Where to Have Soba in Kurokawa Onsen, Japan

To be honest, I became enamored with zaru soba even before I got my first taste of it in Japan. I had seen the Hokkaido episode of No Reservations and became mesmerized watching that soba master make the buckwheat noodles from scratch. It was beautiful to watch and had me yearning for authentic soba ever since.

Thankfully, I got my chance earlier this year when I went on a FAM trip to Hyogo and we had lunch at this soba specialty restaurant called Kannabe Sanso Waraku. Freshly made and served cold on a long bamboo tray, the experience matched my anticipation in every way. It was absolutely delicious. I’m not even a noodle person but that soba made me a convert. I’ve been singing praises about it to Ren and I promised her that she’d be trying it too on this winter trip to Japan.

I had to find a good place for it and luckily, there was Iromomiji in Kurokawa Onsen, the last stop on our two-week trip.

Iromomiji is located at the far end of Kurokawa Onsen, opposite…