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A bowl of tonkotsu ramen with nori and green onion

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A ramen tour of Japan

Miso in Sapporo, pork-bone in Hakata, soy sauce in Tokyo — every town has its own style. Here they are from north to south, all near a station.

Travel tips

  • Many shops have you buy a ticket from a machine first, and some take cash only.
  • Expect queues at lunch and dinner. Around 2 to 5 p.m. is quieter.

11 places to go

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Hokkaido

  1. 1

    Asahikawa

    Station

    Asahikawa ramen: soy-sauce broth with a layer of oil to keep it hot.

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  2. 2

    Susukino

    Station

    Sapporo miso ramen; Susukino has its famous Ramen Alley.

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  3. 3

    Hakodate

    Station

    Hakodate salt ramen, with a clear broth.

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Tohoku

  1. 4

    Aizu-Wakamatsu

    Station

    Kitakata ramen: take the JR Banetsu West Line from here to Kitakata. Flat, curly noodles, and some shops open in the morning.

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Kanto

  1. 5

    Tokyo

    Station

    There is a street of ramen shops under Tokyo Station, handy between trains.

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  2. 6

    Shin-Yokohama

    Station

    The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is near the station, with regional styles under one roof.

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Kansai

  1. 7

    Wakayama

    Station

    Wakayama ramen: a soy-sauce and pork-bone broth.

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Chugoku

  1. 8

    Onomichi

    Station

    Onomichi ramen: soy-sauce broth dotted with pork back fat.

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Shikoku

  1. 9

    Tokushima

    Station

    Tokushima ramen: topped with sweet-savoury pork, sometimes with a raw egg.

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Kyushu

  1. 10

    Hakata

    Station

    Hakata pork-bone ramen: thin noodles, with extra helpings (kaedama) to order.

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  2. 11

    Kumamoto

    Station

    Kumamoto ramen: pork-bone broth with burnt-garlic oil.

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Photo and data credits

A bowl of tonkotsu ramen with nori and green onion Syced (CC0) / Night view of Hakodate between two bays, seen from Mt. Hakodate MaedaAkihiko (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Night skyline of Tokyo with the illuminated Tokyo Tower David Kernan (CC BY 4.0) / Fukuoka Tower and the Momochi waterfront Hirho (CC BY-SA 4.0) / Kumamoto Castle's restored keep (2021) Tokyo-Good (CC BY-SA 4.0). Cropped and resized.