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Nikko Soba Matsuri

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Soba noodles are made of buckwheat flour, as thick as spaghetti, and prepared in various hot and cold dishes.
Fall is a perfect season to eat them, so come and join the Nikko Soba Festival 2019!
Visitors will be able to enjoy street stands offering soba and Nikko’s local products, as well as performance of traditional local arts.
There will be a free shuttle service from JR and Tobu Nikko stations, JR Imaichi station and other stops in between.

Date? November 15 (Friday) to November 17 (Sunday)
Time? 10 am – 3 pm
Where? Nikko Daiya River Park Auto Campsite and Information Area

Azuma

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Right in front of Tobu Nikko Station you fill find Azuma, a restaurant located on the second floor.

They offer different types of soba and snacks, and since it’s really close to the station it’s a good place to stop and eat before going back home after a long day of walking around Nikko.

They also serve Nikko famous yuba (tofu skin) in interesting ways suck as yuba croquette and dumplings, very delicious!

Address: 10-6 Matsubaracho, Nikko

Ryuzu Falls

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If you are in Oku Nikko, you will surely visit Chuzenji lake and the beatiful area that surrounds it.
Ryuzu Falls is one famous spot, and while you are there you should stop by Ryuzu no Chaya.

This small restaurant offers soba, udon, ramen, yuba, tempura and also delicious dango (sweet Japanese rice dumplings). What makes this place special is the amazing view of Ryuzu Falls, so make sure to be there early to get a good seat!

English menu available, and also a shop to take a look and buy beautiful souveniers before leaving.

Address: 2485 Chūgūshi, Nikko

Website (only in Japanese): http://www.nikko-ryuzu.jp/freepage_9_1.html

Original Yuba Soba Restaurant

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Only 12 minutes away from Nikko Tobu Station is Uoyou, a delicious local soba restaurant.

They grind Nikko’s local buckwheat (Gensoba) on their own millstone in the restaurant, and they serve Yuba (tofu skin) in 3 different styles: fried and rolled, dried tofu wrapped in yuba, and zenmai (the young leaves of an osmund fern) wrapped in yuba.

Also, their Warabi Soba (bracken soba) season has started, so don’t miss it!

Address: 593 Gokoumachi, Nikko

Phone: 0288-54-0333