"Kitakata ramen" is one of the three largest ramen in Japan. It is said that it was the beginning of Kitakata ramen that traveled from China to Japan in the Taisho era and pulled a stall in the city. There is also a unique culture called "morning rar" where you eat ramen in the morning, and there are shops that open from 7 in the morning. If you visit Kitakata, let's enjoy the Kitakata ramen, which is characterized by thick flat noodles made with multi-water noodles.

Kiichi/A prosperous shop with delicate and mellow flavors

The ramen comes in aged soy sauce, Sio, and aged miso flavors carefully prepared by a Western-style shopkeeper, and the balance of soup, noodles, and char siu is exquisite. "Sio ramen" is a transparent soup with an elegant taste and is very compatible with the custom-made flat noodles.

Kitakata Ramen Kiichi

• Address: 635-7 Kamikigashi Sakaida, Sekishiba-cho, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima
• TEL: 0241-24-2480
• Hours: 7-14 * Ends as soup runs out
• Closed: Friday

Canteen Hase River/A popular store that boasts extreme char siu

A popular store that is full at the same time it opens. Mochi-mochi multi-hydroed noodles and chicken gala and seafood stock blend wonderfully into the soup at the base. Besides soy sauce, there are also salt and miso. "Tanri Soy Sauce Chinese Soba" is a popular dish where you can taste the prized char siu.

The Canteen River

• Address: 6 Oarai, Kitakata, Fukushima
• TEL: 0241-24-5180
• Opening hours: 11-15 (ends as soon as the soup runs out)
• Regular holidays: Thursday, first Wednesday, other holidays (check required on official SNS etc.)

Sakauchi Shokudo/Taste of famous stores known throughout the country

It was founded in 1958. It is the original "Sakauchi" and "Kohoshi" nationwide, and is also famous as a shop that started "Asara" from around 1965. "Meat soba" 1,150 yen, where char siu covers the bowl, is also popular. "China soba" is a rare salt base for a clear soup of pork bones. Best match with mochi mochi multi-water noodles.

Sakanai Shokudo

• Address: 7230 Hosoda, Kitakata, Fukushima
• TEL: 0241-22-0351
• Hours: 7-18
• Closed: Thursday, Wednesday unscheduled

The most popular forever to be loved for many years

More than 35 years in existence, the second generation now guards Goodwill. There are also "Zero Ramen", which does not use any meat, and "Torira", a soup made of chicken skin and flavored vegetables. "Misora ~ noodles" is a thick soup with plenty of vegetables and is popular because of its unchanged taste since its inception.

■ Kikusui

• Address: 5062-22 Teramachi Minami, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima
• TEL:0241-23-2200
• Hours: 10-15 (4-November 7), 17-20:30 LO
• Closed: Wednesday
• Parking: 8 cars
• Access: 4 minutes by car from JR Kitakata Station

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