Onokoro Jaya Teahouse (おのころ茶屋). Located at the base of Takachiho Gorge itself, perched on a cliff atop the boating area. Although the gorge views are reserved for the kitchen staff, the gardens facing the shopfront are amazingly beautiful in their own right. Drinks are priced a touch above average at 400 yen a coffee, 400/600 yen a beer, ramune 150 yen and 500 yen for the eponymous Japanese green tea. However, the real attraction here is the food. In addition to a variety of delicious fishy treats, this teahouse offers Nagashi Somen (そめん流し, lit. flowing noodles), where for 500 yen per person, you are issued a set of chopsticks, a cup of dipping sauce and must catch your noodles as they rush towards you down a bamboo flume. The clusters come progressively thicker and faster but don't worry, any you miss are caught in a basket and given to you at the end as a consolation prize (provided your friends don't nab them first!). It's a lot of fun and provides some sweet justification for any money you may have spent honing your rhythm game skills in the local arcade. �
Chiho no Ie Teahouse (千穂の家). Another teahouse situated directly adjacent to the one above listed above. This establishment too serves Nagashi Somen, packing not four but a whopping eight bamboo chutes. As is typical with competing eateries in Japan, the prices are largely identical so pick whichever is least crowded. �
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