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title: Tenmaya Shokudo
url: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/notes/tenmaya-shokudo/
lang: en
journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/shimanami/
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# Tenmaya Shokudo

Places we stopped along the way　/　Matsuyama, Ehime

An old-fashioned neighborhood eatery in Namikata, Imabari, serving chuka soba, okonomiyaki, udon and soba. The chuka soba comes in a clear broth with kamaboko and green onions; I had it as a set with fried rice. Check the current opening days and hours before you go.

760-1 Kobe-ko, Namikata-cho, Imabari, Ehime

## This moment in the journey: Lunch at a homey eatery

For lunch I stopped at an eatery in Namikata on the way back, an old-style place whose sign also promises udon, soba and okonomiyaki. Plates were stacked in the kitchen, an old Sapporo Beer fridge and an electric fan stood inside, and menu boards lined the wall.

I ordered the set of chuka soba and fried rice: a clear broth with kamaboko and green onions, and straight, thin noodles. Having lunch like the locals, in a place that perfectly fits the phrase "neighborhood Chinese diner." It was tasty and relaxing.

![The front of the eatery, with its Tenmaya Shokudo sign](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/shimanami/s57-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://tabelog.com/ehime/A3802/A380201/38004117/
- Sources: https://hitosara.com/0031155833/

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/shimanami/