Misasa Soba Dokoro Kawara

Misasa Soba Dokoro Kawara is a simple soba shop in the center of Misasa Onsen, a hot spring town in Tottori Prefecture known for its radium-rich waters and free public foot bath, and popular with hikers heading to or from the mountainside Sanbutsuji Temple. The menu keeps to soba fundamentals: a classic zaru soba served cold with dipping sauce, a warm tempura soba for cooler weather, and a tororo (grated mountain yam) soba that adds a silky, savory topping to the noodles. The dining room is modest and functional, with counter and table seating suited to travelers passing through between the foot bath and the temple trailhead; the atmosphere is quiet and unhurried outside the lunch rush. There is no alcohol or wine program of note here; the shop focuses on noodles and tea rather than a beverage list. Reservations are not needed, as it operates as a casual walk-in noodle shop, though it closes on Thursdays, so hikers planning a Sanbutsuji day trip should check that the date doesn't fall on the weekly closure. Prices are affordable, from about $5.30 to $10 per bowl, making it a convenient, inexpensive lunch stop for anyone exploring Misasa Onsen's hot spring town center.