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Sobajin Hakuba – soba

A hand-made soba house near Hakuba Station that makes its dough with the valley's spring water and serves lunch only, so the noodles are always freshly cut. Cold or hot soba, crisp tempura of seasonal mountain vegetables and mushrooms, and a "Sobajin teishoku" set with sansai rice; a dining room with low tables on tatami.

そば神 白馬店

City
Hakuba
District
Hokujo, near JR Hakuba Station (Hakuba village, Nagano)
Cuisine
Local specialities
Private hire
On request
Indicative budget
Soba from ¥950 to ¥1,950 (tenzaru); cash only.
Address
2126-2 Hokujo (Hakuba-cho), Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano 399-9301
Access
JR Hakuba Station (Oito Line): 7 minutes on foot. Free parking.

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Corporate use

A simple, local soba lunch for a group arriving by train or between activities, 7 minutes' walk from the station. The house says it hosts "all kinds of gatherings", adjusting budget and headcount: we book ahead, all the more as capacity is not published. Lunch only, 11 am to 3 pm, closed Thursdays; cash only.

Private rooms & private hire

No private room advertised: a dining room with low tables on tatami; seat numbers are not published and must be confirmed for a group.

The menu

Mori, zaru and tenzaru soba, soba with grated yam, wasabi, sansai or nameko mushrooms, hot tempura soba; udon for those allergic to buckwheat. Seasonal tempura, buckwheat tofu, horse offal stew; soba sets with sansai rice. Buckwheat beer, sake, the house buckwheat shochu and buckwheat ice cream.

Frequently asked questions

Can 30 people come?

The house accepts groups after discussing numbers and budget but does not publish its capacity: we confirm by phone and can split the group over two sittings.

Is it open in the evening?

No, lunch only (11 am–3 pm), so the soba is freshly cut; closed Thursdays. The website mentions no seasonal closure.

Is there a buckwheat-free option?

Yes, udon is available; tell staff about the allergy, as soba and udon are prepared in the same kitchen.

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