Kuimonoya La Neige
The exterior looks like a Western-style cafe, but it's actually a serious hand-made soba restaurant. The soba uses 100% Inawashiro buckwheat flour with no binding agent (juuwari soba). The popular set lets you enjoy both of Inawashiro's best specialties at once. Located directly in front of the town hall, it's a daily stop for local government workers and residents. Tabelog 3.58/235 — one of the highest-rated restaurants in Inawashiro. Lines form before opening.
Tabelog 3.58/235 (highest in Inawashiro area). Official Inawashiro Tourism Association listing. Confirmed 'lines before opening' and 'beloved by Inawashiro residents' in multiple blogs and reviews. Featured in Fukushima Living Web as 'long lines for great soba at a cafe.' Credit cards (AMEX) accepted.