Takasago Soba — Restaurant in Hirosaki

Some of the best soba we’ve ever had. The noodles are extremely light and the broth was so umami and warm, you can really experience the quality of the food and the love put into making it. Complimentary warm tea served before the meal was extremely delicious as well. They had many options for various kinds of soba, with an English menu which was helpful. Service staff were extremely warm and kind. Many locals frequent this place as well.

Please get the tempura soba, it is truly out of the word. The shrimp are juicy and sweet, and the tempura batter was light yet extremely crispy. We could barely taste the batter as the shrimp was so fresh and its flavours really came through. Not greasy at all. One of the best tempura we’ve had in Japan.

Please take note that only cash is accepted here, no card. You pay at the counter (which looks to be the same as the kitchen) before you leave. We left with our hearts and...

Great service and eye-catching interior. Ordered hot soba with chicken and egg in it. Thorougly enjoyed it, especially the broth. I will definitely revisit this wonderful restaurant before the end of my stay in Hirosaki and am looking forward to trying out the shrimp tempura soba. To sum it up, its soba is the best thing to have when you want to warm yourself up in the coldest of winter or when you want to...

This place was a nice find to escape the big crowds during the Cherry Blossom Fest, very limited menu in Japanese only but if you order what everyone else is having you can't go wrong. Literally they serve soba noodles and shrimp tempura, that's about it. Be sure to explain your preference for hot or cold noodles. This place has a locals only feel, but they were very kind to...