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Handmade Soba Yaemon

Rating82SCORE
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。
Google rating 4.3 with 233 reviews (August 2024), #1 soba in Himeji (August and October 2024 Netsurabo Research editions).
Retty shows many regulars posting 'want to go again.' Conger eel rice bowl set praised as filling and affordable.
Owner-chef trained at Izushi soba, handmaking authentic soba.
Established local favorite for 8 years.
Popular Dishes
Chilled soba noodles
prawn and scallop soba
Yaemon lunch set
conger eel rice bowl set
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A handmade soba specialty restaurant in the Omizosugachi shopping arcade, about 5 min from JR Himeji Station. Opened in March 2017. The owner-chef, trained at an Izushi soba restaurant, makes fresh handmade soba every day. Ranked #1 for soba in Himeji on Google reviews (August and October 2024 editions, Netsurabo Research). Substantial set meals like conger eel rice bowl are reasonably priced, satisfying local lunch demand. Single independent location.

Reviews praise 'Handmade soba with great texture' and 'Conger eel rice bowl set is filling and reasonably priced.' Google rating 4.3 with 233 reviews (August 2024). Maintained #1 in October 2024 edition. Retty shows many 'want to go again' posts. An established restaurant beloved for 8 years in the Omizosugachi shopping arcade.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sun11:00-20:30
Regular HolidayMonday
Phone079-281-9555Call
Access
About 5 min walk from JR Himeji Station, inside the Omizosugachi shopping arcade. Closed Mondays. No English menu.
KJ Building 1F, 77 Konyacho, Himeji, Hyogo
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Soba¥¥

Handmade Soba Yaemon

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Chilled soba noodles
prawn and scallop soba
Yaemon lunch set
conger eel rice bowl set
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sun11:00-20:30
Regular HolidayMonday
Access
About 5 min walk from JR Himeji Station, inside the Omizosugachi shopping arcade. Closed Mondays. No English menu.
KJ Building 1F, 77 Konyacho, Himeji, Hyogo
Phone079-281-9555
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
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。
Google rating 4.3 with 233 reviews (August 2024), #1 soba in Himeji (August and October 2024 Netsurabo Research editions).
Retty shows many regulars posting 'want to go again.' Conger eel rice bowl set praised as filling and affordable.
Owner-chef trained at Izushi soba, handmaking authentic soba.
Established local favorite for 8 years.
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A handmade soba specialty restaurant in the Omizosugachi shopping arcade, about 5 min from JR Himeji Station. Opened in March 2017. The owner-chef, trained at an Izushi soba restaurant, makes fresh handmade soba every day. Ranked #1 for soba in Himeji on Google reviews (August and October 2024 editions, Netsurabo Research). Substantial set meals like conger eel rice bowl are reasonably priced, satisfying local lunch demand. Single independent location.

Reviews praise 'Handmade soba with great texture' and 'Conger eel rice bowl set is filling and reasonably priced.' Google rating 4.3 with 233 reviews (August 2024). Maintained #1 in October 2024 edition. Retty shows many 'want to go again' posts. An established restaurant beloved for 8 years in the Omizosugachi shopping arcade.

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