Tabelog ratingMiyoshi Udon sits in a small log cabin the owner built by hand, at the bottom of a steep slope in the countryside around Mitoyo. Every batch of noodles is kneaded and cut by hand, so the strands come out pleasingly uneven, and they arrive freshly boiled in one-of-a-kind patterned bowls made by a ceramic artist. Unlike Kagawa's many self-service shops, staff take your order at the table, and the tempura is fried only once you have ordered.
Most reviewers praise the glossy, chewy noodles, above all the cold bukkake (noodles with a splash of concentrated broth), which several describe as almost mochi-like. The kake (noodles in hot broth) is built on a deep, assertive iriko (dried sardine) stock. The iriko onigiri, a rice ball with broth, seaweed and tempura bits, comes up again and again, as do the whole fried chikuwa fish-cake tube, the oversized lotus-root tempura and the friendly owner.
Criticism centres on the tempura: several guests found it greasy, and it is served on bare plates where the oil pools. Some thought the toriten (chicken tempura) portion small. A handful found the noodles soft and the broth thin after all the hype, one cold bukkake arrived lukewarm, and one first-timer felt rushed by a curt staff member while working out how to order.
Reviewers between 2024 and 2026 paid around ¥300–350 for a small kake, ¥500–550 for a small toriten bukkake and ¥650 for a medium, while an extra-large four-portion bukkake was about ¥650. Chikuwa and lotus-root tempura ran about ¥100, toriten ¥200, and the onigiri ¥100. It is a lunch-only shop and a typical meal comes in under ¥1,000; there is no dinner service.
Value is exceptional: reviewers repeatedly call it shocking for full portions, generous tempura and freshly made noodles.
- Getting there: about 1.7 km from Hijidai; reviewers say it is essentially car-only, hard to find, with a steep gravel slope down to the car park.
- Parking: available.
- Booking: reservations are not accepted; walk in and queue.
- Queues: expect a line at lunch, once around 30 minutes in summer with little shade; arriving at opening or after 13:00 helps.
- Ordering: order verbally at your seat from a Japanese-only menu posted above the counter; staff bring the food and you return your tray.
- Payment: AMEX and PayPay accepted; electronic money (IC cards) is not accepted.
- Seating: counter seating; no private rooms or private hire.
- Children: welcome; family friendly and good for solo diners.
- Smoking: non-smoking.