Soba¥¥
Kadohei Tsuketen Soba (Original Tsuketen)
Rating88SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 1,720 reviews, 28,000 saves, score 3.53.
Founded 1950, 74-year-old establishment.
Member of Yokohama Noren-kai.
Weekend pre-opening queues prove genuine demand.
Featured in multiple books and media as former PM Kishi's regular haunt.
The 'tsuketen' style found nowhere else in Japan is proof of uniqueness.
Numerous personal social-media posts say 'must visit when in Yokohama.' Yelp updated May 2026 (operational confirmed).
No PR, not a chain.
Popular Dishes
Tsuketen (original—giant shrimp tempura + warm dipping broth + hand-kneaded white soba, 1,210 yen)
つけ天（元祖・海老天ぷら+温つけ汁+手もみ白そば、1,210円）
Yakkusu Tsuketen (1,510 yen)
ヤックスつけ天（1,510円）
katsudon
カツ丼
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removedA soba institution in Yokohama since 1950, a 5–7 minute walk from Yokohama Station. The signature 'tsuketen' is served as giant shrimp tempura dipped in warm broth, then eaten with hand-kneaded white soba—a style unique to this shop. With 1,720 Tabelog reviews and 28,000 saves, it was even a regular haunt of former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. Weekend queues form before opening. 84 seats for families and groups.
"When I visit Yokohama, this is always my first stop. There's nowhere else in Japan with this tsuketen" "Expect a queue on weekends—but turnover is fast, under 30 min wait" "The value for the size of that shrimp tempura is incredible" "Eating the same soba since Showa makes me feel like I've come home to Yokohama"
Business Hours
Mon・TueClosed
Wed – Sun11:00-20:30
Regular Holiday：Monday・Tuesday（第1・3Wednesdayも休）
Access
5–7 min walk from Yokohama Station East Exit (also 5 min from Hiranumabashi Station). 84 seats (40 table, 44 tatami). Cash only. Japanese menu with photos. Weekend queues before opening; less crowded after 3 PM. No takeout.
1-36-2 Hiranuma, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
