Ramen Shops

🍜Signature Special Chukasoba (Salt) 1700 yen: uses about 80 Shinjiko Lake Yamato shijimi clams for a chemical-free salt soup with low-hydration straight thin noodles, topped with grilled pork belly, low-temp pork shoulder, wonton, and ajitama. The Tsurushi-yaki Baradon (grilled pork belly bowl) 500 yen is also popular.

⚠️It has a unique flow: reservations are required via the official Instagram profile's TableCheck link (390 yen/person reservation fee), arrive 10 minutes early, buy meal tickets at the vending machine, wait outside, then be seated at your reservation time.

❗Closed on Sundays/holidays, no dinner service (lunch only 11-15:30/16:00). Reservations required, no walk-ins. In-store payment is cash only. Noodle portions are slightly small.

🍜The signature Tokusei Shoyu Ramen (1500 yen), featuring a Japanese-style multi-layered dashi using ingredients from the Waka Group, plus homemade hand-kneaded flat noodles (40% hydration, mochi-hime blend).

⚠️The ticket vending machine has no photos or English, only Japanese menu names; in addition to regular items (Shoyu, Shio, Tsukemen), limited "Sanmi Ittai" may appear.

❗Closed on Thursdays and when sold out; business is split 11:00-14:30 / 18:00-20:30; cash only; located in a residential area 9 minutes walk from the station, somewhat distant.

🍜Ramen (Small) 900 yen, (Medium) 1050 yen. The classic combination is Nori (seaweed) 150 yen with rice. For the true direct affiliate experience, koime (rich) flavor is recommended. Chashu Mabushi (minced pork over rice) and smoked chashu are also popular.

⚠️Saki-bai (buy ticket BEFORE joining the queue) style (cash only). Verbalize Iekei standard customizations for noodle firmness (kata (firm)/futsu (regular)/yawa (soft)), flavor richness (koime (rich)/futsu (regular)/usume (light)), and oil quantity (ooime (more oil)/futsu (regular)/sukuname (less oil)) when submitting your ticket.

❗Closed Mon/Sun. Only 8 counter seats, so expect queues day and night (many examples of 1-hour waits on holiday afternoons). Cash only; 1000-yen bills recommended as large bills don't give change.

🍜Signature Iwanori Ramen (1280 yen), Chuka Soba (990 yen), Jiro-inspired Junjiro Ramen (1340 yen, with soft-boiled egg); Standard back fat is safe if unsure.

⚠️Unique system where you select the back fat amount (5 levels, from Ko-abura to Oni-abura, first 3 levels free) and chopped onion amount at the ticket vending machine.

❗Open continuously until late night (until 1 AM on Fri/Sat), tends to get full near lunchtime, credit cards not accepted (cash or e-money/QR payment only).

🍜Rich Niboshi with Egg (Baka Nibo) 1070 yen, Shrimp Niboshi with Egg 1070 yen. Signature flavor change with table-side Sansho Olive Oil. Check for limited Oyster Niboshi Chuka Soba.

⚠️Vending machine at shop entrance (cash only); choose between signature Rich Niboshi "Baka Nibo" and lighter options. Aedama can be enjoyed two ways: like abura soba, then dipped in soup.

❗Closed Tuesdays, cash only (no e-money/QR/cards), expect queues during peak hours (30-min wait at 8 PM weekdays). Easier to enter right after opening and after 2 PM on weekdays.

🍜Signature Niboshi Soba (950 yen), Nibo Presso, Premium Nibo Presso. Over 10 daily Aedama varieties are available, combinable with a half-noodle system.

⚠️Unique system where staff prompt customers in the outside queue to buy meal tickets, requiring entry to the shop and then returning to the outside line.

❗Peak times see 40 people queuing and 1-hour waits at 12 PM on weekdays; cash only (no e-money/cards); daily menu specials announced on official SNS the day before.

🍜Signature Goku-nou Niboshi Tsukemen 1080 yen, Tokusei Goku-nou Niboshi Tsukemen 1530 yen. Extra chashu (char siu) (+500 yen) provides a luxurious combination of two slices each of pork belly, pork shoulder loin, and chicken chashu.

⚠️First-purchase system using a ticket vending machine at the shop entrance; choose noodle size from Regular 150g to Extra Large 450g for tsukemen, and Regular 130g to Large 230g for niboshi soba.

❗9 consecutive years on Tabelog's Top 100 Ramen Shops list, with lines of 10+ people before opening; cash-only, no e-money or cards; paper aprons are 30 yen each.

🍜Signature Ramen (900 yen), Special Ramen (1400 yen, 4 slices of chashu), Rich Chi-yu Soba (soupless) (1100 yen), Garichi (1100 yen). A classic combination is with Rice (150 yen).

⚠️Post-purchase system where staff calls you from the line to buy a ticket, then verbally customize noodle hardness, flavor richness, and oil quantity.

❗Lines are common all day (e.g., 12 people on Saturday noon), but turnover is fast, typically seated in 10-15 minutes. Cash and cashless payments accepted.

🍜Standard Ramen (900 yen), Morning Ramen (780 yen, until 11:00), Smoked Chashu Ramen, Special Ramen (1250 yen), All-you-can-eat Rice (100 yen) with unlimited Ura Kappa, Goku Ninniku, Goku Shoga, Mayonnaise, and Fried Onions.

⚠️Unique ordering step: verbally customize three Iekei standards (noodle firmness: kata/futsu/yawa; flavor richness: koime/futsu/usume; oil quantity: ooime/futsu/sukuname) when handing in your ticket.

❗Cash only; no electronic money/QR/cards. Noodle boiling time may vary by staff. Weak separation from outside means noticeable temperature differences in summer/winter.

🍜Rich Kamatama Regular (790 yen) (extra chashu + menma, regular size), 替え玉 (kaedama (extra noodle)) with thin, firm noodles soaked in niboshi soup (a completely different genre from the main dish), and "carbonara style" with powdered cheese upon request.

⚠️Change the flavor by gradually adding your favorite toppings from over 15 free options (chopped garlic, fried onions, kikurage, Baka Nira, shiitake vinegar, etc.) available on the counter. LINE friend registration coupon usable every time.

❗Midday break from 11:00-15:00 / 17:00-23:00; QR codes/credit cards not accepted (cash and IC cards only); chopped green onions have a strong flavor, so be mindful of the smell the next day.

🍜Ramen Small (1100 yen, 300g, includes free Senrigan-style Karaage and Gari-mayo), Mazesoba Small (1130 yen), monthly limited-time menu (Mentai Butter, Carbonara, TKM etc. 1350 yen).

⚠️Just before serving, staff will ask for Jiro-style toppings; verbally state the 5 items (yasai/ninniku/abura/karaage/gari-mayo) using mashi/mashi-mashi/choi-mashi/sukuname/nashi. Items not requested will not be included.

❗Cash only (no electronic money/QR/cards), monthly limited-time menu changes at month-end (check in advance if you have a specific one), choose noodle size from Mini 200g / Small 300g / Large 400g (+100 yen) and inform staff when submitting ticket for limited menus.

🍜Kani Soba 960 yen (rich crab x tonkotsu soup), Aedama 300 yen (crab miso & crab oil & dried sardine blend), Kara Kani Soba, Mentaiko Butter (monthly limited).

⚠️Simple pay-in-advance system with a cash-only vending machine; choose preferred toppings like Aedama or additional crab miso without needing verbal customization.

❗Closed Sundays, cash only (e-money/QR/cards not accepted), early closing due to sold-out soup is possible so check before visiting.

🍜Ramen (Regular) 900 yen, Morning Ramen 780 yen (until 11:00 AM), Smoked Chashu Ramen 1200 yen, All-you-can-eat Rice 100 yen. Goku Ninniku + mayonnaise on rice ("Mugen Rice") is a regular's favorite.

⚠️Vending machine is cash-only; verbally tell staff your Iekei standard customizations for noodle firmness (kata/futsu/yawa), flavor richness (koime/futsu/usume), and oil amount (ooime/futsu/sukuname) when submitting your ticket.

❗Default soup is quite salty ("futsu" is already rich); cash only (no e-money/QR/cards); expect queues during popular times (weekday lunch, all day weekends).

🍜Aomori Tsugaru Niboshi Ramen (3 richness levels: assari/chunou/gokunou) 850-1050 yen, Aedama 200 yen. Tsugaru Zuke-don Set and Natto Tamago Gohan Set are also popular for morning ramen.

⚠️Ticket machine is outside (cash only); choose from 3 niboshi richness levels (assari/chunou/gokunou). Aedama offers a two-stage enjoyment (abura soba style then dipped in soup).

❗Morning ramen shop open from 7 AM, located in a residential area 3-5 min walk from Keikyu Kamata Station East Exit. Cash only, no electronic money/QR/cards. Waits can be longer during morning ramen hours due to solo operation.

🍜Signature Chuka Soba (990 yen), Ajitama Chuka Soba (1010 yen). Maguro Chirashi (tuna marinated rice bowl) set is recommended ochazuke-style. Kiriotoshi Chashu (100 yen) is also popular among regulars.

⚠️Saki-bai style (buy ticket outside, then queue); no verbal customization like Iekei needed.

❗Weekdays have a midday break (11:00-15:00 and 17:00-22:00; weekends continuous), and minimal table condiments to enjoy the dashi's pure flavor.

🍜Regular Ramen 1000 yen (call "futsu" for all yasai/ninniku/abura), Shrimp Ramen (choose Soy Sauce/Salt/Spicy), Soupless Taiwan Mazesoba, and Tsukemen (Dipping Noodles, dinner only).

⚠️Cash-only vending machine doesn't accept new 1000 yen bills or 500 yen coins; unique process of verbally stating Jiro-style calls (yasai/ninniku/abura/karame) as mashi/futsu/sukuname/nashi when submitting ticket.

❗Closed Sundays; vending machine doesn't accept new 1000 yen bills or 500 yen coins (old bills or 100 yen coins recommended); mashi-mashi (double toppings) is not available.