Menkappou Nakagawa

● Featured in many TV programs every year【Naka River Specialty Dish!】● The taste that our ancestors used to eat, made with 'rare indigenous buckwheat flour', three types of soba (Sarashina) (Hiki-gurumi) (Gen-buki) served as 'dipped in tempura' just like in the late Edo period. This is truly the 'soba shop's essence'. It is also famous for the way Masataro Ikebana enjoyed it and as a samurai meal. *Various price versions are available for tourist groups. Please consult us by phone!

The taste that our ancestors used to eat, made with 'rare indigenous buckwheat flour,' features three types of soba: [Sarashina], [Hiki-gurumi], and [Gen-buki]. We have many customers visiting from all over the country, including famous soba shop owners in Japan! We often receive delightful comments like 'This is the first soba I've ever eaten in my life!' Please enjoy it, as [various combinations with other menu items are also possible].

Ashikaga has about 100 soba restaurants, known as the 'Soba Town' and 'Famous Soba' town. ● The water is clean (from the underground water of the Watarase Mountain Range). ● In the mountains of Ashikaga City, which is the first to emerge from the Kanto Plain, there were many soba fields during the Edo period, and soba was transported to Edo. ● The reason why there are many soba restaurants in Ashikaga City during the Edo period is that it was a transportation hub. Unusually for a soba town, it exists in a flat area. ● Recommended as the representative of Tochigi Prefecture in the '100 Selected Long-established Soba Restaurants in Japan' by the National New Soba Association. ● Hand-made 'Naka River's Proud Soba' using rare indigenous soba flour, with three types of soba that people say 'I ate this for the first time in my life!' every day! Please enjoy. Starting with soba flour presented to Kanesagō and Nikko Toshogu, we offer three types made from 'rare indigenous' soba flour that is hard to obtain: 'Sarashina', 'Hiki-gurumi', and 'Genbaki'... 100% soba and 80% soba... Please enjoy the real soba without additives. ● Many famous restaurants from all over Japan come to eat here. ● You can enjoy soba with a hard texture and flavorful soba that professionals prefer.

● Two Types of Morisoba ● Morisoba ● Karasumi Soba ● Ikura Soba ● Uni Soba ● Uni Ikura Soba ● Unagi Soba ● Umeboshi Tempura Soba ● Meat Juice Soba/Udon ● Fried Mochi Tanuki Soba ● Tanuki Soba/Udon ● Tororo Soba ... and other cold dishes depending on the season ...

● A specialty of Ashikaga, known as the 'Soba Town'... ● This recommended meal includes the famous 'sweet simmered herring' (a specialty of Nakagawa), which has been featured on many TV shows, along with dishes inspired by Mitsuo Aida. Enjoy a variety of flavors such as seasoned rice, tempura, tororo soup, and matcha warabi mochi... Experience the tastes that Mitsuo Aida enjoyed during his lifetime at Nakagawa, while viewing authentic works of Mitsuo Aida, the only place in Japan where you can enjoy cuisine related to him! ◎ Recommended for tourist groups and business entertaining!

ーーThe sacred place where Mitsuo Aida himself actually came almost every dayーー●A large number of authentic Mitsuo Aida works are on display　　ーーーThe only place in Japanーーー The store related to Mitsuo Aida, 'Men Kappo Nakagawa'●The former inn Nakagawa, which appears in the Mitsuo Aida story●The first female owner was the 'first person to buy Mitsuo Aida's works'●We change the displayed works according to the seasons●You can enjoy authentic works while eating dishes related to Mitsuo Aida●There are also rooms (paid private rooms) that Mitsuo Aida used.

[Weekends and Holidays Only!] * Reservations accepted in advance * A dessert that sells out quickly! As a post-meal delight at Nakagawa, this is created by Mr. Kazuhito Takei, who has trained at the 5-star Hotel Ritz Paris and has a background as the head pastry chef at Hotel de Mikuni. He personally bakes each one for the customers of Nakagawa... Without a doubt, the pinnacle of buckwheat desserts found in soba restaurants across Japan. * Even the fresh cream is something entirely different from what you usually eat! The desserts created by a top-notch pastry chef are 'completely different from regular fresh cream!' * Souvenirs... Enjoyed by those who love to eat on the go! For those from afar... [Shipping available via frozen delivery from Nakagawa's online store] * Perfect for customers who seek authenticity! Highly appreciated.

【Available on weekdays too!】 ※ Reservations accepted in advance ※ Limited availability dessert! A delightful treat after meals at Nakagawa ● Trained at the 5-star ✨ Hôtel Ritz Paris and with a background as the head pastry chef at Hôtel de Mikuni, Mr. Kazuhito Takei personally bakes each one for the customers of Nakagawa... This is undoubtedly the pinnacle of 【soba desserts】 found in soba restaurants across Japan, luxuriously chilled to perfection before being turned into a brûlée, the ultimate luxurious dessert from a soba restaurant! ● For customers who seek authenticity! The deliciousness of this product is greatly appreciated!

● As shown in the image, it pairs perfectly with 'one of Japan's finest sake lineups'! ● It's a cultural norm for long-established soba shops to always have sweet simmered herring on their menu. ● It is also the most popular souvenir! *Please note that this is different from typical sweet simmered herring, and many women who thought they 'could never eat it' have joyfully exclaimed, 'I was able to eat it for the first time in my life!'

Mitsuo Aida, who visited Nakagawa for about 50 years. Whenever he came to Nakagawa, he would always drink sake while eating 'kanro-ni' (sweet simmered fish). The 'nishin soba' topped generously with sweet simmered herring is one of Nakagawa's popular products. It is often said by those who are not fond of sweet simmered herring, especially women, that 'I can eat this.'

● One of the representative dishes of Nakagawa, featured on Fuji TV's [Nonstop] Itadaki How Much! A confident creation that received high praise for its deliciousness from Snowman's Fukazawa-kun on TV! ● Available for delivery through the 'online shopping site' ● A collaboration of three types of traditional soba with sea urchin and salmon roe, you'll be surprised by their unexpectedly great compatibility! Other... ● Salmon roe soba... Can be ordered without a reservation ● Sea urchin soba... Sea urchin requires 'reservation in advance' by phone.