Fukuoka: Hakata Ramen Tasting Tour
Savor the rich, savory flavor of Hakata ramen on a guided tasting tour. Visit two renowned ramen shops in Japan's ramen capital with a professional guide.
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Fukuoka is the home of Hakata tonkotsu, the rich pork-bone ramen served with thin straight noodles and unlimited kaedama refills. Ippudo's Daimyo flagship and Shin-Shin in Tenjin are the household names, while Hakata Issou, Hakata Ikkousha and Shodai Hide-Chan run deeper, more old-school broths. Nagahama Number One nods to the budget Nagahama style, and the Canal City Ramen Stadium gathers several shops under one roof for a comparison crawl.
Ippudo Daimyo Honten ★ 4.4
daimyo · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041, Japan
Shigemi Kawahara opened the original Ippudo in a Daimyo back alley in 1985 and built the brand that exports Hakata tonkotsu worldwide. Refurbished 2018.
Hakata Issou Honten ★ 4.7
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, Japan
Hakata Issou opened in 2012 and built its reputation on the tonkotsu cappuccino, a foam-headed pork-bone broth distinct from the Hakata ramen norm.
Hakata Ramen Shin-Shin Tenjin Honten ★ 4.5
tenjin · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
Shin-Shin pours a cleaner, lighter tonkotsu than the Hakata norm, with the city's best yakimeshi side and a 3:00 close that anchors the Tenjin late-night map.
Hakata Ikkousha Honten ★ 4.5
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan
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.
Nagahama Number One Gion ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0038, Japan
Nagahama Number One grew from a 1971 yatai. The Gion branch sits two minutes from Gion subway and pours a 20-hour tonkotsu over ultra-thin noodles.
Ichiran Canal City Hakata ★ 4.2
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Ichiran's Canal City Hakata branch in Fukuoka seats each guest in a single flavour concentration booth and takes the tonkotsu order on a paper slip.
Shodai Hide-Chan ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Hide-Chan first generation runs the Ramen Stadium counter on the fifth floor of Canal City. A lighter Hakata tonkotsu, the late-night drinking close.
Ippudo Hakata Station ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0012, Japan
Ippudo's Hakata Station branch sits on the 10F of KOOTEN inside JR Hakata City, two minutes from the shinkansen gate. Kitchen leans japanese ramen.
Hakata Daruma Honten ★ 4.4
tenjin · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0004, Japan
Hakata Daruma's main branch revived its 1963 original recipe in 2020. Pungent, deep-roasted pork bones, polar opposite to Ichiran's clean style today.
Ippudo Daimyo Honten ★ 4.4
daimyo · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041, Japan
Ippudo Daimyo Honten has poured Hakata tonkotsu in the same Daimyo back alley since 1985. The flagship counter that launched a global ramen brand worldwide.
Hakata Issou Honten ★ 4.7
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, Japan
Hakata Issou's flagship 10 minutes from Hakata Station pours the tonkotsu cappuccino, a foam-headed pork-bone bowl that built the brand from 2012 onwards.
Hakata Ramen Shin-Shin Tenjin Honten ★ 4.5
tenjin · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
Shin-Shin's Tenjin flagship pours a lighter, cleaner tonkotsu than the Hakata norm, with the city's best yakimeshi side and a 03:00 close anchoring the night.
Hakata Ikkousha Honten ★ 4.5
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan
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.
Nagahama Number One Gion ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0038, Japan
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.
Ichiran Canal City Hakata Zen ★ 4.2
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
The Canal City Hakata Ichiran sits on B1F of the mall's North Building in Fukuoka and pours a Japanese-style tonkotsu with Itoshima ra-mugi noodles.
Canal City Ramen Stadium ★ 4.2
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Canal City Ramen Stadium runs eight rotating ramen counters under one roof: Hakata tonkotsu, Sapporo miso, Kumamoto garlic and others in sequence.
Hakata Daruma Honten ★ 4.4
tenjin · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0004, Japan
Hakata Daruma's main branch revived its 1963 original recipe in 2020. Pungent, deep-roasted pork bones, polar opposite of Ichiran's clean style.
Shodai Hide-Chan Ramen Stadium ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Hide-Chan first generation runs the Ramen Stadium counter on Canal City's fifth floor. A lighter Hakata tonkotsu, often the late-night drinking close.
Ippudo Hakata Station ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0012, Japan
Ippudo's Hakata Station branch sits on the 10F of KOOTEN inside JR Hakata City. Priced at ¥¥. Kitchen leans japanese ramen. Booking recommended.
Shin-Shin Tenjin ★ 4.5
tenjin · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
Shin-Shin Tenjin runs to 03:00, the canonical late-night ramen in central Fukuoka. Lighter tonkotsu broth than the Hakata norm with the best yakimeshi side.
Ichiran Canal City Hakata ★ 4.2
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Ichiran's Canal City Hakata branch serves until 23:00, with the brand's silent solo-booth tonkotsu and the customisable red-sauce slip pour.
Hakata Issou Honten ★ 4.7
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, Japan
Hakata Issou's Honten runs to 24:00 every night. Tonkotsu cappuccino foam-headed pork bone broth, ten minutes from Hakata Station on the Chikushi side.
Nagahama Number One Nagahama ★ 4.3
hakata · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0072, Japan
Nagahama Number One's original Nagahama branch is famously open nearly 24 hours, also serving oden and izakaya dishes alongside the 20-hour tonkotsu broth.
Shodai Hide-Chan ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Shodai Hide-Chan in Fukuoka: japanese ramen room. Buried inside Ramen Stadium on the fifth floor of Canal City; most travellers walk past for Ippudo.
Hakata Issou Honten ★ 4.7
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, Japan
Hakata Issou Honten is ten minutes from hakata station on the chikushi side, away from the main station ramen row; tourists usually go to deitos.
Nagahama Number One Gion ★ 4.3
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0038, Japan
Nagahama Number One Gion pours Hakata tonkotsu at 700 yen near Gion subway. The cheapest seriously-good ramen in Hakata, with a 20-hour pork bone broth.
Shin-Shin Tenjin Honten ★ 4.5
tenjin · Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan
Shin-Shin pours a Hakata tonkotsu plus the city's better yakimeshi side under 1,200 yen. The 03:00 close anchors the cheaper Tenjin late-night plate.
Canal City Ramen Stadium ★ 4.2
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Ramen Stadium runs eight regional ramen counters on the fifth floor of Canal City: Hakata tonkotsu, Sapporo miso, Kumamoto garlic, all under 1,200 yen.
Hakata Issou Honten Budget ★ 4.6
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, Japan
Hakata Issou's tonkotsu cappuccino comes in under 1,200 yen for the bowl plus a kaedama refill. Worth the queue for the price-to-quality ratio in Hakata.
Ichiran Canal City ★ 4.2
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Ichiran's Canal City branch runs the silent solo-booth tonkotsu under 1,500 yen with the customisable red-sauce slip. Open daily 09:30 to 23:00.
Hide-Chan Yatai ★ 4.4
nakasu · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 810-0801, Japan
Hide-Chan's Nakasu yatai pours Hakata tonkotsu at the canal-side stall for under 1,000 yen. The post-drinking late-night close most locals order.
Hakata Ikkousha Honten ★ 4.5
hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan
Hakata Ikkousha's original-froth tonkotsu under 1,200 yen with kaedama refill. Five minutes from Hakata Station; cheaper than Ippudo, same bracket as Issou.
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