Ramen

Seikichi Sobaya Honten

Rating86SCORE
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。
Overwhelming history since the Meiji era.
Review base: Yahoo 70, Tabelog 259 reviews.
TripAdvisor #1 in Yurihonjo independently confirmed.
Loved locally for over 50 years as 'Honjo soul food.' Early 6 AM opening shows high local demand.
Holiday lines prove real popularity.
No PR deals.
Also featured in Yahoo expert articles as a beloved local institution.
Popular Dishes
Chuka Soba with Sine Niku (Tough Old Chicken)
中華そば（しね肉入り）
Soba
蕎麦
Curry Udon
カレーうどん
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Founded in the Meiji era (as Kato Sobaya), a soul food of Honjo residents. Features a slightly sweet chicken-based soup with 'sine niku' (tough old chicken—'sine' means 'can't bite through' in Akita dialect). Opens at 6 AM—holidays get very busy. Locals say they've eaten here for 'over 50 years.' TripAdvisor #1 in Yurihonjo. Ramen DB records it as the originator of 'Shinai Chicken Chuka Soba.'

Yahoo rating 3.95 (70 reviews). Tabelog 3.51 (259 reviews). TripAdvisor #1 in Yurihonjo. Strong local soul food support: 'A shop Honjo residents have visited since childhood.' 'Can't park at lunch, it's so busy.' 'Sine niku and the slightly sweet soup is the taste of Honjo.'

Business Hours
Mon – Sun06:00-17:50
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Phone0184-22-1221Call
Access
About 14 minutes walk from Ugo-Honjo Station. Open from 6 AM. Parking available. No smoking.
28 Kamiyokomachi, Yurihonjo, Akita
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Seikichi Sobaya Honten

Rating86SCORE
Popular Dishes
Chuka Soba with Sine Niku (Tough Old Chicken)
中華そば（しね肉入り）
Soba
蕎麦
Curry Udon
カレーうどん
Business Hours
Mon – Sun06:00-17:50
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Access
About 14 minutes walk from Ugo-Honjo Station. Open from 6 AM. Parking available. No smoking.
28 Kamiyokomachi, Yurihonjo, Akita
Phone0184-22-1221
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。
Overwhelming history since the Meiji era.
Review base: Yahoo 70, Tabelog 259 reviews.
TripAdvisor #1 in Yurihonjo independently confirmed.
Loved locally for over 50 years as 'Honjo soul food.' Early 6 AM opening shows high local demand.
Holiday lines prove real popularity.
No PR deals.
Also featured in Yahoo expert articles as a beloved local institution.
86SCORE
What a score of 86 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in the Meiji era (as Kato Sobaya), a soul food of Honjo residents. Features a slightly sweet chicken-based soup with 'sine niku' (tough old chicken—'sine' means 'can't bite through' in Akita dialect). Opens at 6 AM—holidays get very busy. Locals say they've eaten here for 'over 50 years.' TripAdvisor #1 in Yurihonjo. Ramen DB records it as the originator of 'Shinai Chicken Chuka Soba.'

Yahoo rating 3.95 (70 reviews). Tabelog 3.51 (259 reviews). TripAdvisor #1 in Yurihonjo. Strong local soul food support: 'A shop Honjo residents have visited since childhood.' 'Can't park at lunch, it's so busy.' 'Sine niku and the slightly sweet soup is the taste of Honjo.'

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