Teuchi Soba Fukuden

Located at an elevation of Approx. 1,200 meters in Nagawa, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Teuchi Soba Fukuden is a renowned handmade soba restaurant. Nagawa’s large temperature swings between day and night help produce high-quality buckwheat flour, and the restaurant is known as the first establishment certified as a “Shinshu Sobakiri no Mise.” Here, they serve nihachi soba made with plenty of local buckwheat flour and with the binder kept to up to 30%. Everything is carefully done by hand, from milling the flour to boiling the noodles.

At Teuchi Soba Fukuden, the signature dish is Toji Soba, a local specialty of Nagawa. Rice porridge made with the broth left at the end is also popular. Standard menu items such as zaru soba, mori soba, and tempura soba are also available, and the restaurant is praised for letting diners enjoy the natural taste and aroma of soba.

The restaurant is housed in a building with a large roof inspired by traditional gassho-style architecture. Inside, there are 50 seats, including table seats and counter seats, as well as tatami seating. It stands along the Nomugi Kaido road, with resort areas such as Kamikochi and Hakuba nearby. It’s an ideal stop to add to your sightseeing or leisure plans.