Soba

Soba Dokoro Takenoko

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。
Founded 1975.
1975年創業の老舗。
Tabelog 695 reviews (among highest for remote islands), score 3.49.
食べログ695件（離島最多クラス）・3.49。
TripAdvisor 262 reviews.
TripAdvisor262件。
Lunchtime queues confirmed (multiple Tabelog reviews + May 2025 blog).
昼行列確認済み（食べログ口コミ複数・2025年5月ブログでも確認）。
Many 'I'm a regular, come every visit' type comments.
「常連として毎回来ている」系の声多数。
500-650 yen price range.
500〜650円の良心価格。
No PR campaigns, not a chain.
PR案件なし、チェーン店でない。
Listed on official tourism association site.
観光協会公式掲載。
No closure information.
閉店情報なし。
No sakura signs.
サクラ痕跡なし。
Popular Dishes
Yaeyama soba (small 500 yen, regular 600 yen)
八重山そば（小500円・並600円）
Soki soba (650 yen)
ソーキそば（650円）
shaved ice (mango & shikuwasa combo etc.)
かき氷（マンゴーシークワーサーあいがけ等）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1975, Taketomi Island's most established Yaeyama soba restaurant. Features a clear, refined broth made from chicken and pork bones. An overwhelming 262 TripAdvisor reviews and 695 Tabelog reviews—exceptional for a remote island. Lines form at lunch daily at this most popular eatery on Taketomi. Authentic Yaeyama soba at a humble 500-650 yen.

Reviews include: 'The number one spot for lunch on Taketomi,' '50-year-old restaurant with exceptional broth,' 'Come every visit as a regular.' TripAdvisor 262 reviews, Tabelog 695 reviews, score 3.49. Lunchtime queues confirmed. Reviews from both tourists and regulars. No sakura signs.

Business Hours
Mon – Fri10:30-15:30
Regular Holiday：Saturday・Sunday
Phone0980-85-2251Call
Access
About 10 min from Taketomi Port by bicycle or water buffalo cart. Arriving around 11am minimizes waiting. Closed on weekends—plan accordingly. Order verbally (no ticket machine).
101-1 Taketomi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Soba

Soba Dokoro Takenoko

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Yaeyama soba (small 500 yen, regular 600 yen)
八重山そば（小500円・並600円）
Soki soba (650 yen)
ソーキそば（650円）
shaved ice (mango & shikuwasa combo etc.)
かき氷（マンゴーシークワーサーあいがけ等）
Business Hours
Mon – Fri10:30-15:30
Regular Holiday：Saturday・Sunday
Access
About 10 min from Taketomi Port by bicycle or water buffalo cart. Arriving around 11am minimizes waiting. Closed on weekends—plan accordingly. Order verbally (no ticket machine).
101-1 Taketomi, Taketomi-cho, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa
Phone0980-85-2251
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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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。
Founded 1975.
1975年創業の老舗。
Tabelog 695 reviews (among highest for remote islands), score 3.49.
食べログ695件（離島最多クラス）・3.49。
TripAdvisor 262 reviews.
TripAdvisor262件。
Lunchtime queues confirmed (multiple Tabelog reviews + May 2025 blog).
昼行列確認済み（食べログ口コミ複数・2025年5月ブログでも確認）。
Many 'I'm a regular, come every visit' type comments.
「常連として毎回来ている」系の声多数。
500-650 yen price range.
500〜650円の良心価格。
No PR campaigns, not a chain.
PR案件なし、チェーン店でない。
Listed on official tourism association site.
観光協会公式掲載。
No closure information.
閉店情報なし。
No sakura signs.
サクラ痕跡なし。
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

Founded in 1975, Taketomi Island's most established Yaeyama soba restaurant. Features a clear, refined broth made from chicken and pork bones. An overwhelming 262 TripAdvisor reviews and 695 Tabelog reviews—exceptional for a remote island. Lines form at lunch daily at this most popular eatery on Taketomi. Authentic Yaeyama soba at a humble 500-650 yen.

Reviews include: 'The number one spot for lunch on Taketomi,' '50-year-old restaurant with exceptional broth,' 'Come every visit as a regular.' TripAdvisor 262 reviews, Tabelog 695 reviews, score 3.49. Lunchtime queues confirmed. Reviews from both tourists and regulars. No sakura signs.

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