The noodle counter
What it is
A bowl of ramen is still one of the best-value meals in Japan, even as prices creep up. Most chain bowls and plenty of neighbourhood counters sit between ¥700 and ¥1,000.
Expect a ticket machine at the door, a counter seat, and a meal that takes fifteen minutes from start to finish.
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How to order
- Buy your ticket first, then hand it to the staff. Toppings and extra noodles (kaedama, 替玉) are separate buttons.
- Gyoza and rice sets can push a bill past ¥1,000. The plain bowl almost never does.
- Many ramen shops close between lunch and dinner. The app shows kitchen hours, not just door hours.
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The ramen chains we map
| Chain | Typical | Branches |
|---|---|---|
| Hidakaya日高屋 | ¥450 | 162 |
| Tenkaippin天下一品 | ¥800 | 80 |
| Ringer Hutリンガーハット | ¥890 | 73 |
| Kourakuen幸楽苑 | ¥500 | 49 |
| Ippudo一風堂 | ¥950 | 43 |
| Ichiran一蘭 | ¥980 | 39 |
| Machida Shoten町田商店 | ¥850 | 35 |
| Rairaitei来来亭 | ¥750 | 32 |
| Kairikiyaラーメン魁力屋 | ¥800 | 31 |
| Marugen Ramen丸源ラーメン | ¥800 | 29 |
| Ramen Jiroラーメン二郎 | ¥700 | 27 |
| Kagetsu Arashiらあめん花月嵐 | ¥800 | 23 |
Typical price is the median lunch price across branches in our data. Menus and prices change; check at the shop.
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Where to find ramen under ¥1,000
東京Tokyo236 places大阪Osaka39 placesさいたまSaitama33 places横浜Yokohama31 places福岡Fukuoka30 places京都Kyoto29 places名古屋Nagoya22 places仙台Sendai22 places町田Machida16 places札幌Sapporo15 places千葉Chiba12 places柏Kashiwa12 places
More guides: Gyudon under ¥1,000 · Udon & soba under ¥1,000 · Japanese curry under ¥1,000 · Teishoku under ¥1,000
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