Bowl of ramen with broth, noodles, sliced pork, boiled egg, seaweed, corn, and green onions on a wooden table.

Ramen Shop

Ramen shops in JapanRamen is a soup that is prepared in so many variations, the recipes are countless and vary greatly from area to area; the basic ingredients include broth (meat or fish, with miso o

A person wearing a mask and an apron working in a commercial kitchen with pots, steam, and kitchen utensils on the stove and shelves.

Ramen is a soup that is prepared in so many variations, the recipes are countless and vary greatly from area to area; the basic ingredients include broth (meat or fish, with miso or soy), noodles, meat and vegetables, just to simplify things.

Ramen shops in Japan

A trip to Japan without tasting ramen would not be complete: where to go to eat it?

The first answer, which may come as a surprise, but believe me it really is, applies to all big cities: near stations, or even in the stations themselves. The little restaurants around the stations are the ones that offer the best value for money, and above all are the most authentic; they are frequented by the so-called 'sarariman', i.e. the office workers ('salary man'), who come out of the office in the evening and stop to eat a bowl before going home, or before going back to work again, for a few hours.


How ramen shops work

Ramen shops usually are run by a single owner, usually busy at cooking ramen all day long. Often you need to get a ticket first.

  1. Insert cash into TICKET MACHINE (チケット)
  2. Choose your ramen and press button
  3. Get your ticket and give it to the Ramen cook or who is responsible to take orders


Book Giorgio + Koharu - Japan Tour

14 days of Japanese experiences with native japanese guide

Places to visit: the futuristic Tokyo, traditional Japan Kyoto, natural and wild Hokkaido and Okinawa paradise islands.

Food and drinking experiences: Ramen, Soba, Sushi, Isakaya drinking bar, Karaoke

Traditional Japanese experiences: Shodo Japanese calligraphy, Ikebana flower lesson, fortune telling.

JAPAN


Tokyo

Akihabara - Tokyo

Shinjuku - Tokyo

Shibuya - Tokyo

Ueno - Tokyo

Ueno Park

Ueno Zoo

National Museum of Western Art

Tokyo National Museum

Asakusa - Tokyo

Ginza - Tokyo

Ginza Six

Kabukiza Theatre

Nippori - Tokyo

Jinbocho - Tokyo

Monzen Nakacho - Tokyo

Kamakura


Transports

Narita Airport

Haneda Airport

Shinkansen

Transports in Tokyo

Buses in Japan

JR Rail Pass


Suggestions:

Cultural Activities in Tokyo

Shopping in Tokyo

Relax in Tokyo

Eating and Drinking in Tokyo

Cherry Blossoms - Sakura Hanami


HOKKAIDO

Sapporo

Sapporo Isamu Noguchi Park

Sapporo Red Light District

Sapporo Underground City

Ramen Yokocho - Sapporo

Soup Curry - Sapporo

Hakodate


OTHER PLACES:

Kyoto

Chiba


OKINAWA

Naha - Okinawa

Ishigaki - Okinawa


General topics

Torii - Holy Gates

Kimono

Shrines - japanese temples

Monzen Nakacho - Tokyo

Isakaya

Shisa - Okinawa Dragons

Maineki Neko

Kokeshi Doll


Food and Drink

Sushi roll Restaurants

Ramen Shops

Golden Gai - Tokyo

Sakagura - Sake Brewers