For Ogikubo miso ramen, look no further than "Hook". In Tokyo’s ramen-heavy Ogikubo area, Hook serves masterfully crafted, rich bowls.

Takasaki Ramen! An hour train ride from Tokyo, Takasaki is home to several impressive ramen shops.

A best of Fukuoka Ramen list of course means tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen! These 10 are must visits.

Duck Ramen in Tokyo – consider these the BEST 5! These awesome ramen shops are all about duck.

In Naka-Meguro, miso ramen shop Yadoya (八堂八) is confident for a reason. Their cauldron hot, gentle tasting miso ramen is one of the best in Tokyo. Piping Hot Miso Ramen Just like up in Hokkaido, Yadoya’s serves miso ramen scalding hot. Your phone’s camera lens will fog up, guaranteed. Yadoya makes their miso in-house. For this secret recipe miso, the ingredients are all sourced from Hokkaido – from the salt to the soy beans. Miso Ramen with Egg They stir-fry the miso in a g

Meaty Ramen like no other! Tokyo ramen chain Butayama serves an insane 2 KILO (4.4 pound) ramen!

For ramen in West Fukuoka, Anzen Shokudo is legendary. Their storied pork bone ramen is relatively mild, but bursting with flavors.

Jinrui Mina Menrui - many feel they're the best Osaka ramen shop. They now have a shop in Tokyo too!

Oshiage ramen near Skytree doesn’t get better than Takesue Tokyo Premium. Premium meats in the ramen!

Gundam and Ramen? Why not? Medaka Tantan in West Tokyo (Higashi-Nakagami) is known for its spicy ramen.

Among ramen shops in Nishi-Shinjuku, Ramenya Shima (らぁ麺や 嶋) stands tall. Shima and their delicious ramen have taken the Tokyo ramen world by storm. Top Ramen in Nishi-Shinjuku – a 2 Hr Wait You read that right! Although to be fair, it was about 2 hours total when I went (including eating). Regardless, Shima has created A TON of hype since they opened their doors in 2020. This hype is warranted, as their ramen is something special. Whether it’s worth waiting that long…I’ll w

Mitaka ramen TOP 10! Home to the Ghibli Museum, this West Tokyo area has incredible ramen shops.

Among shops serving ramen in Saitama, Chukasoba Yotsuba (中華そば 四つ葉) is ranked no. 1! This is in ALL OF Saitama. Their carefully crafted...

The best Azabu-Juban ramen is Tori Soba Ichikoro 156, with their creamy chicken ramen.

Ore no Sora is one of the most popular ramen shops in Tokyo’s ramen-heavy Takadanobaba neighborhood.

Tokyo shio ramen (salt-seasoned ramen)! From Michelin star ramen to ramen that almost tastes like sashimi, let’s dive in!

Miyazaki Ramen. While tasty tonkotsu is most common, the ramen in Miyazaki is surprisingly varied.

For fabulous dumpling ramen near Hamadayama station (Suginami City), visit Tantantei (たんたん亭)! Dating back to 1977, they’re a Tokyo ramen...

Ramen-ya Toy Box and their chicken ramen rule the roost. Toybox is one of Tokyo's top rated ramen shops.

These are the very best Waseda ramen shops! From refined shio and cult-favorite tsukemen to buttery abura soba.