Recommended bowl: Local favorite

A famous late-night soba restaurant, open since 1966 on the outskirts of Akita's red light district. The shop has a large, spacious interior with 40 seats — you would never guess the shop's size from out in the street. The restaurant's menu features soba and tempura rice bowls — but also ramen, named Senshu Ramen after the local area. The soup is a simple, clear broth containing chicken and vegetables. The toppings are standard bamboo shoots, pork, negi and a boiled egg. The ramen is just what you need after a night of drinking, but it's the atmosphere that makes this place especially worth checking out.