The best regional soba of Japan
The top 3 according to 21 votes from people: Togakushi soba · Wanko soba · Izumo warigo soba. (Updated Jun 9, 2025.)
Wanko soba, Togakushi, Izumo, hegi and Echizen oroshi soba: Japan's famous regional buckwheat noodles.
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Top 19
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1
Togakushi soba
Togakushi's famous soba from Nagano.
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2
Wanko soba
Iwate soba served in endless small bowlfuls.
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3
Izumo warigo soba
Izumo soba served in stacked red lacquer bowls.
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4
Hegi soba
Niigata soba bound with funori seaweed.
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5
Echizen oroshi soba
Fukui soba with grated spicy radish.
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6
Jindaiji soba
Soba of Jindaiji temple in Chofu, Tokyo.
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7
Ita soba
Yamagata soba served in a shallow wooden box.
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8
Iya soba
Rustic soba from Iya, Tokushima.
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9
Kawara soba
Green-tea soba served on a hot roof tile, Shimonoseki.
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10
Taishu soba
Tsushima soba made from a near-original strain.
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11
Tsugaru soba
Aomori soba bound with soybeans.
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12
Yamato soba
Binder-free soba from Yamato, Kitakata.
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13
Motoyama soba
From Motoyama, Shiojiri, said to be the birthplace of soba noodles.
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14
Cha soba
Shizuoka soba made with green tea.
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15
Atsumori soba
Warm steamed soba, found in Kansai.
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16
Satsuma soba
Kagoshima soba bound with yam, topped with satsuma-age.
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17
Cold niku soba
Cold soba with chicken from Kahoku, Yamagata.
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18
Takato soba
Ouchi-juku soba, from the Takato tradition.
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19
Nishimonai soba
Akita funori soba eaten in cold broth even in winter.
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