Sobadokoro Rakuichi

Good quality food

Great experience watching the chef making your soba freshly in front of you. Serves only 20 customers at lunch daily, so arrive well before 11:30am to ensure you get a seat!

We went for dinner and it was well worth it . Rakuichi is famous for its soba but it’s not just about the soba. The omakase menu ranges from sashimi, shabu-shabu, to tempura and each of the dish is really good. I have been to this place more than 3 times and it’s always a memorable experience. Reservation opens 3 months in advance so better book early. The place is quite far from grand hirafu main area but the drive is scenic.

Everything about the meal itself was delicious for lunch. Not filling enough for me but my wife loved it. If your in niseko it's delicious but I don't think I would recommend people to drive there just for the soba.

It was the most amazing experience to watch Tatsuru Rai knead mix and cut up the most delicious soba i have ever had. His wife Midori was elegantly dressed in kimono and ever so lovely.We got very lucky to manage to get a seating for lunch since dinner is booked out for the entire winter+spring season. Culinary art.

If you are looking for real traditional home cook food(best soba in the world), hunt for this cute like house in the woods....super lovely couple, they cook themselves ..with love, thats why it taste SO SPECIAL...CHEERS

Cold soba recommended

Absolutely excellent meal, a splendid way to spend your lunch time in Niseko. Highly recommend

Midori San and Emily San were extremely accommodating and jovial, we had an amazing time speaking with them and they made the entire experience so memorable. Definitely worthwhile!

Life changing soba in a warm and zen atmosphere. All the ingredients were really fresh. But do go early!

nice cosy vibe place to eat hand made soba. excellant tempura. Only serve 20 serving soba each day. Come queue before 1130

Best Soba but you have to call in advance to check if their open. Plus they only serve 20 to 30 orders of Soba per day.

Went there and was not available. Requires reservation for both lunch and dinner. No walk-in available and no nearby food available.

Rakuichi prides itself on handmade soba, and most recently its expansion into a full Kaiseki-Omakase Experience. Dont miss this experience if you’re in the Niseko Area. Highly recommended to make bookings, in past years the booking waitlist is as long as 2 years. Lunch MenuGrilled Red Salmon with LeekSashimi of OtoroFresh Scallop served with UniNegitoroBonito on Seared TunaPork Shabu-ShabuTempura PlatterHandmade Seiro Soba served with DuckMochi Dessert Total cost was 12,000 yen/pax. Alcoholic drinks are additional charges.

It worth it to try !! Only accepted 20 guests during lunch time Suggest arrive around 10:50-11AM to quite during weekday, May be a bit earlier during weekend ! Duck soup Cold soba is my favorite and the Kunimare Hokkaido sake is perfect with the cold soba ! 👍👍👍

Great omakaze set for dinner , lunch is quite packed with Only 30 sittings so was surprised they serve dinner also. Run by a husband and wife couple in a cozy setting

Restaurant situated in Hokkaido, 100% genuine handmade noodles and soup, they are very delicious, great couples and friendly staffs too, i want to rate this place 7 stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review

Nicest couple running the restaurant. Freshly made soba and delicious tasting too!

Probably one of the best soba I have tried so far. Highly recommend. Very hard to get a reservation here ( no walk in, reservation only).

Great food, great service, worth the 2 hour wait. Only 30 bowls served for lunch.

This was the best dinning experience I had while I was in Niseko. Reservations are an absolute must, we made ours 80 days in advance — they open 90 days prior to reservation date. We arrived early, put our slippers on, met the owners and took our assigned seats. Slowly the rest of the dinner reservations arrived and the show began at 19:00. We had 9 amazing courses, each more inventive and delicious as the last. To finish off the meal we had a Yuzu Sorbet, which was a lovely way to end the meal. From start to finish, this was an amazing experience, great food and atmosphere. Dinner will set you back roughly ¥12,000 per person, but it is absolutely worth the cost.

This is a perfect place after skiing. They serve set menu which all are chef recommendation. You need to reserve this earlier a few months before, because of the limit number of seats. Sashimi is perfect. actually everything is perfect. You can watch owner does soba and serve you freshly. Price was 6000 yen for each person.

Absolutely amazing soba for lunch, along with an underrated tempura. The taste and the texture of the freshly made soba is refined and delicious. The cold soba with duck soup and the vegetable tempura are must gets. To top it off, they're very reasonably priced, 1000-1600yen for a bowl. This restaurant is very well known in the area and to tourists, and they only serve 30 bowls of soba for lunch every day, so make sure you go before they open at 11:30 to get a spot, or reserve a few months in advance for the kaiseki dinner.

Best soba I've ever tasted

Very special very nice. 20 people n they will close.

Soba is very nice but the rest is okay only. The snow view outside is really beautiful!

Second visit. A world away. But worth every bit to get here.

Lovely soba prepared fresh in front of you. Only 30 servings each lunch sitting, so get in line early before they open.

Had a ten courses dinner. Our family enjoyed very much of the fantastic food. Service was great. Will definitely come back when I am in this area again.

Incredible food served omakase style. Everything served was excellent. The chef comes out of the kitchen to prepare the buckwheat. Best cold soba ever. Its expensive, but well worth it. Make your reservation early. This one gets 6 stars.

The whole experience was unforgettable! The food is as awesome as the kindness of the people hosting/cooking. And, we found the exact same sake set where you told us to go! ;) Great souvenir!

Amazing meticulous artist working right in front of you producing mouth watering brilliance.

The most authentic soba noodles ever tasted