Yakimeshi to Men Kyoto
Yakimeshi to Men Kyoto. Lately, there seem to be more and more restaurants with straightforward names like thi …
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Menya Gokkei Enmachi Branch
Menya Gokkei, a shop in Ichijoji—Kyoto’s nationally renowned ramen hotspot—known for its ultra-rich ramen so i …
Kobe Ramen Daiichi Asahi Sannomiya Main Store
About three years ago, when I visited the Kobe Ramen Daiichi Asahi Kobe Main Store, I noticed something on the …
Nakamura Shoten Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
Nakamura Shoten, the second brand of the Kinsei Group based in Takatsuki, Osaka, has opened a branch in Kyoto …
Menroku
When I visited Gion Duck Noodles in Kyoto’s Gion district a while back, I learned that there’s a ramen shop ca …
京都アピール強いけど…【祇園らぁ〜めん京 祇園本店】へ行ってきた
The name “Gion Ramen Miyako” really screams “Kyoto,” and to be honest, it felt a little off to me personally. …
Ramen-so Chikyu Kibo de Kangaero Mirai-e
One day, just before noon, after I’d finished some errands in Ibaraki, I suddenly got an overwhelming craving …
Kyoto Shio Gensui
“Come to think of it, there aren’t many ramen shops in Kyoto that specialize in shio ramen, are there…?” …
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 …
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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 …