Shio · Shoyu
Chuka Soba Issei
中華そば 一清
A seven-seat chuka soba shop near Musashi-Koganei Station, opened in 2021, serving a chicken-based soup with kombu and bonito in salt or soy-sauce versions.
The shop
Tabelog lists the opening date as June 16, 2021. The owner's background has not been published.
The bowl
According to a Retty feature, the soup is built on chicken with kombu, bonito flakes and other ingredients, and is offered in salt or soy sauce, with a white-miso version in winter only. The noodles are thin and straight, made from Japanese wheat.
How to order
Choose the chuka soba in salt or soy sauce. The white-miso version appears only in winter.
Before you go
- Open Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat and Sun 11:00-15:00 and 18:00-20:00; Wednesday lunch only; closed Thursdays (Tabelog).
- Service ends when the soup sells out, and hours may be shortened.
- Cash only: no cards, e-money or QR payments (Tabelog).
- Seven counter seats; strollers cannot be brought inside.
- About 300 m from Musashi-Koganei Station; no parking, but there is coin parking in front.
FAQ
What should I order?
The chuka soba, in salt or soy sauce. A white-miso version is offered in winter.
When is it closed?
Thursdays; Wednesday is lunch only, and service may end early when it sells out.
Can I bring a stroller?
No. Tabelog notes that strollers are not allowed inside.