Sobadokoro Fujimura
A hidden soba restaurant inside a farmhouse-style building in the rural area of Higashiomi. Known for handmade niwari (80/20) and juwari (100% buckwheat) soba, this place draws queues before opening on weekends and attracts fans from outside Shiga Prefecture. Selected for Tabelog Soba WEST Best 100 Restaurants 2024.
Reviews consistently say top-class soba in Shiga and worth traveling from outside the prefecture. Ranked #1 in Higashiomi on TripAdvisor (4.7/21 reviews). Selected for Tabelog Soba WEST Best 100 Restaurants 2024. Full on weekends and sometimes sells out early. Reviewers highlight the fragrance, texture, and smooth finish of the soba.