Ginjo Ramen Kubota

1Before Entering the Restaurant

Approx. 13-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station, approx. 7-minute walk from Gojo Station on the Karasuma Subway Line, 2-minute walk from "Nishinotoin Shomen" bus stop on Kyoto City Bus route 50. Located on the 1st floor of Fujiman Building, southwest of Kyoto Station and Higashi Honganji Temple. Open from 11:00 to 15:00 (night operations until 22:30 only on Mondays; Tue-Sun 18:00 to 22:00). From September, open daily (closed only for New Year holidays). During lunchtime, there's always a queue, mainly foreign tourists, with lines forming before opening; on weekdays, waits can be 30-50 minutes. Recommended times to visit are right after opening, after 13:00 on weekdays, or on rainy days. The system requires purchasing a meal ticket first, then queuing outside; staff may instruct customers in line to "Please buy your meal ticket first." 2. Purchasing Meal Tickets and Ordering A pre-purchase system where you buy a meal ticket first at the ticket vending machine near the entrance. It's a button-type machine, not a touch panel. The main dish is the signature Miso Tsukemen from 1150 yen (regular with boiled egg 1250 yen, large size 300g 1500 yen, various spice levels + toppings), along with Shoyu Ramen 1000 yen, Miso Ramen, and Nikumiso Ramen. English explanations on how to eat are available inside, reassuring international visitors. Payment is cash only; credit cards, e-money, and QR code payments are not accepted. 3. Seating and Receiving Your Order A small restaurant with only 10 counter seats. There's a sign inside saying "Please give up your seat once you've finished eating." Staff will guide you to an empty seat and you hand over your meal ticket. Because of the pre-paid meal ticket system and queuing, orders are often served within 5 minutes of seating. 4. Other Chili flakes are available on the table; adding them to the sweet miso dipping sauce changes its flavor profile. For the finishing touch (shime), diluting the dipping sauce with bonito broth from the pot on the table (soup wari) is a classic. The signature Miso Tsukemen features a rich, thick dipping sauce based on Hatcho miso, layered with the umami of pork bone and shrimp, subtly flavored with chili oil and sansho (Japanese pepper). It pairs excellently with the homemade flat, medium-to-thick noodles, chilled in cold water.