Kigashimi Soba Restaurant in Shizuoka City is known and loved by many for its soba noodles.
Kigashimi Soba Restaurant is located in the Utsunoya area, which has a long history dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868), and has an exterior that blends in with the surrounding natural landscape.
The soba menu focuses on juwari soba, a type of buckwheat noodle with a rich flavor that attracts visitors to the restaurant.
Location and Atmosphere of Kigashimi Soba Restaurant
Kigashimi Soba Restaurant is located in the historic village of Utsunoya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City.
This area once prospered as an important post town on the 53rd leg of the Tokaido Highway, and even today it retains strong traces of that era.
For visitors, it is a place where they can forget about time, enjoying the ancient Japanese townscape and the beauty of nature at the same time.
なお、宇津ノ谷地区へのアクセスは、基本的に車が便利です。新東名高速道路・宇津ノ谷ICを降りてすぐの場所に位置しており、ICからの所要時間は数分程度です。店舗前には5〜6台分の駐車スペースがありますが、道幅が狭いため、大型車でのご来店は乗り降りに注意が必要です。公共交通機関を利用する場合は、最寄り駅からの距離があるため、事前にルートを確認することをおすすめします。
The store's design reflects traditional Japanese architectural beauty, with a warm, woody interior.
The ceiling is high and open, yet decorated with a sense of nostalgia.
The restaurant also offers a view of the natural landscape of Utsunodani, and the beauty of the four seasons will soothe your soul.
The dining space is harmoniously blended with comfortable lighting and the warmth of wood, providing a quiet and relaxed atmosphere in which to savor high quality soba noodles.
【こんな方に特におすすめ】
- 歴史ある街並みや自然の中でゆっくり食事を楽しみたい方
- 本格的な十割そばの風味と職人技を体感したい方
- 静岡ドライブ・宇津ノ谷観光と食事を組み合わせたい方
- 季節ごとの地元食材を使ったメニューを楽しみたい方
【こんな方は事前に確認を】
- 太めの田舎そば・もちもち食感が好みの方（きしがみは細打ちが特徴）
- 気軽にさっと食べたい方（週末ランチは混雑する場合があります）
- 車なしでのアクセスを考えている方（山間部のため公共交通が不便）
Soba Restaurant Kigami Menu Features
The menu at Kigashimi Soba Restaurant is notable for its quality and ingenuity.
The highlight of the restaurant is the handmade, time-consuming production of juwari soba, a type of buckwheat noodle.
Juwari soba is buckwheat noodles made with 1001 TP3T buckwheat flour, which has a more unique flavor and texture than regular soba.
Kigashimi beats this juwari soba very thinly to create a delicate flavor.
This fine-rolling technique is a testament to the high level of craftsmanship and gives the eater a deep sense of satisfaction.
The limited menu, which changes seasonally, is creative cuisine that makes the most of local Shizuoka ingredients.
For example, you can enjoy a spring menu featuring fresh local wild vegetables, or cool, chilled soba noodles in the summer, and other dishes that emphasize the seasons.
These menus reflect the local food culture and offer flavors unique to Shizuoka.
Furthermore, Kigami offers not only soba noodles but also a wide variety of side dishes.
A la carte dishes such as homemade cured ham and seasonal tempura are available to pair with soba, allowing diners to enjoy a variety of tastes not only with soba but also throughout the entire meal.
These menus provide visitors with fresh seasonal flavors and a taste of the local food culture, offering a deeper culinary experience than just a soba noodle restaurant.
【訪問前の注意点】
季節限定メニューや数量限定のメニュー（後述のマイタケ天せいろなど）は、昼過ぎに売り切れになる場合があります。目当てのメニューがある場合は、開店直後を狙うか、事前に店舗へ確認されることをおすすめします。また、メニューや価格は季節・仕入れ状況によって変動することがあるため、訪問前に最新情報を確認してください。
Kigashimi's signature dish: juwari soba
Kigashimi's signature dish, juwari soba (buckwheat noodles), is especially appreciated by soba lovers.
The most important feature of this jyuwari soba is that only carefully selected, high-quality buckwheat flour is used.
While ordinary soba noodles are mixed with wheat flour to adjust the texture, Jyuwari soba is made only with buckwheat flour, which gives it a stronger, more natural flavor.
Kigashimi is particular about the quality of its buckwheat flour, providing soba that is flavorful, yet soft and smooth on the palate and down the throat.
The way the soba is made is also unique. The soba is made finer than usual to achieve a delicate texture.
This thin-textured technique enhances the flavor of the soba noodles and also makes them more easily intertwined with the tsuyu (sauce).
Another appeal of juwari soba is its natural sweetness and rich aroma.
Due to the buckwheat flour 100%, the slight sweetness characteristic of buckwheat and its savory aroma stand out.
This flavor goes well with soba-tsuyu, a simple yet deeply satisfying soba sauce.
Thus, Kigashimi Soba Restaurant's Jyuwari Soba excels in three aspects: the quality of the ingredients, the production method, and the taste, providing visitors with a memorable soba experience.
Soba lovers as well as those experiencing soba for the first time will be pleasantly surprised by its deep flavor and delicate texture.
【十割そば vs 二八そば：どちらが自分に合うか】
十割そば（そば粉100%）は、そば特有の香りと風味が強く出る一方で、グルテンを含まないため、二八そば（そば粉8割・小麦粉2割）に比べてのどごしがやや異なります。もちもちとした弾力感よりも、繊細でほろりとした食感を楽しみたい方に十割そばは向いています。きしがみの細打ちは、つゆへの絡みが良く、一口ごとにそばの香りをしっかり感じられるのが特徴です。
Maitake Tempura is a must try!
Soba Restaurant Kigashimi is also unique in its soba side dishes, with the most popular being tempura made from maitake mushrooms grown in Oze.
This maitake tempura is crispy and savory on the outside, while the inside has a soft texture and juicy flavor unique to maitake.
【尾瀬産マイタケとは？】
尾瀬産のマイタケは、群馬・福島・新潟にまたがる尾瀬の豊かな自然環境で育まれた高品質なマイタケです。一般的なスーパーで流通するマイタケと比較して、香りの立ち方が豊かで、肉厚かつ繊細な食感が特徴とされています。天ぷらにすることで、外の衣のサクサク感と内側のジューシーさが際立ち、素材本来の旨味を最大限に引き出すことができます。なぜきしがみが尾瀬産マイタケを選ぶのか——それは、そばの繊細な風味を邪魔せず、かつ存在感のある味わいをもたらす素材として、この産地のマイタケが最適と判断されているからと考えられます。
Recommended dish: maitake mushroom tempura seiro
That being said, I especially recommend the "Maitake Ten Seiro" at Soba Restaurant Kigashimi.
The star of the show is maitake tempura, made with fresh maitake mushrooms from Oze and carefully fried with expert skill to bring out their light texture and rich aroma.
The maitake's natural sweetness and delicate texture blend perfectly with the crispy outer skin of the tempura.
The maitake tempura is accompanied by Kigami's signature smooth, firm, juwari soba (buckwheat noodles).
The thinly pounded soba noodles have a smooth texture and a unique flavor.
The combination of soba and maitake tempura offers a contrast of textures and a harmony of flavors, providing a twice-delicious experience in one dish.
In particular, soaking maitake tempura in soba-tsuyu before eating will further deepen the flavor of the maitake and make it an even more outstanding accompaniment to soba.
Maitake Ten Seiro" offers a new way to enjoy soba with its unique taste and texture, and is loved by a wide range of customers, from first-time visitors to regulars.
The harmony of maitake mushroom tempura grown here in the rich natural environment of Utsunoya and traditional jyuwari soba (buckwheat noodles) is a unique Shizuoka flavor that can only be enjoyed at Kisigami.
【マイタケ天せいろのおすすめの食べ方】
まずはそばだけを一口、何もつけずにそのままいただき、十割そば本来の香りと甘みを確かめてください。次にそばつゆにつけ、繊細な風味の変化を楽しみます。そしてマイタケ天ぷらをそばつゆにさっとくぐらせてから食べると、マイタケの香りがつゆに溶け込み、次のひと口のそばがさらに風味豊かに感じられます。この「そば→つゆそば→天ぷら→そば」というリズムで食べ進めると、一皿の中でいくつもの味の表情が楽しめます。
【注意点】
マイタケ天せいろは人気メニューのため、数量に限りがある場合があります。週末のランチタイムは特に混雑しやすく、昼過ぎには売り切れになることも。確実に食べたい方は、開店直後を狙うか、事前に店舗へお問い合わせされることをおすすめします。
Best time and access for visiting Kigami
Kisigami is especially crowded during lunch hours.
When visiting, we also recommend that you do so immediately after opening time or later in the day on weekdays.
There are 5-6 parking spaces in front of the store, but they are quite small, so if you are coming in a large car, you will need to be creative when getting in and out of the car when it is full.
If you are in the Uzunoya area and would like to relax and enjoy a good cup of coffee, please visit after 1:00 p.m.
During the earlier hours, priority is given to those who eat soba, so as not to disturb the aroma.
Since it was early in the day when we visited this time, we would like to move the time to have coffee with Japanese sweets next time.
【訪問前チェックリスト】
- 営業時間・定休日を事前に確認する（山間部の店舗は不定休の場合あり）
- 目当てのメニュー（マイタケ天せいろなど）の提供状況を確認する
- 週末・祝日のランチ帯は混雑するため、時間に余裕を持って訪問する
- 駐車場は5〜6台分のみ。満車時は近隣に駐車できる場所を事前に把握しておく
- 珈琲・和スイーツを楽しみたい場合は13時以降に訪問する
- 支払い方法（現金対応のみかどうか）を事前に確認する
【宇津ノ谷観光との組み合わせ】
せっかく宇津ノ谷地区を訪れるなら、食事とあわせて周辺の歴史的スポットも巡るのがおすすめです。東海道五十三次の宿場町として栄えたこの集落には、当時の面影を残す古い街並みや史跡が点在しています。きしがみでの食事を軸に、前後で散策を楽しむことで、より充実した宇津ノ谷体験ができます。
summary
Kigashimi Soba Restaurant in Shizuoka City is widely favored by locals and tourists alike for its unique flavor and historic atmosphere.
尾瀬産マイタケを使った天ぷらと、職人が細打ちで仕上げる十割そばの組み合わせ「マイタケ天せいろ」は、ここでしか味わえない静岡ならではの一皿です。
訪問の際は、混雑しやすい週末ランチタイムを避け、開店直後か平日の遅めの時間帯を狙うのがベスト。珈琲や和スイーツも楽しみたい方は13時以降の訪問がおすすめです。
When you visit Shizuoka City, be sure to stop by and experience authentic Shizuoka soba.
