Jikasei-fun Handmade Soba Chokozai
A renowned soba restaurant in Ishioka. Buckwheat is self-milled daily with a stone mill from whole buckwheat sourced from farms, hand-rolled with 10 parts buckwheat flour to 1 part binding flour (Sotoi). The broth uses bonito from Satsuma with an original kaeshi. Even the soba broth is praised. Tabelog 3.62, 174 reviews, 5,492 saves. TripAdvisor Ishioka #4 (4.5 stars).
Many rave reviews: 'I didn't expect this level of soba in Ishioka,' 'even the soba broth is this good,' and 'a soba restaurant worth going out of your way to Ishioka for.' 5,492 Tabelog saves. Fills up right after opening and may sell out late. TripAdvisor Ishioka #4 (4.5 stars).