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Soba noodles are made primarily out of buckwheat flour. While there are soba noodles out there that contain only buckwheat flour, making them gluten-free, most of what's produced contain some kind of wheat flour to help hold the noodles together during the production process. Definitely check the ingredient list if you're looking for a gluten-free version.
Buckwheat flour for making soba is available in any Japanese market. The authentic Japanese flour we used in class is priced like cocaine and is not sold in the US. The buckwheat flour sold in Japanese markets in the states is grown in the US and will work just fine. In Japan soba is made with a couple of exotic tools.