My first Hegi Soba! Where to eat?
If you visit Niigata Prefecture on your trip, you can’t resist trying Niigata’s most famous dish, Hegi Soba.
But if you’re going to take the trouble to eat, you’ll want to eat delicious hegi soba, and you won’t want to miss out on choosing a restaurant.
So, what is Hegi Soba, which is considered the most standard in Niigata? And where can you eat the most famous soba noodles?
Hegi Soba
Hegi soba is a type of soba that originated in the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture and uses Funori, a type of seaweed, as a binder. By using Funori, the soba has a unique texture that is smooth and elastic, and it is characterized by its rich aroma.
Hegi soba does not use wheat flour as a binder, so you can fully enjoy the original flavor of soba. Funori is also said to be good for your health as it is rich in minerals and dietary fiber.
How to eat Hegi Soba
Hegi soba is generally eaten with cold mori soba. Condiments include green onions, wasabi, and grated radish. In addition to soba soup, walnut sauce or sesame sauce is sometimes added to the soup.
Hegi soba can be eaten at many soba restaurants in Niigata Prefecture.
Delicious Hegi Soba! Kojimaya main restaurant is recommended!
If you are trying Hegi Soba for the first time, we recommend Kojimaya main restaurant. Kojimaya main restaurant is the most famous soba restaurant in Niigata Prefecture. We have multiple stores in Niigata Prefecture, and you can access any store within Niigata Prefecture.
Among them, this time we will introduce Kojimaya main restaurant Matsuzaki branch in Niigata City.
Kojimaya main restaurant Matsuzaki store
Kojimaya main restaurant(Kojimaya Souhonten, Japanese: 小嶋屋総本店) is a long-established hegi soba restaurant with its main store located in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. Founded in 1848, we offer hegi soba noodles with a rich aroma and smooth texture using traditional methods that have been passed down from generation to generation.
- Business hours
- 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
- Regular holidays
- Temporary closure several times a year
- Telephone number
- +81-25-768-3311
- Official website
- https://kojimaya.co.jp
- Parking lot
- 40 units
- Location
- 758-1 Nakayashiki, Tokamachi, Niigata 948-0135
You can enjoy a leisurely meal in a calm atmosphere
Kojimaya’s interior is based on Japanese taste, and you can enjoy Hegi Soba in a calm atmosphere.
Another point that we recommend is that the store is well-maintained and has a clean feel.
Enjoy the deliciousness of Hegi soba at the famous “Tenhegi”!
As a long-established soba restaurant, we can guarantee the deliciousness of the Hegi soba.
This is Kojimaya’s specialty menu called “Tenhegi”. This is Kojimaya’s signature menu, which comes with Hegi Soba and tempura.
Tenhegi 1,738 yen (tax included)
Hegi soba is more glossy and beautiful than regular soba. Kojimaya’s Hegi Soba is beautifully presented, so I can recommend it from the perspective of the details.
And Kojimaya tempura. This is very delicious. Fluffy and sweet shrimp and vegetables in crispy fried batter. The hegi soba is delicious, and the tempura is also delicious, so I can recommend it in terms of taste.
By the way, Tenhegi’s tempura comes in five types: natural shrimp, kisu, corn, eggplant, shiitake, and okra.
Taste from a long-established famous restaurant as a souvenir
Kojimaya main restaurant also has a souvenir corner where you can purchase Hegi Soba, which is also recommended as a souvenir.
Since it is famous as a local dish of Niigata, it would be a great gift to give as a souvenir. Even though it’s a souvenir, it’s definitely delicious, which is another reason why I recommend it.
Hegi soba that you can’t miss at a long-established restaurant.
Good to eat, good to look at. You can enjoy the aroma of soba, and it’s also fun to swallow. Kojimaya main restaurant’s Hegi Soba is a representative of Niigata’s local cuisine, made with reliable techniques and know-how cultivated over many years.
Kojimaya’s Hegi Soba has been featured in many media outlets and is widely recognized for its deliciousness. When you visit Niigata Prefecture, be sure to try Kojimaya’s Hegi Soba.
