In Edo where soba was popular, soba restaurants were particularly numerous and, prior to the Great Kanto Earthquake, it was common to see one or two sobaya on every block.
蕎麦が好まれる江戸には特にその数が多く、関東大震災以前は各町内に一軒もしくは二軒の蕎麦屋があるのが普通だった。