栃木県·郷土料理
Kanuma Soba
Aroma, texture, and sweetness. If you want to fully experience the charm of soba, Kanuma City is highly recommended. Located at the southern foot of the Nikko Mountains, Kanuma features significant temperature fluctuations between day and night, providing ideal conditions that enhance the sweetness of the buckwheat. Soba has been produced here since the Edo period, and both its cultivation area and production volume are among the highest in Tochigi Prefecture. The 'Kanuma Native Soba,' passed down for 150 years, is characterized by smaller grains, thinner hulls, and a more intense aroma compared to standard varieties. The city is lined with many handmade soba restaurants, and even features a certification system for 'Kanuma Soba' that regulates the content of Tochigi-grown buckwheat flour. A bowl made with locally stone-ground flour and chilled water offers an elegant sweetness without any impurities. Be sure to also try the local specialty, Nira (garlic chive) Soba. It is one of Kanto's premier soba towns that will surely impress any soba lover.
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