Hakata Ramen Shin-Shin Tenjin Honten is a japanese ramen restaurant in Tenjin, Fukuoka.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Discover the flavors of Fukuoka on a private food tour with a licensed guide. Taste iconic Hakata ramen and hearty motsunabe while exploring the vibrant local food scene.
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Address: 3-2-19 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001
Ikkousha's main store five minutes from Hakata Station pioneered the original-froth tonkotsu, a fat-and-water emulsion that runs creamy across the bowl.
OrderOriginal-froth tonkotsu with kaedama refill.
TipDaily 11:00-24:00; Sundays close at 21:00. Cash and major cards.
Nagahama Number One grew from a 1971 yatai into a Fukuoka chain. The Gion branch pours a 20-hour tonkotsu over ultra-thin Hakata-style noodles.
OrderStandard tonkotsu plus kaedama refill.
TipOpen 11:30-23:00 daily, Sundays close at 22:00. Walk-in only.
The original Hakata iron-pan gyoza, three minutes from Gion subway. Bite-sized dumplings packed in a circular cast-iron pan and pan-fried crisp on every side.
OrderTwo pans of tetsunabe gyoza with a Kirin draught.
TipOpen 17:00-22:30. Closed Sundays and national holidays. Queue from 17:00.
Ebisuya's flat Hakata-style udon won runner-up at the 2014 Japan Udon Championship. The signature Kalbi Bukkake pairs chewy flat noodles with a raw egg.
OrderKalbi bukkake udon at 780 yen, raw egg on top.
TipOpen 11:10-18:00, closed Wednesdays. Lunch queues clear by 13:30.
Daichi's Hakata Station-front shop runs the city's most-talked-about goboten udon: a tower of crispy burdock-root tempura over a bowl of soft Hakata noodles.
OrderGoboten udon with a side bowl of rice for soaking the broth.
TipOpen from 10:00 most days. The B2 station-area branch has the shortest queues.
Yamanaka invented miso-style motsunabe in 1984. The Akasaka branch is the most central of three Fukuoka outlets and the easiest reservation.
OrderMiso motsunabe for two with the champon noodle close.
TipReserve a day ahead for dinner. Closes between 14:30 and 17:00 for the afternoon break.
