Address：徳島県三好市東祖谷若林84-1
Phone：0883-88-5625
Experience authentic, traditional soba-making, starting from grinding buckwheat grains with a stone mill. This hands-on activity allows you to enjoy Iya soba, long regarded as a dish of hospitality, prepared according to the “three fresh principles”: freshly ground, freshly made, and freshly boiled.
After the experience, guests can savor their meal in a charming tatami room, enjoying the Heike Gozen, a set meal featuring generous portions of locally sourced ingredients.Experience: Traditional Soba-Making Workshop
This workshop offers an authentic soba-making experience that begins with grinding buckwheat using a stone mill. The workshop takes place in a dedicated indoor space, and all necessary items such as indoor slippers, a head covering, and an apron are provided—no special preparation needed.Each session produces about four servings of noodles. Some of the noodles you make will be cooked and served on the spot as cold noodles (zaru soba), while the rest can be taken home.
Depending on the season, you may also have the chance to harvest and prepare local wild vegetables.Note: Advance reservation required. Reservations must be made by the day before, via phone or the official website.Dining: Heike Gozen
The Heike Gozen is a traditional local set meal featuring seasonal wild vegetables and other ingredients from the region, served in a relaxed Japanese-style dining room.Visitors coming for lunch only can enjoy warm buckwheat noodle soup (kake soba), along with other local dishes.This venue offers a selection of regional dishes that highlight seasonal flavors and wild mountain vegetables, making it an excellent choice for a meal during your sightseeing in the area.Note:
The Heike Gozen is available by reservation only. Reservations must be made by the day before, either by phone or via the official website.Zaru soba is available exclusively to participants of the soba-making experience.
