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Togakushi Soba Museum (Tonkururin)
長野県
An experiential museum dedicated to Togakushi soba with 400 years of history, where visitors can learn the craft and the distinctive bocchi-mori serving style
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1996
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Historic Site
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Historic Site
Founded 1996
30 years
Overview
Tonkururin is an experiential museum in Togakushi, Nagano City, dedicated to the roughly 400-year history, culture, and craft of Togakushi soba. Visitors can join hands-on soba-making classes and learn the distinctive bocchi-mori serving style, in which noodles are divided into five separate bundles on the dish. During the Edo period, Togakushi soba became famous as a specialty dish enjoyed by pil…
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The Togakushi Soba Museum 'Tonkururin' opened in 1996 in Togakushi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, as an experiential facility dedicated to the history and culture of Togakushi soba. The culinary tradition of soba in the Togakushi area is said to span approximately 400 years. During the Edo period,…
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