Higashiagatsuma, Gunma, Japan｜もみぢ茶屋

The small exterior and rural nature might make you wonder if you came to someone's house or a restaurant, but upon entering you find yourself in a magical place surrounded by incredible paintings by the owners son, creating an amazingly calm atmosphere. The owner is wonderfully hospitable, leaving hand written sudokus, puzzles and coin collections for you to browse as you wait for your meal. He's been making soba for 22 years and it shows in how wonderful the sobas texture is. Simple, homemade and delicious. Wonderful experience and I cannot recommend this restaurant enough.

Just go. The food is good. The owner is fun and the atmosphere is like an art gallery a bit hard to find look for the yellow sign with a black lettering, and the place is behind the trees at the far end of the parking lot.

Typical Japanese old house with a small activity inside. 2 choices of dishes are available with either udon or soba as choice of noodle. Service is very slow but everyone is super kind. Furthermore, everything is handmade and tastes amazing! Strongly recommend!