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Pork bone ramen｜Ichiran
“Ichiran” is one of the most famous “tonkotsu ramen”（pork-bone ramen） restaurants in Japan.“Ichiran” has an innovative and interesting system, including pre-order forms, separated spaces and a way to order doubled balls. I will never forget the shock I felt when I first tasted “Ichiran”. To order ramen, first fill in the order form with your preferred flavour.This is a style ramen restaurant, separated by...
Ie-kei
Special Ie-kei ramen｜Musashiya
“Musashiya” is an Iekei-Ramen restaurant located near Shin-Nakano Station in Tokyo. “Musashiya” is a restaurant that operates several stores as Iekei Ramen. I think it is sometimes called safe Ie-kei ramen, but Musashiya is also very tasty. It is the kind of taste that makes you think, “I want to eat Ie-kei ramen”. The interior of the restaurant is a rectangular space with about...
Seafood
Seasoned egg ramen｜Chukasoba Ranju
Honancho Station on the Marunouchi Line of the Tokyo Subway. The excellent niboshi ramen restaurant “Chukasoba Ranju” is located near that station. Although its business hours are short, from 12:00 to 14:00 on weekdays, it is still famous as a niboshi ramen （dried sardine ramen） restaurant with a long line of customers.You will be served really delicious niboshi ramen（dried sardine ramen）. When you enter...
Toripaitan
Super thick slow-cooked chicken broth ramen｜Menya Gokkei
“Menya Gokkei” is located about a 5-minute walk from Ichijoji Station in Kyoto’s ramen battleground. There are many famous ramen restaurants in the area, and it is one of the most famous areas in Japan. I arrived at “Menya Gokkei” at about the same time as the opening time of the night. Ultimate ramen with super thick meaty cloudy chicken white soup This time,...
Shio
Fish broth salt ramen｜Menya Kaijin
“Menya Kaijin” is located not far from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. You can enjoy ramen noodles in a clear broth that allows you to savor the flavor of fish. The flavor is truly exquisite. The store is located on the second floor of a not large building, and depending on the time of day, it is a popular ramen restaurant with a long line...
Unusual
Green curry ramen｜BASSANOVA Harajuku
I went to “BASSANOVA Harajuku”, the second branch of BASSANOVA in Shindaida, Tokyo.I like the green curry ramen here and have been to the Shindaida branch several times, so I went to the Harajuku branch as well. As it is located in Harajuku, “BASSANOVA Harajuku” is very fashionable. This time, I visited at night, so the shop’s night-time atmosphere is more like a café...
Seafood
Dried sardine ramen｜Dried sardine ramen Suzuran
“Niboshi chukasoba SUZURAN” (dried sardine ramen SUZURAN) has a clean image and polite customer service. Located close to Shinjuku Sanchome station, it is a place you will always remember when you want to eat “Niboshi ramen” (dried sardine ramen). As the name suggests, this ramen restaurant is, of course, strongly focused on “Niboshi” (dried sardine). The picture makes you think, “Is it a dried...
Shio
Salt ramen｜Menya Hulu-lu
I have tasted “Sio soba” (Salt ramen) at “Menya Hulu-lu”, a ramen restaurant located in the Ikebukuro Station neighborhood of Toshima-ku, Tokyo. Known for its unique concept and highly rated ramen, this restaurant offers a special cup of ramen in a Hawaiian-themed setting. Hawaiian atmosphere inside the store The interior of “Menya Hulu-lu” is filled with Hawaiian touches, as the manager is a Hawaii...
Toripaitan
Slow-cooked chicken broth salt ramen｜Toripaitanmen Kageyama Takadano...
There are numerous ramen restaurants in the vicinity of Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo, and “Toripaitanmen Kageyama Takadanobaba-ten” is one of the most notable. We visited on a weekday evening and were able to smoothly enter the restaurant without a wait that day.Upon entering the restaurant, we immediately purchased a meal ticket from the ticket vending machine. Since I visited the restaurant for slow-cooked chicken...
Shio
Sea bream soup ramen｜Tai shio soba Touka
“Tai shio soba Touka” is located near Akebonobashi Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo. At this ramen restaurant, you can enjoy “Tai shio soba” (Sea bream soup ramen), a “Shio ramen” (Salt ramen) with a refined taste of sea bream.There are many delicious ramen restaurants in the vicinity of Akebonobashi and Yotsuya-Sanchome. Among them, “Tai-shio-soba Touka” is probably one of the best. As soon as you...
Shio
Sio ramen｜Narutoya
Located in Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, the ramen restaurant “Narutoya” is conveniently located just a five-minute walk from both Sakae and Shinsakae stations.The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere with only counter seats. The kitchen is designed to be visible to customers, and it is impressive to see plenty of niboshi on standby. Exquisite combination of golden broth and thin noodles “Narutoya”‘s “Sio ramen”（Salt...
Tsukemen
Special dipping noodle｜Mentoku nidaime Tsujita
The other day I visited “Mentoku nidaime Tsujita” in Kojimachi, Tokyo. I was curious about this restaurant, which is located on a quiet street, because of its high rating and good reviews on the food log. Especially, “Tokusei nidaime tsukemen” (Special dipping noodle), the restaurant’s signature dish, seemed to have a high reputation. The restaurant is conveniently located about a two-minute walk from Kojimachi...
Miso
Shrimp miso soup ramen｜Ebi soba Ichigen Shinjuku-ten
I visited “Ebi soba Ichigen Shinjuku-ten” in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to enjoy their signature dish, “Ebi miso” (Shrimp miso soup ramen). This ramen is packed with shrimp flavor, and the restaurant is renowned as a talented ramen restaurant that attracts many people. Exquisite harmony of shrimp flavor and miso First, take a sip of the soup. The richness of the miso and the mildness...
Seafood
Soy sauce ramen｜Hayashi
I visited “Hayashi”, a ramen restaurant tucked away in an alley a few minutes walk from Shibuya Station in Tokyo. When we arrived around noon, there was already a line of about 10 people. After waiting for about 20 minutes, we finally entered the restaurant. Simple yet deeply flavored menu The menu at “Hayashi” is simply three types of ramen. “Ramen”（Soy sauce ramen）, “Seasoned...
Tsukemen
Dipping noodles｜Zuru-men Ikeda
I went to eat “Tsukemen”（Dipping noodles） at “Zuru-men Ikeda”, a ramen restaurant located in the Meguro Station neighborhood in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. This restaurant is highly rated by many ramen lovers for its homemade noodles and thick soup. Cleanliness of the restaurant and commitment to homemade noodles “Zuru-men Ikeda” is located a few minutes’ walk from Meguro Station and has an impressive, clean interior. As...
Shoyu
Tansei ramen｜Menya Tsumugu
We went to the extremely long line at “Menya Tsumugu”, located in Unobe, Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan.This ramen restaurant is only open for lunch on weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday). We had heard that there were many people waiting in line, so we arrived a little after 9:30 a.m., although the restaurant opens at 11:00 a.m. We were the second in line, with...
Toripaitan
Fukuryu ramen｜Fukuryu ramen Wadachi
“Fukuryu ramen Wadachi”, located near Honmachi Station in Osaka City’s Nishi Ward, is a popular ramen restaurant that has received high praise in Osaka.Depending on the day and time of day, there may be a line of customers waiting in line, making it one of the best ramen restaurants that ramen lovers should visit at least once. A new type of slow-cooked chicken broth...
Shoyu
Soy sauce ramen｜Kashiwagi
Only a 4-minute walk from the East Exit of Higashi-Nakano Station in Tokyo is “Kashiwagi”, a famous restaurant frequented by ramen enthusiasts.It is a place where you can taste a bowl of ramen that shines with craftsmanship. Order the soy sauce ramen.It is topped with two kinds of char siu pork, super thin bamboo shoots, green onions, and optional ajitama (seasoned eggs).One sip and...
Unusual
Cow tongue yam ramen｜Yamaimo ramen yam
“Yamaimo ramen yam” is located near JR Amagasaki Station in Hyogo Prefecture. This ramen restaurant has an unusual ramen called “Gyuutan tororo ramen” (Cow tongue yam ramen). It is an original ramen. When you enter “Yamaimo ramen yam,” the interior of the restaurant looks like a bar, which is a wonderful atmosphere.The ramen is what you are interested in.I have never seen or heard...
Shoyu
“Tori-ton shoyu ramen”（Soy sauce ramen）｜Aqua
I had “Tori-ton shoyu ramen”（Soy sauce ramen） at “Aqua” ramen restaurant located in Kitaguchi-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Located near Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Station, it is conveniently accessible. This popular restaurant sometimes has a line out the door, but if your timing is good, you can get in right away.As soon as you enter the restaurant, you will see a ticket vending machine, where you...
Toripaitan
Slow-cooked chicken broth ramen｜Tori-soba Mitaha
“Tori-soba Mitaha”, a renowned tori-paitan ramen（slow-cooked chicken broth ramen） restaurant, is located near Shinjuku-Sanchome Station in Tokyo. The restaurant offers a diverse menu. One of the most popular dishes is the rich and tasty tori-paitan ramen（slow-cooked chicken broth ramen）. After sitting down and waiting, the delicious tori-paitan ramen（slow-cooked chicken broth ramen） you ordered is served without much of a wait. Start with the soup.The...
Seafood
Sea bream-solt ramen｜Menya Sho Minato
“Menya Sho Minato” is located in a cluster of buildings in Nishi-Shinjuku, a short distance from Shinjuku Station. “Menya Sho” is a popular chain restaurant, so be prepared to wait in line, but I recommend “Menya Sho Minato”, which is relatively easy to get into. The “Sea bream-solt ramen” is a superb dish.The moment the ramen is served, the aroma of sea bream spreads...