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🍜 Experience making handmade soba noodles! A friendly grandma will teach you how to knead and cut the dough, and you'll get to enjoy your freshly made noodles right away!

Nagano is famous for its soba production, and besides enjoying delicious soba noodles here, I also tried making them myself!

Located at an elevation of 1200 meters, this place is certified as a "Shinshu Handmade Soba Shop." You can participate with a reservation for four people in advance, and even elementary school children can experience making soba noodles. (The amount made is enough for four servings, and since the noodles are cooked immediately after being made fresh, it’s fine for fewer people to enjoy them, but the cost will still be based on four servings.)

The grandma who taught us was very kind and never complained about our poor skills. The explanatory texts on the wall also included English, which was very convenient. However, because making food requires maintaining hygiene, we couldn’t take photos with our phones.

Although this place is in the deep mountains, it has great business every time we visit! Once you taste it, you’ll understand the subtle fragrance of the soba combined with the sauce; it’s enjoyable whether served cold or hot! The pickled side dishes are incredibly delicious, and we even ordered an extra large portion 😂

Although our homemade noodles were uneven in thickness, it was a lot of fun. The restaurant's own noodles have a delicate and smooth texture, which I highly recommend! You must also try the soba dorayaki sold in the shop as a souvenir!