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Kamakura's soba culture emphasizes stone-ground Hokkaido buckwheat flour with handmade noodles, combining mastery with local ingredient sourcing (particularly Shonan shirasu and seasonal vegetables). 🔗
Sobaya Shigemo (そばや 繁茂)
Location: Kamakura-shi Yukinoshita 1-12-7, in front of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Distance: 10-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station Phone: 0467-24-0686
Specialties:
- Primary Flour: Hokkaido buckwheat (Tokachi, Horokanai regions)
- Technique: Stone-ground, traditional methods
- Style: Thin, delicate soba with distinctive texture
- Featured Dishes: Zaru soba, Kake soba, Duck nanban soba
Seasonal Ingredients:
- Shirasu dishes (March-November)
- Akamoku soba (seaweed with soba)
- Menu varies with local ingredient availability 🔗
Kamakura Minemoto
Location: In front of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu gate Established: 1924 (traditional architecture) Hours: 11:00 AM-9:00 PM daily Branches: Komachidori store, Asahina store
Menu Specialties:
- Kakiage Seiro: Crispy vegetable tempura soba (1,250 JPY)
- Saori Soba: Boiled shrimp, potherb mustard, grated daikon (1,300 JPY)
- Shirasu variations: Fresh and boiled whitebait options
- Sakura shrimp: Seasonal sakura ebi kakiage
- Set menus: Combination plates with soba, sashimi, tempura 🔗
Practical Tips
- Arrive Early: Popular restaurants develop waits 12-1 PM
- Cash Payment: Verify current payment options
- Vegetarian Options: Both offer vegetable-based soba
- Seasonal Variation: Ask about daily specials
Integration: Perfect after Tsurugaoka Hachimangu visits, combine with Komachi-dori shopping, or as part of culinary day trip with shirasu donburi.
Source: attractions/kamakura/traditional-soba-restaurants.md