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Sobadokoro Kikyo

Rating80SCORE
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。
350 Tabelog reviews, score 3.49 — Shiojiri's #2.
食べログ350件・3.49で塩尻市2位。
Featured in Shizuoka Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun, and other national media.
「日本一狭い駅そば」として静岡新聞・中日新聞等の全国紙メディアで取材あり。
Diverse organic review base from travelers, train fans, and commuters.
塩尻駅という立地から旅行者・鉄道ファン・通勤客が混在する多様な口コミ層が形成されており、PR案件ではなく純粋な自然口コミで構成。
Unique menu using Shinshu venison and sanzoku-yaki.
信州鹿肉・山賊焼きを活かしたメニューに独自性あり。
Prices under 1,000 yen.
価格帯1,000円以下と庶民的。
Confirmed operating as of September 2024.
2024年9月時点で営業確認。
No sakura.
サクラ疑惑なし。
Popular Dishes
Kakiage soba
かき揚げそば
sanzoku soba (topped with sanzoku-yaki)
山賊そば(山賊焼き乗せ)
Shinshu venison soba
信州鹿肉そば
zaru soba
もりそば
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A stand-and-eat soba shop inside Shiojiri Station, known as 'Japan's narrowest station soba restaurant.' The entrance is about 50 cm wide; two adults barely fit inside. Counter spaces outside and inside the ticket gates. 350 Tabelog reviews, score 3.49 — Shiojiri's #2. Menu features Shinshu specialties: venison soba, sanzoku-yaki soba. Many locals stop in for their morning commute. Served in about 1 minute.

350 Tabelog reviews, score 3.49 — Shiojiri's #2. 'Amusing experience in Japan's narrowest shop,' 'authentic soba at a casual setting,' 'stop here every morning on the commute.' Loved by both tourists seeking a soba experience and daily-use locals. Confirmed operating as of 2024.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun10:00-14:15,15:30-17:00
Regular Holiday不定休(週2日程度)
Phone0263-52-0743Call
Access
Stand-and-eat counters both inside and outside Shiojiri Station gates. Outside counter is ticket-free. Very narrow — queue outside during busy times. Since 2024, operating shorter hours (10:00–14:15, 15:30–17:00).
9-1 Daimon Hachihanchomachi, Shiojiri Station (inside station), Shiojiri City, Nagano
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
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Sobadokoro Kikyo

Rating80SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kakiage soba
かき揚げそば
sanzoku soba (topped with sanzoku-yaki)
山賊そば(山賊焼き乗せ)
Shinshu venison soba
信州鹿肉そば
zaru soba
もりそば
Business Hours
Mon – Sun10:00-14:15,15:30-17:00
Regular Holiday不定休(週2日程度)
Access
Stand-and-eat counters both inside and outside Shiojiri Station gates. Outside counter is ticket-free. Very narrow — queue outside during busy times. Since 2024, operating shorter hours (10:00–14:15, 15:30–17:00).
9-1 Daimon Hachihanchomachi, Shiojiri Station (inside station), Shiojiri City, Nagano
Phone0263-52-0743
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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。
350 Tabelog reviews, score 3.49 — Shiojiri's #2.
食べログ350件・3.49で塩尻市2位。
Featured in Shizuoka Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun, and other national media.
「日本一狭い駅そば」として静岡新聞・中日新聞等の全国紙メディアで取材あり。
Diverse organic review base from travelers, train fans, and commuters.
塩尻駅という立地から旅行者・鉄道ファン・通勤客が混在する多様な口コミ層が形成されており、PR案件ではなく純粋な自然口コミで構成。
Unique menu using Shinshu venison and sanzoku-yaki.
信州鹿肉・山賊焼きを活かしたメニューに独自性あり。
Prices under 1,000 yen.
価格帯1,000円以下と庶民的。
Confirmed operating as of September 2024.
2024年9月時点で営業確認。
No sakura.
サクラ疑惑なし。
80SCORE
What a score of 80 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A stand-and-eat soba shop inside Shiojiri Station, known as 'Japan's narrowest station soba restaurant.' The entrance is about 50 cm wide; two adults barely fit inside. Counter spaces outside and inside the ticket gates. 350 Tabelog reviews, score 3.49 — Shiojiri's #2. Menu features Shinshu specialties: venison soba, sanzoku-yaki soba. Many locals stop in for their morning commute. Served in about 1 minute.

350 Tabelog reviews, score 3.49 — Shiojiri's #2. 'Amusing experience in Japan's narrowest shop,' 'authentic soba at a casual setting,' 'stop here every morning on the commute.' Loved by both tourists seeking a soba experience and daily-use locals. Confirmed operating as of 2024.

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