Soba Noodle Making Experience in Odate
Learn how to make soba noodles from scratch during this authentic soba noodle making experience in Odate, Akita Prefecture.
Highlights
Get a glimpse into local life in rural Japan during this handmade soba noodle class
Learn how to make noodles from scratch during a class taught by local female farmers
Eat your delicious handmade Nakayama local noodles at the end
Enjoy a leisurely schedule of a welcome ceremony with greeting and Akita region dialect radio exercises (10 minutes), making the soba (70 minutes) and eating your noodles (40 minutes
Enjoy a piece of the local food, culture, and lifestyle of the beautiful Odate region
10 meals
Experience Details
The city of Odate in northern Japan’s Akita Prefecture is known as the birthplace of the legendary and faithful Akita dog named Hachi. As the story goes, Hachi patiently waited for his master’s return from Shibuya Station for 10 years. In Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya today, the Hachiko Statue commemorates this loyal dog and is the typical meeting point for anyone visiting the city’s shopping and entertainment center.
A few hundred miles away from Shibuya, in Odate, Akita you can enjoy a slice of rural life during this authentic, hands-on soba making class. Surrounded by glorious farmland, it is the perfect opportunity to break away from city life and rejuvenate yourself with a taste of the quieter rural life.
Akita is known for its high-quality rice and sake, boasting excellent regional cuisine with produce from the fertile soil of a diverse climate. This soba making experience gives you insight into local food and culture of the area. During this cooking class in Akita, you will learn how to make regional Nakayama soba noodles.
Thanks to the local climate, the buckwheat flour used to make these soba noodles is rich with umami flavors. Its unique texture comes from the addition of special mountain yams grown in the Odate region, making them extra tasty and unique.
Step by step, you will learn how to make these soba noodles from scratch during this class. Taught by friendly female farmers in the local area, this experience is guided with warmth and kindness, just like cooking with your grandma! At the end of this soba noodle-making class, enjoy eating your delicious meal of fresh, handmade, and local Nayakama noodles.
Inclusions
Experienced soba making instructors
Ingredients and tools to make soba buckwheat noodles
1 soba meal (cold soba, warm soba, and dessert)
Facility usage fee (the event is held at a rental studio)
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at the grocery store Youki na Kasan no Mise in the Magata area of Odate, Akita. More details and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
This experience is held in Japanese, however, it is easy to watch and learn. English to Japanese translations can be done by mobile phone applications
It is possible to cater for dietary requirements if advance notice is given to the host
It is best to book 2 weeks in advance
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
After a long day on the ski slopes or a deep soak in a hot spring, indulge in local comfort foods like Kiritanpo hot pot, complimented with mellow Akita sake.
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10 meals
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