30 days · choose a region
Japan by Broth.
A month across the major ramen regions, from Sapporo miso to Hakata tonkotsu.
Follow the rails. Stop for the bowl.
Choose your Japan
Choose a region or follow an obsession.
Regional routes
Concept journeys
Japan-wide · 30 days
Day by day.
A practical morning-to-evening plan, one selected bowl and live map checks. Seasonal routes must be reconfirmed before travel.
Day 01SapporoMiso · Butter corn · Curry＋
09:00 · Start
Nijo Market
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Menya Saimi
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Sumire.
14:30 · Continue
Odori Park
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Sapporo.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use the Namboku, Tozai and Toho subway lines, with the streetcar for the southwest center; snow can lengthen winter walks. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 02SapporoMiso · Butter corn · Curry＋
09:00 · Start
Odori Park
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Sumire
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ebisoba Ichigen.
14:30 · Continue
Susukino ramen alley
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Sapporo.
18:30 · Evening
Sapporo ramen food tour
A two-hour small-group tour devoted specifically to Sapporo ramen and the city's noodle culture.
Getting around: Use the Namboku, Tozai and Toho subway lines, with the streetcar for the southwest center; snow can lengthen winter walks. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 03SapporoMiso · Butter corn · Curry＋
09:00 · Start
Susukino ramen alley
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Ebisoba Ichigen
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ramen Shingen.
14:30 · Continue
Mt. Moiwa night view
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Sapporo.
18:30 · Evening
Sapporo bar-hopping food tour
Taste Sapporo after dark on an English-guided food and bar walk through the city's evening scene.
Getting around: Use the Namboku, Tozai and Toho subway lines, with the streetcar for the southwest center; snow can lengthen winter walks. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 04HakodateTravel from Sapporo to Hakodate＋
09:00 · Start
Morning Market
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Jiyoken Hakodate
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ajisai Honten Hakodate.
14:30 · Continue
Bay Area lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Hakodate.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use the city tram from Hakodate-Ekimae for the bay, Motomachi and Yunokawa corridors; check the last tram. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 05HakodateShio ramen＋
09:00 · Start
Bay Area lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Ajisai Honten Hakodate
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Hakodate Shio Ramen Shinano.
14:30 · Continue
Motomachi
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Hakodate.
18:30 · Evening
Hakodate Morning Market food tour
A focused private tasting walk inside Hakodate's famous morning market.
Getting around: Use the city tram from Hakodate-Ekimae for the bay, Motomachi and Yunokawa corridors; check the last tram. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 06HakodateShio ramen＋
09:00 · Start
Motomachi
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Hakodate Shio Ramen Shinano
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ryuho Daimon Yokocho.
14:30 · Continue
Mt. Hakodate sunset
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Hakodate.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use the city tram from Hakodate-Ekimae for the bay, Motomachi and Yunokawa corridors; check the last tram. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 07SendaiTravel from Hakodate to Sendai＋
09:00 · Start
Zuihoden
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Sendai Chuka Soba Meiten Kaichi Kokubuncho
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: DASHIRO Sendai Minamimachidori Honten.
14:30 · Continue
Aoba-dori lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Sendai.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use JR, the subway and the Loople Sendai bus; confirm the attraction's nearest stop before departure. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 08SendaiSpicy miso · Gyutan ramen＋
09:00 · Start
Aoba-dori lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
DASHIRO Sendai Minamimachidori Honten
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Mizusawa Ya.
14:30 · Continue
Sendai Mediatheque
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Sendai.
18:30 · Evening
Make Sendai zunda mochi
Learn a regional home-cooking tradition by preparing Sendai's green-soybean zunda mochi.
Getting around: Use JR, the subway and the Loople Sendai bus; confirm the attraction's nearest stop before departure. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 09TokyoTravel from Sendai to Tokyo＋
09:00 · Start
Tsukiji outer market
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Ginza Hachigou
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Iruca Tokyo Roppongi.
14:30 · Continue
Ginza lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Tokyo.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use JR and Tokyo Metro from the nearest major hub; confirm the exact exit because large stations add substantial walking time. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 10TokyoShoyu · Tsukemen · New-wave＋
09:00 · Start
Ginza lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Iruca Tokyo Roppongi
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ramenya Shima.
14:30 · Continue
Kiyosumi gardens & coffee
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Tokyo.
18:30 · Evening
Kabukicho ramen-making experience
Make a bowl in Kabukicho in an English-guided class listed by Klook for Tokyo. Check current dates and cancellation terms before booking.
Getting around: Use JR and Tokyo Metro from the nearest major hub; confirm the exact exit because large stations add substantial walking time. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 11YokohamaTravel from Tokyo to Yokohama＋
09:00 · Start
Sankeien Garden
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Yoshimuraya
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Sugita-ya.
14:30 · Continue
Yoshimuraya-style lunch
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Yokohama.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use JR to Yokohama or Sakuragicho and the Minatomirai Line for the waterfront; most central stops are walkable from one of these stations. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 12YokohamaIekei · Tonkotsu shoyu＋
09:00 · Start
Yoshimuraya-style lunch
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Sugita-ya
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Suehiroya.
14:30 · Continue
Cup Noodles Museum
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Yokohama.
18:30 · Evening
Eat Yokohama like a local
A private half-day tasting route listed specifically in Yokohama.
Getting around: Use JR to Yokohama or Sakuragicho and the Minatomirai Line for the waterfront; most central stops are walkable from one of these stations. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 13TakayamaTravel from Yokohama to Takayama＋
09:00 · Start
Miyagawa Morning Market
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Masago Soba
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Tsuzumi Soba.
14:30 · Continue
Old Town lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Takayama.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use Takayama Station and the adjacent Nohi Bus Center; the old town is walkable but mountain excursions require reserved buses. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 14TakayamaTakayama chuka soba＋
09:00 · Start
Old Town lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Tsuzumi Soba
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Menya Shirakawa.
14:30 · Continue
Takayama Jinya
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Takayama.
18:30 · Evening
Historic brewery sake tasting
Taste local sake inside a historic Takayama brewery with an English-speaking guide.
Getting around: Use Takayama Station and the adjacent Nohi Bus Center; the old town is walkable but mountain excursions require reserved buses. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 15KanazawaTravel from Takayama to Kanazawa＋
09:00 · Start
Omicho Market
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Kanazawa Men Tsumiki
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Menya Taiga.
14:30 · Continue
Higashi Chaya
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kanazawa.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use Kanazawa Station buses or the Loop Bus; the city has no urban subway, so cluster stops by district. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 16KanazawaSeafood dashi · Black ramen＋
09:00 · Start
Higashi Chaya
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Menya Taiga
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Shizenha Ramen Kagura.
14:30 · Continue
21st Century Museum
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kanazawa.
18:30 · Evening
Kanazawa sushi cooking class
Prepare sushi and traditional Japanese dishes in a hands-on class in Kanazawa.
Getting around: Use Kanazawa Station buses or the Loop Bus; the city has no urban subway, so cluster stops by district. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 17NagoyaTravel from Kanazawa to Nagoya＋
09:00 · Start
Nagoya Castle
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Misen Imaike Honten
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Menya Hanabi Takabata Honten.
14:30 · Continue
Osu lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Nagoya.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use JR, Meitetsu and the Nagoya Subway; check whether the attraction departs from Nagoya Station or Sakae. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 18NagoyaTaiwan ramen · Maze-soba＋
09:00 · Start
Osu lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Menya Hanabi Takabata Honten
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Raamen Ajisai.
14:30 · Continue
Toyota museum
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Nagoya.
18:30 · Evening
Grandma's Japanese cooking class
Cook a traditional Japanese meal with a local host and finish with a tea-ceremony element.
Getting around: Use JR, Meitetsu and the Nagoya Subway; check whether the attraction departs from Nagoya Station or Sakae. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 19KyotoTravel from Nagoya to Kyoto＋
09:00 · Start
Nishiki Market
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Menya Inoichi
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Gion Duck Noodles.
14:30 · Continue
Kawaramachi lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kyoto.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Combine subway and rail with walking; city buses can be slow at peak times, so avoid unnecessary cross-city hops. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 20KyotoDashi · Chicken · Kyoto shoyu＋
09:00 · Start
Kawaramachi lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Gion Duck Noodles
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Honke Daiichi Asahi Honten.
14:30 · Continue
Kennin-ji
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kyoto.
18:30 · Evening
Kyoto ramen noodle making
An English-guided noodle-making experience listed by Klook specifically in Kyoto.
Getting around: Combine subway and rail with walking; city buses can be slow at peak times, so avoid unnecessary cross-city hops. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 21OsakaTravel from Kyoto to Osaka＋
09:00 · Start
Osaka Castle
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Moeyo Mensuke
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ramen Yashichi.
14:30 · Continue
Nakazakicho lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Osaka.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use Osaka Metro and the JR Loop Line; select the nearest station exit before setting out. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 22OsakaTori paitan · Shoyu · Late-night＋
09:00 · Start
Nakazakicho lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Ramen Yashichi
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Menya Joroku.
14:30 · Continue
Kuromon market
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Osaka.
18:30 · Evening
Cook with ramen chef Shu
Cook in a real Osaka ramen restaurant with chef Shu and compare several broth styles.
Getting around: Use Osaka Metro and the JR Loop Line; select the nearest station exit before setting out. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 23HiroshimaTravel from Osaka to Hiroshima＋
09:00 · Start
Peace Memorial Park
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Bakudanya Honten
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Tsukemen Honpo Karabu.
14:30 · Continue
Hondori lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Hiroshima.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use JR to Hiroshima Station and the streetcar for the center; Miyajima requires a separate rail-and-ferry plan. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 24HiroshimaHiroshima tsukemen · Onomichi influence＋
09:00 · Start
Hondori lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Tsukemen Honpo Karabu
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Youki Eba Honten.
14:30 · Continue
Shukkeien
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Hiroshima.
18:30 · Evening
Hiroshima nighttime food tour
Taste Hiroshima after dark on a guided local-food walk with recent guest feedback.
Getting around: Use JR to Hiroshima Station and the streetcar for the center; Miyajima requires a separate rail-and-ferry plan. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 25FukuokaTravel from Hiroshima to Fukuoka＋
09:00 · Start
Ohori Park
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Hakata Issou
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Shin Shin.
14:30 · Continue
Tenjin lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Fukuoka.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use the Airport, Hakozaki and Nanakuma subway lines plus buses; Hakata and Tenjin are the main transfer hubs. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 26FukuokaHakata tonkotsu · Kaedama＋
09:00 · Start
Tenjin lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Shin Shin
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Hakata Ikkousha.
14:30 · Continue
Kushida Shrine
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Fukuoka.
18:30 · Evening
Nakasu yatai food tour
Explore Fukuoka's celebrated riverside food stalls on a private two-hour tasting walk through Nakasu.
Getting around: Use the Airport, Hakozaki and Nanakuma subway lines plus buses; Hakata and Tenjin are the main transfer hubs. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 27KumamotoTravel from Fukuoka to Kumamoto＋
09:00 · Start
Kumamoto Castle
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Kumamoto Ramen Kokutei Honten
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ramen Tengaiten Kumamoto Station.
14:30 · Continue
Shimotori lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kumamoto.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use Kumamoto Station, the city tram and local buses; central sights cluster around the castle and downtown. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 28KumamotoGarlic tonkotsu · Mayu＋
09:00 · Start
Shimotori lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Ramen Tengaiten Kumamoto Station
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Ramen Akagumi.
14:30 · Continue
Suizenji Garden
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kumamoto.
18:30 · Evening
Make wagashi in Kumamoto
A small hands-on confectionery experience rooted in Kumamoto's local food culture.
Getting around: Use Kumamoto Station, the city tram and local buses; central sights cluster around the castle and downtown. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 29KagoshimaTravel from Kumamoto to Kagoshima＋
09:00 · Start
Sengan-en
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Ramen Kokinta
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Kagoshima Ramen Tontoro Tenmonkan Honten.
14:30 · Continue
Tenmonkan lunch bowl
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kagoshima.
18:30 · Evening
A slow local evening
Return toward your base, browse a food hall or use the backup bowl if lunch sold out.
Getting around: Use Kagoshima-Chuo Station, city trams and buses; ferry trips require a separate port connection. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
Day 30KagoshimaMild tonkotsu · Local pork＋
09:00 · Start
Tenmonkan lunch bowl
Walk the neighborhood before the busiest lunch window.
12:00 · Ramen
Kagoshima Ramen Tontoro Tenmonkan Honten
Aim for opening or early lunch. Backup: Noriichi.
14:30 · Continue
Shiroyama
Allow two to three hours and keep the route practical around Kagoshima.
18:30 · Evening
Make miso in Kagoshima
Learn the fundamentals of miso making in an English-guided Kagoshima experience.
Getting around: Use Kagoshima-Chuo Station, city trams and buses; ferry trips require a separate port connection. Confirm the official timetable and last return connection.
Before you go: Check the exact branch, opening hours, queue system and payment method. Small ramen counters may close after selling out.
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