Somen-Dokoro Miwa-Jaya

There is a district called Miwa in Nara. The method of stretching dough instead of cutting to create noodles has been developed there. The history goes back to more than a millennium. Omiwa-Jinja Shrine is thought to be the first place Miwa noodle was made. Somen is thinner than Udon or Soba. To be thin and strong, cold weather is preferred.

There are many factories for Tenobe-Somen in Nara. One of them is Miwa-Somen Yamamoto. It was founded in 1717 so you know how much it has been loved. They offer a workshop to show how it is made. You will be amazed how thinly they can stretch the dough without ripping off.

Attached to the factory, there is a restaurant called Somen-Dokoro Miwa-Jaya. The set menu for Somen and Kaki-no-Ha Zushi is highly recommended!