Shoyu
Chuka Soba Shibata
中華そば しば田
A soy-sauce chuka soba shop that spent over a decade in Sengawa before moving next to Komae Station in 2024; its chuka soba took first place in the shoyu category (famous-shop division) of the TRY Ramen Awards 2025-26.
The shop
The owner trained at Menya Musashi in Shinjuku and later worked at Onmen Shuka Rakuraku in Kichijoji, where he was also involved in menu development, before opening Chuka Soba Shibata in November 2013. After more than ten years in the Sengawa area, the shop moved to Komae and reopened on September 24, 2024. In May 2026 Toyo Suisan released a Maruchan cup noodle bearing the shop's name.
The bowl
The shop says its soup is built on jidori (heritage-breed) chickens such as Hinai-jidori and Tamba Kurodori, seasoned with a blend of 11 soy sauces. A trade-press report describes the base as chicken and pork with chicken fat (chiyu) on top. Earlier interviews note that the shop switched to house-made noodles in 2020; earlier menus also included niboshi soba and shio soba.
How to order
The standard order is the chuka soba (soy sauce).
Before you go
- Cash only: no cards, e-money or QR payments (Tabelog).
- Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri and Sat, 11:00-15:00 and 17:30-20:30; closed Sundays and, from May 2026, Thursdays.
- No reservations. 23 seats including counter and table seating.
- About 70 m from Komae Station on the Odakyu Line.
FAQ
What is the signature dish?
The soy-sauce chuka soba, which placed first in the shoyu category (famous-shop division) of the 26th TRY Ramen Awards 2025-26.
Is this the same shop that used to be in Sengawa?
Yes. It operated in the Sengawa area from 2013 and moved to Komae in 2024.
Can I pay by card?
No. Payment is cash only.