Soba Cutting in the Edo Period
A casual experience of the technique
Food entertainment at SOBAGIRI RAKUJYO in Kappabashi is a Soba Cutting experience!
Sobagiri is a technique that has been practiced since the Edo period and can be completed in just 30 minutes.
The original smart hand technique is used, so your fingers and clothes don’t get dirty, and it’s a new sensation to stop by a little while shopping!
Please experience “SOBAGIRI,” where you can experience the fun and the “slice” as the main part of the experience!
Soba Making Experience Shop “SOBAGIRI”
SOBAGIRI RAKUJYO Shop is located on Kappabashi Dogu-gai Street, a street specializing in cooking utensils.
If you are in the Asakusa area for sightseeing, please stop by. You can experience it without a reservation.
RAKUJYO's original system
Per person: ¥6,500 (same price for adults, teens, and children)
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays: ¥7,500–¥8,500
The experience takes just 30 minutes!
Soba will be boiled and served by our staff
You can choose from the following buckwheat flavors.
The soba noodles we make at our shop are made with 100% buckwheat flour. No wheat flour is used.
SOBA Flavor
This is Rakujyo’s original and advanced system that allows you to make your own noodles and dine on them with the flavor of your choice.
Please choose to your heart’s content.
Wagyu Sukiyaki
Based on Yaizu bonito and dark soy sauce, this broth is finished with mirin, brown sugar, and the rich high-quality fat of Japanese A5-grade Wagyu beef, creating an exquisite sweetness. Unlike ordinary restaurant meat soba, this is on another level—a broth you will surely drink down to the very last drop.
Chicken Soy Sauce Yonaki
Topped with chicken meatballs made from the Japanese premium brand chicken “Sakurahime.” The broth is blended with bonito and soda bonito, then finished with dark soy sauce for a slightly sweet, classic Tokyo-style flavor. Served with a seasoned soft-boiled egg, which is rare for soba, it has a touch of ramen character—hence the name “Yonaki Soba.”
Shrimp Broth Salt Soba
A refreshing salt-based broth made with kombu and shrimp stock is poured over chilled soba, then finished with a squeeze of domestic lemon for a bright aroma. Finally, a dash of black pepper adds a unique touch rarely seen in soba dishes.
Rich Pork Kakuni Soba
A rich and deeply satisfying broth with a hint of sweetness, topped with tender braised Japanese brand pork. The flavor comes from a well-balanced blend of pork, bonito, and chicken broth, creating a deep and savory harmony.
Zaru-Edo style(cold)
A sweet dipping sauce popular among Tokyo locals, carefully balanced with mirin, brown sugar, and dark soy sauce for a rich, mellow flavor.
Enhanced with a robust and flavorful Soda-bushi (dried fish) broth for a satisfying depth.
Zaru-Kyoto style(cold)
If you want to fully enjoy the flavor of 100% buckwheat soba, this is highly recommended.
A refined broth combining Hokkaido kelp and premium bonito, paired with light soy sauce, creates an exceptionally clear and delicate soup.
Vegan Flavor
A vegan diet consists of plant-based foods and excludes all ingredients derived from animals.It contains no meat, poultry, or seafood, and strictly avoids dairy products, eggs, and honey.This includes all processed items and seasonings that incorporate any animal-based substances.
Vegan Ramen（+¥500 per bowl）
Carefully extracted stock from Tokachi root kelp and Sanriku wakame seaweed brings out a rich ocean aroma. Combined with several vegetables and gluten-free tamari soy sauce, this is the ultimate vegan soba—completely gluten-free and plant-based, yet unbelievably full-bodied and satisfying.
Salt-only(cold)
The connoisseur’s way to enjoy 100% buckwheat soba at its finest. Place a small pinch of salt on the soba and slurp it. With only a subtle saltiness, you can experience the aroma of the soba to the fullest. You can choose between mildly sweet seaweed salt or mellow rice koji salt with a gentle sweetness.
Walnut Sauce(cold)
A specialty from Chichibu, made with walnut juice. Rich in the high-quality plant-based fats unique to walnuts, it is blended with tamari soy sauce from a traditional miso brewery, lightly balanced with a hint of acidity to create an exquisite sweet sauce.
【Please note】If there are more than three people, we ask that you limit the number of flavors to two. We would appreciate it if you could cooperate with us as it is necessary for us to serve the food quickly with a minimum staff.
【Please note】On weekends and holidays, especially during lunch hours, we ask that you leave the table after about 30 minutes to allow time for the next customer to enjoy his/her meal.
【Please note】Our experience involves the use of knives.
For safety reasons, if a participant ignores the instructor’s guidance and continues to act on their own, they will be asked to leave immediately.
In such cases, no refund will be given.
We require all participants to respect and follow Japanese manners and etiquette at all times.
SOBA Slashing Experience FAQ
- Can I experience this with my child?
Of course. We view this as a food education program where you can learn the hard work of making things and the steps of food preparation by experiencing it with your children. We believe that it is important for children to simply enjoy the experience.
- How many people can experience the program at the same time?
This plan is called the Private Plan, and up to 6 people can apply for this plan at the same time. For more than 6 people, the price will be 7,000 yen per person for the Team Building Plan.
- Can I do ramen and my friend do soba?
The process seems similar, but is quite different due to the characteristics of wheat and buckwheat flours. We do not offer a mixed experience because each requires time to explain the process, which is time consuming and interminable.
- Do you also make soup?
No, we believe that soup making is not something that people teach you. It is a place where you work hard in solitude. The broth is taken from a variety of ingredients for several days in advance, so it cannot be mastered in a one-hour experience.
- Is soba made of wheat flour?
No. Japanese soba is made from buckwheat flour.
Some soba restaurants use wheat flour in their products, but the buckwheat flour used in our soba experience is 100% buckwheat flour.
- Will a school-like certificate be issued?
Our store is a hands-on store and should be considered a fun activity to experience. We hope to inspire you to want to learn in earnest. We do issue cards for more casual workshops.
ACCESS Map
Address
〒111-0036 1F Matsugaya Center Building, 3-1-12 Matsugaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Open Hours
Open only during hours when reservations are made.
