Soba Kurumaya : くるまや本店
Classic Kiso Hand-made Soba Shop with a 300-Year History.
Kiso River Valley
Description
Carefully-selected buckwheat milled in small lots, hand-made into soba noodles. The dipping sauce, is made each day from new ingredients added to the remainder from the previous day, resulting in a complex flavor from having been compounded and blended over the years. Restaurant interior features writings, antique waterwheels, and Hina dolls from the turn of the 20th century providing a relaxed atmosphere to leisurely enjoy eating soba noodles.
Details
- Hours
 - 10:30-16:00
 - Date(s)
 - Closed Wednesdays.
 - Average Price
 - About 1,200
 - Reservations
 - Not required
 - Capacity
 - 40
 - Foreign Languages
 - English (English menu available but only the restaurant manager speaks English.)
 - Seating Style
 - Floor Seating(20 seat(s)), Chairs(20 seat(s))
 
Contact
tel : +81(0)264-22-2200 fax : +81(0)264-23-3387Official site
Access / Location
- By Train
 - From Kiso-Fukushima Station(JR Chuo Line), 7 min walk
 - By Car
 - From Ina IC, 30 min
 - Address
 - 5367-2 Fukushima, Kiso 397-0001
 
Nearby Attractions
Sightseeing Spots
- Narai-juku Post Town : "Narai of a Thousand Houses" -- Longest Post Town in all of Japan.
 - Yokokawa Gorge : Picturesque Gorge Famous for Vibrant Spring and Fall Colors.
 - Shinano Wine (Winery Tour) : Third Generation Winery
 - Izutsu Wine (Winery) : Winery with a View of the Northern Alps, Surrounded by Picturesque Vineyards
 - Okaya Silk Museum “Silk Fact Okaya” : Silk Museum Adjacent to an Actual Operating Silk Factory
 
Accommodation
- Tsutaya in Kiso-Fukushima : Relaxing Hotel Awash in the History of the Old Kiso Road.
 - Oyado Iseya in Narai-Juku : Friendly Service and Delicious Kiso Home Cooking.
 - Echigoya Ryokan in Narai-Juku : Immerse in an Edo-era Inn in Edo-era Post Town Narai-juku
 - Kisoji-inn Daikichi : Small Inn Featuring Warm Wood Touches in a Relaxing Natural Setting.
 - Fujioto Ryokan in Tsumago : Historical Ryokan Boasting a Traditional Japanese Garden.
 
Restaurants
- Bistro Matsushima-tei : Historical Post Town Building Reborn as Italian.
 - Soba Tokkuriya : Handmade Japanese Cuisine in and Edo-era Post Town.
 - Chuo Alps Tozan-Guchi Meiji-tei : At the Base of the Chuo Alps, Sauce-Katsu with their own Original Sauce.
 - Farm Restaurant Tomato no Ki : Buffet-style Restaurant with Views of the Southern Alps.
 - Yoshimuraya : Handmade Soba Noodle Restaurant in Tsumago-juku Post Town.
 
Activities
- Nanawarai Sake Brewery Tour : Tour the Nanawarai’s Sake Brewery, the Pride of Kiso Valley.
 - How to do Sunki Lacto-Fermenting : Learn to Make Kiso Valley’s Unique Salt-free Pickling Technique.
 - Master Gohei Mochi Making : Make Kiso’s Specialty Mochi-rice Sweats.
 - Make Chopsticks out of Hinoki : Use Kiso’s Famed Hinoki Wood to Make Your Own Pair of Chopsticks.
 - Kiso Toy Museum 'Furusato Taikenkan' Activities Hall : The Place to Experience Kiso Valley's Distinct Culture
 





