Shojiya Honten
そば処 庄司屋 本店38°15′ N 140°20′ ESoba¥¥
Shojiya suits anyone who wants Yamagata's ita soba from the city's oldest soba house, and the trade-off is a ten-minute walk from the station plus closing days that change each month.
What to order
- Sarashina aimori ita soba, the house pairing of country and sarashina noodles on one board
- Tempura on the side
Shojiya opened as a soba teahouse in the third enclosure of Yamagata Castle in the Keio era (1865 to 1868), and the fifth generation now runs the kitchen. The house grinds domestic buckwheat on a stone mill and cuts soba by hand every day. Ita soba arrives heaped on a long wooden board, a country style that Shojiya traces to the custom of serving soba to guests. Order the sarashina aimori ita soba to get the thick, chewy country noodle beside the pale sarashina cut that the fourth generation learned in Tokyo. The room seats 86 and includes tatami rooms set inside an old storehouse.
New-season soba arrived in October 2026, according to the shop's news page. Tabelog named it one of its 100 best soba shops in eastern Japan for 2024.
Worth knowing
- Check the closing-day list on the shop's home page before you go; October 2026 shows two Tuesdays shut alongside the usual Mondays.
- An English menu is available.
Quick answers about Shojiya Hontenよくある質問
What are the opening hours of Shojiya Honten?
Shojiya Honten keeps these hours: Mon closed; Tue–Fri 11:00-16:00, 17:00-20:30; Sat–Sun 11:00–20:30.
What should you order at Shojiya Honten?
At Shojiya Honten, order sarashina aimori ita soba, the house pairing of country and sarashina noodles on one board, or tempura on the side.
Do you need a reservation at Shojiya Honten?
Shojiya Honten: Bookings by phone; the soba kaiseki course may not be available at weekends.
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