Ichiyoshi Soba

Ichiyoshi Soba is a tachigui (stand-and-eat) noodle stall tucked down a backstreet three minutes from Nishi-Nippori Station's east exit, open around the clock. The setup is bare-bones — a simple counter where bowls arrive fast and are eaten standing, in classic Tokyo tachigui tradition. The signature is futosoba, an extra-thick, chewy country-style noodle, most often paired with jumbo squid-leg (geso) tempura. A long list of tempura toppings, onigiri, inari, geso sushi and curry rice rounds out a menu built for speed and value rather than atmosphere.