Kyoto Shio Gensui
“Come to think of it, there aren’t many ramen shops in Kyoto that specialize in shio ramen, are there…?” …
麺
Ramen Todai Kyoto Branch
Ramen Todai. When you hear “Todai,” you might think of the University of Tokyo, the pinnacle of academic achie …
Mensho Ichiryūmanbai Teramachi Branch
“Ichiryūmanbai” is an auspicious day in the Japanese calendar meaning “a single grain of rice yields ten thous …
Homemade Noodles Tsukiyomi
There’s a shop called Homemade Noodles Tsukiyomi, which opened in May 2020 as the second location o …
Menya Tori no keiji Main Store
In the residential area of Nakamozu, Sakai, Osaka, there’s a popular ramen shop called Menya Tori no kei …
Wontonmen no Mangetsu Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
In Kyoto Ramen Alley, where renowned ramen shops from all over the country gather, there is one shop with a sl …
Seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa
I visited the seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa, located along Kawaramachi-dori between Shijo-dori and S …
Tanimachi Furusato
Tanimachi Furusato is located a short walk east along Sennichimae-dori from Nipponbashi in Osaka. This udon sh …
Menya Iroha Kyoto Station Building Branch
Lately, some people eat udon noodles as “New Year’s Udon” instead of traditional New Year’s Eve so …
Menya NOROMA Main Store
Menya NOROMA. Given that the name includes the negative-sounding word “Noroma” (meaning “slow”), you might exp …
Tenri Stamina Ramen Stall
Nara Prefecture’s proud local gourmet, Tenri Ramen, boasts two giants: Saika Ramen and Tenri Stamina Ram …
Jarinko Ramen
I decided to explore places in Kyoto where we can get ramen in the morning, so I went to a shop called Jarinko …
Ramen Koganeya Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
One snowy day in February in Kyoto, I felt like warming up with some ramen and headed to Kyoto Ramen Alley. It …
Strike ken Osaka Tenma Main Store
Since its founding in 2013, Strike Ken has made a significant impact in Osaka’s fiercely competitive ram …
Honke Daiichi Asahi Tenma Branch
On October 31, 2025, Honke Daiichi Asahi, one of Kyoto’s most popular ramen shops, opened a new branch i …
Rishiri
世の中には「オロチョンラーメン」っていうラーメンがあるの、知ってますか？「オロチョン」ってアイヌ語で「火祭り」の意味らしく（注：諸説あります）、そこから派生して「火を噴くほど辛い味噌ラーメン」のことを「オロチョンラーメン …
Ramen Specialty Shop Nagomi Mukogawa Branch
In the quiet residential area of Mukogawa, Amagasaki, there’s an incredible ramen shop called Nagomi. Wh …
Ganso Miura Udon
Yamanashi Prefecture’s Fujiyoshida City is known for its “hardest udon in Japan,” celebrated alongside H …
Yokohama Iekei Ramen Tenraiya Taiyuji Branch
One weekday evening, while walking from Osaka’s Ogimachi area toward Umeda, a ramen shop caught my eye. …
Gokuraku Udon TKU
Attracted by the somewhat impressive name of the restaurant, I went to a restaurant called Gokuraku Udon TKU i …
Ramen Jiro Kameido Branch
My interest in Ramen Jiro Kameido Branch, a popular Jiro-style ramen shop at Tokyo’s easternmost edge, b …
Chinese Restaurant Ten’yu
A dish called champon seems to exist all over Japan. While it’s not particularly well-known nationwide, …
Keika Ramen Shinjuku Suehiro Branch
A ramen shop that calls itself “the one that sparked a revolution in Tokyo.” If I saw that bold claim on the w …
Ukiya Pontocho Head Shop
I visited Ukiya Pontocho Head Shop, located in a charming spot just north of Kyoto’s Pontocho district, …