Issa-an Honten

"This soba noodle restaurant was established in 1926. In this longstanding establishment, nicknamed the ""Ashikaga Pilgrimage"" because of the large numbers of soba noodle artisans who come here to sample its noodles, you can enjoy soba crafted by the hands of a master. As befits a restaurant specializing in Japanese soba noodles, the establishment does not serve things like rice or udon noodles. The restaurant's standard seiro soba noodles, served on a draining basket, are thin and have a light flavor that is the same as when the establishment first opened its doors. The restaurant's keshikiri soba noodles, made with high quality buckwheat flour plus a sprinkling of poppy seeds for aroma and color; and the cha soba noodles, which carry the faint, refreshing fragrance of the green tea added to the noodles, are also highly regarded."