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Okina Soba

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。
Operated by a disciple of master soba chef Kunihiro Takahashi.
Tabelog 3.61/427 reviews.
3.61
TripAdvisor Hokuto 4.5/31.
4.5
Numerous Jalan reviews.
Lines of 10+ before opening; regular visitors from Tokyo and beyond.
No PR or sakura evidence.
Price ¥1,000-¥1,999.
Popular Dishes
Zaru soba (cold buckwheat noodles)
ざるそば
Inaka soba (rustic buckwheat noodles)
いなかそば（田舎そば）
What kind of place?
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A celebrated soba restaurant in Hokuto, Yamanashi, carrying on the tradition of master soba chef Kunihiro Takahashi (Okina Daruma group). Stone-ground, house-milled buckwheat flour yields intensely fragrant hand-cut noodles. Lines form before opening; lunch service only in a charming mountain farmhouse setting. Tabelog 3.61/427. TripAdvisor 4.5.

Reviewers rave: 'Lines of 10+ before opening', 'The aroma is completely different – this is real soba', 'Worth the drive from Tokyo', 'Queues of 2-3 hours'. Tabelog 3.61/427 reviews; TripAdvisor 4.5/31. Weekend waits of up to 2 hours reported.

Business Hours
Wed – Fri11:30-14:30
Sat・Sun11:00-15:00
Regular Holiday：Monday・Tuesday（Public Holidayの場合は翌日休）
Phone0551-32-5405Call
Access
16 table seats, 8 tatami seats. No reservations; queue in person. Parking available (car recommended – rural mountain location).
2205 Nakamaru, Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Okina Soba

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Zaru soba (cold buckwheat noodles)
ざるそば
Inaka soba (rustic buckwheat noodles)
いなかそば（田舎そば）
Business Hours
Wed – Fri11:30-14:30
Sat・Sun11:00-15:00
Regular Holiday：Monday・Tuesday（Public Holidayの場合は翌日休）
Access
16 table seats, 8 tatami seats. No reservations; queue in person. Parking available (car recommended – rural mountain location).
2205 Nakamaru, Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi
Phone0551-32-5405
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map
Reserve on Hot PepperOpen in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
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。
Operated by a disciple of master soba chef Kunihiro Takahashi.
Tabelog 3.61/427 reviews.
3.61
TripAdvisor Hokuto 4.5/31.
4.5
Numerous Jalan reviews.
Lines of 10+ before opening; regular visitors from Tokyo and beyond.
No PR or sakura evidence.
Price ¥1,000-¥1,999.
88SCORE
What a score of 88 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A celebrated soba restaurant in Hokuto, Yamanashi, carrying on the tradition of master soba chef Kunihiro Takahashi (Okina Daruma group). Stone-ground, house-milled buckwheat flour yields intensely fragrant hand-cut noodles. Lines form before opening; lunch service only in a charming mountain farmhouse setting. Tabelog 3.61/427. TripAdvisor 4.5.

Reviewers rave: 'Lines of 10+ before opening', 'The aroma is completely different – this is real soba', 'Worth the drive from Tokyo', 'Queues of 2-3 hours'. Tabelog 3.61/427 reviews; TripAdvisor 4.5/31. Weekend waits of up to 2 hours reported.

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