Introducing Rindou Inaka Sabou

Hello, this is Kanao, writer for [Sarukuma] 🌼

Today I’m sharing a hidden gem tucked away in Shiraki, Ashikita Town:
[Rindou Inaka Sabou], a charming countryside soba house.

From the Ashikita Interchange, take a right at the end of the road, then drive straight ahead through a beautiful stretch of forest. You may start wondering, “Wait, is there really anything out here?” (I sure did, ha!) — but suddenly the trees open up and a cozy house-like building appears.
Look for the purple noren curtain hanging at the entrance — that’s your signal you’ve arrived at Ono Soba Rindou.

Several “Soba” flags line the roadside too, making the spot easy to spot from a distance.

The parking lot in front fits about 10 cars. There are no painted lines, but the open space makes parking simple and stress-free.

Right at the entrance, I spotted baskets brimming with dried shiitake mushrooms and dried daikon radish! The shiitake were priced at 200 yen and 500 yen.

Dried shiitake make such a rich, flavorful dashi broth — I almost grabbed a bag, but then remembered I already had some at home, so I passed this time 😅

Here’s a peek inside the restaurant.
The table seating area has 3 tables (12 seats total), with a small basket at the back for storing your bags.

And here’s the counter seating, which has 3 stools.
The spacing is just right, so even if a stranger sits next to you, you’ll still have plenty of comfortable room to enjoy your meal.

On the counter, I noticed an autograph from “Kataranne” (a popular local Japanese TV program)! Even Kiyono-san has visited this place.
I’m a personal fan of Kiyono-san, so this made me hope I’d run into her one day 😂

Now, let’s check out the menu at Ono Soba Rindou.

・Set Meal (vegetable tempura, soba, rice, etc.)　800 yen

・Tenmori (tempura + soba)　　　　　　　　1,000 yen

・Mori & Kake Set (cold soba + hot soba)　1,200 yen

※ Large portion +120 yen

[Hot Soba]

・Tamago-toji (chicken, burdock, egg)　850 yen

・Shrimp Kakiage　　　　　　　　　　　　850 yen

・Kake Soba　　　　　　　　　　　　　　600 yen

[Cold Soba]

・Mori Soba　　　　　　　　　　　　　　650 yen

・Shrimp Tempura Soba　　　　　　　　800 yen

・Tsukimi Tororo　　　　　　　　　　　　750 yen

・Tori Nanban　　　　　　　　　　　　　750 yen

・Kakiage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　700 yen

[Toppings]

・Shrimp Tempura 800 yen　　・Kakiage 700 yen

・Wakame Seaweed 700 yen　　・Tororo (grated yam) 700 yen

・Marutten (fish cake) 700 yen　　・Meat 800 yen

・Curry 700 yen　　・Tsukimi (egg) 700 yen

And here are the rice dishes and drinks.

・Curry Rice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　700 yen

・Mini Egg Donburi　　　　　　　　　　 400 yen

・Onigiri (plain or chicken)　　　　　　100 yen each

・Draft Beer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　500 yen

・Bottled Beer　　　　　　　　　　　　 500 yen

・Non-Alcoholic Beer　　　　　　　　　 300 yen

By the way, as part of the Ashikita Town recovery support project, the restaurant offered a special collaboration menu with the popular anime “Houkago Teibou Nisshi” (Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater).
The collab dish is the “Shrimp Kakiage Soba.”
If you’re an anime fan, this is definitely worth checking out!

The kind staff also brought out tableware for my child. Such a thoughtful touch — thank you! 🙇‍♀️

Recommended Dishes at Rindou Inaka Sabou

This is the Set Meal (800 yen).
It comes with vegetable tempura, soba (with green onion and wasabi), kashiwa-meshi (chicken rice), cucumber-and-wakame vinegar salad, and pickles.
For 800 yen, this much food is honestly amazing value!

You can choose your soba cold or hot.
It was a warm day, so I went with the cold soba.

The noodles are thin, with a firm and satisfying chew that slides down beautifully — absolutely delicious. My son, who’d never tried soba before, surprised us all by gobbling it up. He kept shouting “chu-ru chu-ru!” (slurp slurp!) and asking for more and more!

The plate of tempura was generous — onion, bitter melon (goya), okra, pumpkin, eggplant, and more. And every single vegetable came in twos!

Each piece was crispy and cooked to perfection 😆 Honestly, the tempura alone could fill you up!

This is the Tenmori Set (1,000 yen). The difference from the previous set: it includes shrimp tempura but doesn’t come with kashiwa-meshi.

The tempura portion was just as huge, and the shrimp tempura was wonderfully plump and packed with that sweet shrimp flavor.

I considered upgrading to a large size for an extra 150 yen, but no way — even the regular size left me completely stuffed 😅

Ono Soba Rindou is run by a lovely husband-and-wife team. Both are warm and welcoming, the soba is delicious, and the whole place fills you with a peaceful, contented feeling.

It’s conveniently located between Ashikita and Hitoyoshi, so if you’re traveling that route, definitely stop by! I’ll definitely be back ☺️

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