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Morioka, Iwate / 東家 本店（わんこそば）

Azumaya Honten, wanko soba

A soba restaurant founded in 1907, known for wanko soba: servers keep tossing single mouthfuls of soba into your bowl until you stop.

Small red lacquer bowls each holding a mouthful of soba, with side dishes behind
Wanko soba (a typical serving; not necessarily this restaurant's)Photo: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

30 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Main shop 11:00-15:00 and 17:00-19:00 last order (wanko soba last order 18:30). Days and hours may change when busy; check the official news.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Main shop closed on the 1st Wednesday of each month (except Golden Week in May and August). The station branch is closed on Tuesdays (except Golden Week in May and August).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Wanko soba 4,500 yen; 700 yen off for school children; 1,800 yen for children aged 3-6 with an adult. Eat 100 bowls or more and you get a certificate.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

Iwate Kotsu bus from Morioka Station toward Morioka Bus Center; nearest stop "Morioka Bus Center".

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

No dedicated parking at any branch; use nearby paid car parks (2,200 yen or more spent gets a parking voucher or partial cash refund).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

Credit cards, e-money and QR code payments accepted. One person in the group pays for everyone.

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

Accessibility

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Address: 1-8-3 Nakanohashi-dori, Morioka, Iwate (near Morioka Bus Center)

Official site: https://wankosoba.jp/

Location

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Crowds

Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

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Latest traveler report
None yet

Reservations mainly on weekdays; on weekends, holidays, Golden Week and from Marine Day to the end of August it is walk-in only.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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