Day Trips from SapporoNoka no Sobaya Yoteizan: Farm Soba with Mt. Yotei in the Pond
By Chaporo, a Sapporo local Published 
Quick answers
- Freshly milled soba from buckwheat the farm grows itself and Mt. Yotei spring water
- Mt. Yotei is reflected in the pond behind the restaurant
- Tofu soba 1,300 yen, plain soba from 850 yen, fresh wasabi rice bowl 1,100 yen
- Open 11:00–15:30 April to November (14:30 in winter); closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Noka no Sobaya Yoteizan, a farm soba restaurant in Kutchan, makes its noodles from buckwheat it grows itself, milled fresh and made with spring water from Mt. Yotei. Behind the restaurant is a pond, and on a still day the mountain is reflected upside down in it.
The soba
I had the tofu soba made with 100% buckwheat (1,300 yen) and a bowl of rice with freshly grated wasabi (1,100 yen). The tofu soba is topped with the best-selling tofu from Wakimizu no Sato, the tofu maker that runs the restaurant, and freshly shaved bonito flakes. The wasabi is sent straight from a wasabi farm in Azumino, Nagano; it is not very sharp, and it goes well with the bonito and the rice.
The menu
You choose 100% buckwheat (juwari), with the stronger buckwheat flavor, or 80% buckwheat (nihachi, slightly cheaper). A large portion is 200 yen extra, and there is an English menu. Prices from the official menu, October 2026, tax included:
- Seiro (chilled soba): 900 yen / 850 yen
- Tofu soba: 1,300 yen / 1,200 yen
- Shrimp tempura with chilled soba: 1,830 yen / 1,730 yen
- Duck seiro: 1,700 yen / 1,600 yen
- Kake (hot soba): 900 yen / 850 yen
- Herring soba (hot): 1,270 yen / 1,170 yen
- Fresh wasabi rice bowl (limited): 1,100 yen
For the purest taste of the soba, have the seiro.
Mt. Yotei in the pond
Hours and parking
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Hours | 11:00–15:30 from April to November; 11:00–14:30 from December to March |
| Closed | Wednesdays and Thursdays (since May 2026, "for the time being") |
| Parking | About 10 cars in front of the restaurant |
See the official site (in Japanese) for details.
How to get there
From Sapporo: about two hours on ordinary roads, including a break. Take Route 230 south through Makomanai and Jozankei and over the Nakayama Pass to Kimobetsu; turn right at the Aikawa junction onto Route 276. Continue to Kyogoku, then turn left onto Prefectural Road 478; the restaurant is on the left, about 10 minutes from the roadside station.
From New Chitose Airport: about two hours, via Prefectural Road 16 toward Lake Shikotsu, then Route 453 and Route 276 west. Continue to Kyogoku, then turn left onto Prefectural Road 478; the restaurant is on the left, about 10 minutes from Roadside Station Kyogoku.
Near Noka no Sobaya Yoteizan
If it is full, Kitchen Narita, about a kilometer further on, serves venison curry with a mountain view.
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Where to See Mt. Yotei: A Local's Guide to the Best Viewpoints by CarThe best places to see Mt. Yotei, the Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido, from a Sapporo local who has driven all the way around it: the straight road at Aikawa, its reflection in a pond, the view from an onsen, and a one-day loop from Sapporo.
FAQ about Noka no Sobaya Yoteizan
Q1. How much is the soba?
From 850 yen for plain chilled soba; the tofu soba is 1,300 yen with 100% buckwheat.
Q2. When is it closed?
On Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Q3. Can you see Mt. Yotei from the restaurant?
Yes, and on a still day it is reflected in the pond behind it.