.2/46 reviews, ranked 10th of 805 restaurants in Morioka. Regulars return for seasonal soba specials. The Meiji-era atmosphere is highly praised. Wanko soba is paused but the regular soba clientele continues to support it.