Kochi serves hand-made Izumo soba in Saiga-machi, Matsue. Look for the 手打ちそば sign and our carved wooden 東風 name board.
We make two kinds of noodles: 2:8 soba with a little binder, and 100% buckwheat soba. Most dishes come in either, so you can compare (zaru and kake soba are 2:8 only).
Cold soba includes warigo, zaru, oroshi and tororo soba; hot soba centres on Izumo-style kamaage soba served in its cooking water. To drink, we keep mainly Shimane and Tottori sake, plus an Izumo buckwheat shochu that we recommend mixed with soba-yu.
The Izumo classic: soba set out in a pile of round red lacquer bowls. Top each bowl with condiments and pour on dashi, then tip what is left into the next one. Choose 2:8 or 100% buckwheat; extra bowls can be added.
すだちの冷かけそば
Cold kake soba with sudachi
冷たいかけつゆのそばに、薄切りのすだちを一面にのせた一杯です。
Soba in cold broth, covered with thin slices of sudachi citrus.
割子そばと鴨ごはん
Warigo soba with duck rice
割子そばに、鴨をのせた小さなご飯を添えた組み合わせです。
Warigo soba served with a small bowl of rice topped with duck.
Matsue is a city of water: the Ohashi River runs through its centre between Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi, boats tour the castle moat, and the lake is known for its evening views.
松江の中心部を流れる大橋川The Ohashi River in central Matsue松江城のお堀の堀川遊覧船Horikawa sightseeing boats on the Matsue Castle moat夕暮れの宍道湖と松江の町Lake Shinji and Matsue in the eveningお盆の終わりに宍道湖に流される灯ろうLanterns floated on Lake Shinji at the end of Obon
We are in Saiga-machi, on the south side of JR Matsue Station. Our 手打ちそば sign and white noren mark the shop, and the map lower on this page shows the way.
Parking for 4 cars: follow the blue 'P 4台' sign at the shop front.
We are a small shop behind a white noren – just drop in.
Can I choose 2:8 or 100% buckwheat? Yes, for most dishes, including warigo, oroshi, tororo and kamaage soba. Zaru and kake soba are 2:8 only.
初めてなら何がおすすめですか?
出雲そばらしい割子そばがおすすめです。温かいそばなら、ゆで湯ごといただくかまあげそばをどうぞ。
New here – which soba should I try first? Most first-timers start with warigo soba in the Izumo tradition. If you want something hot, try kamaage soba, which comes in the water it was boiled in.
定休日はいつですか?
日曜日と月曜日が定休日です。営業時間はこのページの時間表をご覧ください。
When are you closed? Sunday and Monday are our days off. For daily times, check the hours table.
駐車場はありますか?
4台分ございます。お店の前の案内看板をご覧ください。
Is there parking? Yes, for 4 cars – see the sign at the shop front.
お酒はありますか?
島根・鳥取の地酒を中心にご用意しています。出雲のそば焼酎は、そば湯割りがおすすめです。
Do you serve alcohol? Yes – mainly Shimane and Tottori sake, plus an Izumo buckwheat shochu, best mixed with soba-yu.