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Considered the “gold standard” of buckwheat noodles in Japan, this local specialty is famed for its rich aroma and deep sweetness. The buckwheat is grown in the clean air and pure water of the northern hills. Eating these freshly made noodles “new” in the autumn is a gourmet experience that foodies from across the country travel for\u2014a true taste of the region’s agricultural pride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Considered the “gold standard” of buckwheat noodles in Japan, this local specialty is famed for its rich aroma and deep sweetness. The buckwheat is grown in the clean air and pure water of the northern hills. Eating these freshly made noodles “new” in the autumn is a gourmet experience that foodies from across the country travel for\u2014a true taste of the region’s agricultural pride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1307],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ibaraki"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHitachi Aki Soba | V-Trip Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Considered the "gold standard" of buckwheat noodles in Japan, this local specialty is famed for its rich aroma and deep sweetness. 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