Tokyo Aburagumi Sohonten Akasaka-Mitsuke is a specialist abura soba shop a one-minute walk from the Belle Vie Exit of Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi and Ginza lines. Opened in 2008, it is the very first location of the Tokyo Aburagumi Sohonten chain, which now operates nationwide. Abura soba is often described as "soupless ramen": you mix the noodles with a tare sauce hiding at the bottom of the bowl, then add vinegar and chili oil from the table. With hours running until 5 a.m. Monday through Saturday (as of July 2026, per the official site), it is a dependable late-night option in the Akasaka and Nagatacho area.
What kind of shop is it?
Tokyo Aburagumi Sohonten is an abura soba chain run by Sapporo Jitsugyo Co., a company rooted in a long-established noodle factory that also operates the Tsukemen-ya Yasubee chain. The official site highlights its house-made noodles, describing them as coming from a noodle maker with 78 years of history. According to Nikkei X-Trend, the chain opened its first shop in Akasaka in 2008 and had grown to 76 shops across Japan plus 3 overseas as of June 2025. The Akasaka-Mitsuke shop is where it all started.
Abura soba is a noodle dish without broth. Here you toss the house-made noodles with the tare at the bottom of the bowl, then swirl on vinegar and chili oil from the tabletop before eating.
What to order
The menu is built around two bowls: abura soba (¥880) and spicy miso abura soba (¥980), as of July 2026 per the official site. The chain's signature policy is that every noodle size — regular, large, or double — costs the same; Nikkei MJ reported the portions as 160 g, 240 g, and 320 g respectively.
Grated garlic and yuzu-kosho (citrus chili paste) toppings are free. Extras such as sesame scallions, soft-boiled egg, white leek, nori, and menma bamboo shoots run ¥20–150, and chashu pork is ¥340.
The official "how to eat" guide recommends swirling vinegar and chili oil over the noodles as soon as the bowl arrives (about 2 rounds for regular, 3 for large, 4 for double), then mixing thoroughly while everything is hot. Toppings like chopped onion are suggested for a change of flavor midway.
Tips for your visit
The shop is at 3-10-20 Akasaka, Minato City — officially listed as one minute on foot from the Belle Vie Exit of Akasaka-mitsuke Station, and also walkable from Akasaka and Nagatacho stations.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays, with the official site noting the shop closes once the day's noodles run out. A specialist noodle shop open through the late-night hours is rare even in central Tokyo, but hours and temporary closures can change, so check the official site or SNS before visiting.
Payment methods and the availability of an English menu are not stated on the official site, so confirm at the shop if these matter to you.