Jikyuan Geisoukan Shiomachikan
A soba restaurant spun off from Jikyuan, housed in a renovated 100-year-old former bank building. Offers both coarse-ground Hitachi Aki soba and stone-milled udon made from homegrown Ibaraki wheat 'Kinunami.' Selected as Tabelog's Top 100 Soba 2024 and 2025 consecutively. A landmark in the Kujiragaoka district.
Some reviews even say 'better than the master Jikyuan.' 475 Tabelog reviews and 14,470 saves. Praised for the unique experience of enjoying soba in the solemn former bank space. Fully booked even on weekdays. Long-standing loyal support from local regulars.