As the center of ramen culture, Japan offers many options for visitors to explore ramen from various angles, with plenty of opportunities to see, make, taste, and enjoy it. Visit an interactive museum to learn about noodlemaking, or hit up a whole group of shops where hungry folks can try different types of tasty ramen.
CupNoodles Museum Museum CupNoodles
Visitors can learn all about instant noodles.
2-3-4 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama
Tel. 045-345-0918
10 AM to 6 PM (last admission 5 PM)
Closed Tuesdays (or the next day if Tuesday is a holiday) and for the New Year holidays Admission ￥500 (free for high school students and younger); separate fee required for some attractions.
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum
This ramen-themed amusement park features nine ramen shops set in a typical
townscape of the Showa period (1926–1989).
2-14-21 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
Tel. 045-471-0503
11 AM to 10 PM; from 10:30 AM Sundays and holidays; hours may vary.
Open daily
Admission ￥310 (￥100 for children and seniors)
Tokyo Ramen Street
There are eight shops on this “street”: one for every day of the week, plus an extra. The eateries are clustered in the underground shopping center at Tokyo Station.
First Avenue Tokyo Station, South Street B1F
Tel. 03-3210-0077
11 AM to 11 PM; hours vary depending on the shop.
Open daily
www.tokyoeki-1bangai.co.jp/street/ramen
Photography by Wataru Nishiyama, Ryuichiro Sato,and Hayato Ishiyama.
Translation by Julie Kuma
Copy Edit by Katherine Heins
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