Tea room◎In addition to the hall, Soba Kokyu also has a tea room where formal tea ceremonies can be heldWe welcome you in a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy fragrant soba noodles. and a soba kaiseki course meal.
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Tea room ◎In addition to the hall, Soba Kokyu also has a tea room where formal tea
ceremonies can be held.
※If you would like to know more about the structure and history of t
he teahouse, please click here.
[The role of the tea room]
A tea room is a room set up for holding tea ceremonies in the tea
ceremony, where guests are invited and tea is served.
The typical size is four and a half tatami mats, with a tokonoma alcove,
a hearth, a nijiriguchi (a gate for guests) and a chadoguchi
(a tea ceremony entrance for the host).
A room size of four and a half tatami mats or less is called a koma
(small room), and a room size of four and a half tatami mats or more
is called a Hiroma (large room).
Electric millstone
Click on the photo Buckwheat seeds (whole)
※ SOBAGAKI (Sobagaki is a dish made from buckwheat-flour, and one characteristic
of the sobagaki is that a ball of dough, not a noodle, is made by mixing
buckwheat-flour with boiled water or heating a mixture of buckwheat-flour
and water and then quickly stirring the mixture into gruel with tools such
as chopsticks. Sobagaki served with a warm special sauce)
[Soba Kaiseki Course] Kaiseki cuisine is said to have been started by Sen
no Rikyu, the father of the tea ceremony, and was originally a dish eaten
before drinking strong matcha tea. It is based on the "ichiju-sansai"
style, a basic Japanese meal, and consists of rice, soup, three side dishes,
and pickles. The three side dishes are pickled vegetables, a simmered dish,
and a grilled dish. When kaiseki cuisine first began, the menu was very
simple. It is said that the luxurious cuisine that is served today is due
to its development away from the tea ceremony and its transformation into
food for drinking parties.
KOKYU MILL
Click on the photo to see inside the mill
MAITAKE TEN ¥ 800
EBI(shrimp) TEN ¥ 1.100
GOBOU(burdock) TEN ¥ 800
TOUBANYAKI(Grilled duck and vegetables on a ceramic plate)Two servings ¥
2.400
Soba: Kokyu's soba is made entirely in-house, with full responsibility
for everything from sourcing, managing, and selecting ingredients to milling
and making noodles. We also use dashi stock ingredients that bring out
the flavor of the soba, with honkare bonito flakes, Rishiri kelp,
and domestic donko shiitake mushrooms for the mori soup, and honkare
bonito flakes, honkare suda flakes, and honkare mackerel flakes for the kake broth.
We make two different types of soba every day. Please enjoy the original flavor
of the soba and the well-balanced umami of the broth to your heart's content.
Soba variety: "Hitachi Aki Soba" from Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture
(organically grown under contract)
If you would like to find out more about
"Kokyu's commitment to flour and noodle making," please click here.
Mud Wall
Koma(Small Tea Room)
As you pass by the striped clay walls and open the door of Soba Kokyu,
you will be greeted by the sight of thick cypress pillars
and natural stone floors in the main dining room.
You can also see the trees in the courtyard through the large
glass windows.
The greenery of the trees in the courtyard promises a relaxing time.
In addition to the main dining room, Soba Kokyu features a teahouse
and three separate rooms. Enjoy your meal without being disturbed
by others while immersing yourself in traditional Japanese culture.
Kokyu is the perfect space to dine with family and
friends or entertain important guests.
☆ We sincerely apologize, but we
ask that customers with
preschool children refrain from
entering the store.
☆ At Kokyu, you can also pay
by credit card,electronic
money, and QR code.
●From the west exit of Yono Station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line
3 minutes by foot
● Shuto Expressway Saitama Shintoshin Line Shintoshin 2 minutes from the
interchange exit
◎7 parking spaces reserved for Kokyu (free)
Closed every Monday, the first, third and fifth Tuesday of every month
Business hours
◎Tuesday to Friday and Saturday
(same hours even if the day falls
on a public holiday)
〇Daytime session
11:30-14:30 (last orders 14:00)
⚫Evening session (weekday evenings
require reservations)
18:00-21:00 (last orders 20:30)
◎Sunday
11:30-15:30 (last orders 15:00)