Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, Japan｜そば打ちめいじん亭（道の駅 しもつま）

I visited at the beginning of the autumn soba season. I ordered a manpuku set of katsudon and mori soba, and most of the customers ordered soba-related items. The soba noodles were chewy and delicious, but the soba soup wasn't very good, and the katsudon was a decent amount, but it was very delicious and I was very satisfied. The downside is that the parking lot here is a bit small and fills up quickly. There is also a temporary parking lot, but it's limited, so if you're planning on going for lunch on a holiday, get there early.

I ordered a set of zaru soba and tempura. The soba noodles are chewy and the tempura is crispy and delicious.

Wild vegetable mushroom soba 800 yen (single item) For an additional 400 yen, you can add your favorite soba and mini bowl. Conger eel bowl. It's not a meal ticket system, so you can take your time looking at the menu and making a decision.