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Soba Kiri Tensho

Rating90SCORE
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。
Tabelog 3.62, 394 reviews (22,568 saves).
Michelin 1 star (Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe guide).
Tabelog Soba WEST Top 100 selected in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Ranked 2nd in Hirakata citizens' soba shop ranking.
Only 24 seats, lunch only, closes when sold out — a genuine scarcity-driven favorite.
Many monthly visitor reviews from regulars.
Yahoo!
Maps 4.13, 55 reviews.
No PR deals.
No closure news.
No fake review suspicion.
Popular Dishes
Handmade soba noodles (from ¥850)
手打ちそば（並盛850円〜）
sobagaki (buckwheat dumpling)
そばがき
zaru soba (cold soba)
ざるそば
kamo seiro (duck dipping soba)
鴨せいろ
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A genuine hand-cut soba specialty shop tucked in a quiet alley, 5 minutes' walk from Hirakata Station. It earned a Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe and was selected for Tabelog's Soba WEST Top 100 restaurants in 2022, 2024, and 2025 — three times. The 100% buckwheat soba hand-made by the chef daily is prized for its rich aroma and firm texture. The signature 'sobagaki' (buckwheat dumpling) concentrates the full flavor of buckwheat in a mochi-like piece — a must-try for any soba connoisseur. Lunch only, 24 seats, closes when sold out.

"If you want soba in Hirakata, Tensho is the only choice." "Even after earning a Michelin star, the prices haven't changed. This quality at this price is unbelievable." "The sobagaki's aroma and texture were deeply moving — worth coming from Tokyo for." "Been visiting every month for 3 years; I never tire of it and am always moved."

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-14:30
Wed・ThuClosed
Fri – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular Holiday：Wednesday・Thursday（売り切れ次第閉店）
Phone072-846-7166Call
Access
5-min walk from Hirakata Station South Exit. 24 seats only. No reservations; queue on the day. Cash only. Closes when sold out — early arrival recommended. No English available.
10-30 Okaminami-cho, Hirakata, Osaka
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Soba Kiri Tensho

Rating90SCORE
Popular Dishes
Handmade soba noodles (from ¥850)
手打ちそば（並盛850円〜）
sobagaki (buckwheat dumpling)
そばがき
zaru soba (cold soba)
ざるそば
kamo seiro (duck dipping soba)
鴨せいろ
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-14:30
Wed・ThuClosed
Fri – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular Holiday：Wednesday・Thursday（売り切れ次第閉店）
Access
5-min walk from Hirakata Station South Exit. 24 seats only. No reservations; queue on the day. Cash only. Closes when sold out — early arrival recommended. No English available.
10-30 Okaminami-cho, Hirakata, Osaka
Phone072-846-7166
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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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。
Tabelog 3.62, 394 reviews (22,568 saves).
Michelin 1 star (Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe guide).
Tabelog Soba WEST Top 100 selected in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Ranked 2nd in Hirakata citizens' soba shop ranking.
Only 24 seats, lunch only, closes when sold out — a genuine scarcity-driven favorite.
Many monthly visitor reviews from regulars.
Yahoo!
Maps 4.13, 55 reviews.
No PR deals.
No closure news.
No fake review suspicion.
90SCORE
What a score of 90 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A genuine hand-cut soba specialty shop tucked in a quiet alley, 5 minutes' walk from Hirakata Station. It earned a Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Kyoto/Osaka/Kobe and was selected for Tabelog's Soba WEST Top 100 restaurants in 2022, 2024, and 2025 — three times. The 100% buckwheat soba hand-made by the chef daily is prized for its rich aroma and firm texture. The signature 'sobagaki' (buckwheat dumpling) concentrates the full flavor of buckwheat in a mochi-like piece — a must-try for any soba connoisseur. Lunch only, 24 seats, closes when sold out.

"If you want soba in Hirakata, Tensho is the only choice." "Even after earning a Michelin star, the prices haven't changed. This quality at this price is unbelievable." "The sobagaki's aroma and texture were deeply moving — worth coming from Tokyo for." "Been visiting every month for 3 years; I never tire of it and am always moved."

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