Soba Ryori-dokoro Kaya
A prestigious soba restaurant housed in a 250-year-old Tangible Cultural Property building on the grounds of Sakai Meijo, a sake brewery with over 400 years of history. Open since 1994. Known for thin 80/20 buckwheat noodles and fragrant 100% buckwheat black soba. 'Touji soba' (winter special, dipped in broth) is also popular. Soba pudding is a popular souvenir. Ranked #1 in Chikuma-Sakaki on Tabelog.
223 Tabelog reviews, ranked #1 in Chikuma-Sakaki (score 3.53). Also #1 in Chikuma on TripAdvisor (50 reviews, 4.0). 'Silky smooth soba is outstanding,' 'relaxing tatami room dining,' 'soba pudding is a must-try,' 'always stop here to end a trip.' Long-term regulars confirmed.