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Food & Drink | KYOTO RESTAURANTS Feb 12, 2016

Muraki: Handmade soba in a tavern for hobbits

by J.J. O'Donoghue

There's a hobbit-in-the-Shire feeling in Muraki, a homely husband-and-wife run soba restaurant west of Kyoto city. The entrance is uncharacteristically marked not by traditional noren curtains but sliding wooden doors — the ki in Muraki is the Chinese character for tree or wood. The ...

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jul 3, 2015

Kyorakutei: Hand-cut soba for serious noodle connoisseurs

by Robbie Swinnerton

The narrow backstreets of Kagurazaka boast an embarrassment of dining choices. This bustling traditional entertainment district offers great Japanese, a profusion of French and some excellent Italian restaurants, too. When it comes to noodles, though, only one name matters: Kyorakutei. You'll know you've found it ...