The 10 Best Ramen Shops You Must Eat in Ueno, Tokyo

Ueno is one of the busiest train station in Tokyo, and it is famous for its wonderful park, zoo, and museums. Besides its famous sightseeing spots, Ueno is also famous for its huge collection of great restaurants. Today we’ve listed up 10 ramen shops that you should visit in Ueno, Tokyo!

1.Tokyo Tanmen Tonari

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If you love ramen but want to enjoy it in a healthier way, then you should definitely try Tokyo Tanmen Tonari. The shop is located inside the Atre Ueno, so you can easily access this ramen shop from Ueno Station.

The ramen uses a lot of vegetables like bean sprouts, cabbage, and carrots as its toppings. We strongly recommend you to try the Tangyo (Tanmen + Gyoza), which is offered at a very affordable price (JPY 880 only)!

2. Menya Musashi – Bukotsusohden

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Located within 1-minute walk from Ueno Station, Menya Musashi – Bukotsohden is very famous among ramen lovers. We strongly recommend you to try its signature dish Noukou Soden Tsukemen, a tsukemen served with very rich and bold noodle soups.

There are three different tsukemen soups at Menya Musashi: black, red, and white. In addition to tsukemen, you can also enjoy ramen as well at Menya Musashi!

3. Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto

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Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto is one of the most famous ramen shops in Japan, and it is famous for its spicy mouko tanmen.

There are several different types of ramen sold at Nakamoto, but we strongly recommend you to try the standard mouko tanmen (spiciness level:8) at first.

If you’re a big fan of spicy food, then you should definitely try the Hokkyoku Ramen (spiciness level:9) and the cold Hokkyoku Cold Ramen (spiciness level:10), or you could also try the seasonal menu as well! If you don’t like spicy food, you can always opt for the other menu too!

4. Ramen & Bistro Ushio Ueno East

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Ramen & Bistro Ushio serves fusion cuisines, as it combines both bistro style dishes and ramen at the same time.

You can find many different types of ramen and dishes at Ushio, but we strongly recommend you to try the Nihonichi Shoyu Soba or the Tori Paitan Soba when visiting Ushio.

Ushio also serves salad, carpaccio, and cheese fondue as well!

5. Sharin

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If you love tsukemen, you should definitely try Sharin, which is famous for its delicious fish broth base soup!

The tsukemen at Sharin is served with Aji-tama (flavored boiled egg) and nori. The price of the regular size tsukemen is JPY 630, but you can add other toppings if you want to! You can also try Abura Soba or Chuka Soba if you want something besides Tsukemen!

 
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6. Hokkaido Ramen Himuro

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Hokkaido is famous for its delicious Sapporo Miso Ramen, and you can enjoy Hokkaido’s authentic miso ramen at Himuro!

Himuro serves not just Sapporo Miso Ramen (JPY 780), but it also serves Asahikawa Shoyu Ramen (JPY 680), Hakodate Shio Ramen (JPY 680), Kimchi Ramen (JPY 880) and Tekkamen (JPY 880) as well!

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7. Ichiran

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Ichiran is one of the most famous ramen shops in Japan, and it opens for 24/7, so you can enjoy ramen at Ichiran anytime you want to!

Ichiran is famous for its Hakata style tonkotsu ramen, and you can order made your ramen by adding extra topping and adjusting the soup and the softness of the ramen. Offered at affordable price (starting from JPY 890), Ichiran is definitely worth to visit!

8. Hakata Ramen Nagahamaya

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Hakata Ramen Nagahamaya is located within 3-minute walk from Ueno Station, and it is famous for its delicious Hakata style tonkotsu ramen.

Nagahamaya offers many different types of ramen at reasonable price. You can enjoy Hakata Ramen for JPY 600 only, and Mentaiko Ramen for JPY 850 only.

The ramen sold at Nagahamaya uses Hakata’s famous local ingredients, so you should definitely try this ramen shop when visiting Ueno!

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9. Chiranai Sakura

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Chiranai Sakura is located within 1-minute walk from Okachimachi Station. This ramen shop is decorated beautifully with many traditional Japanese ornaments, which makes this ramen shop looks like an authentic Japanese food restaurant.

We strongly recommend you to try the Umatama Chuka Soba, which is a ramen noodles served with shoyu base soup and boiled egg, and chashu!

10. Ebi Ginjo Zipang

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Ebi Ginjo Zipang is located within 2-minute walk from Ueno Station, and is famous for its Ebi Daiginjo ramen that uses special shrimp sauce, thick cut noodles, a thick cut chashu.

The price of the ramen is a little bit expensive compare to other shops, but it offers free size and topping upgrades!

Have the best ramens in Ueno!

Ueno is not just famous for its great sightseeing spots, but also famous for its delicious local cuisines. You can find many great restaurants and food stalls in Ueno, and today we’ve listed up 10 best ramen shops in Ueno that you should definitely visit!