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.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- 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
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- 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
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- 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).
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://wankosoba.jp/contact/Branch addresses, hours, closing days, reservations, parking and buses read from the official shops page.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://wankosoba.jp/wankosoba/Wanko soba prices and rules read from the official page.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/71676/Founding year and description read from the Iwate Prefecture tourism site.