Matsubara-an

Top choice in Kamakura


Dinner reservations are recommended for this upscale soba restaurant in a lovely old house. Try the goma seiro soba (al dente noodles served cold with sesame dipping sauce). Dine alfresco or indoors where you can watch noodles being handmade. From Yuiga-hama Station (Enoden Enoshima line) head towards the beach and then take the first right. Look for the blue sign.


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