Nishishinjuku Open hour 11:00~15:00 17:00~22:00(Weekday) ~20:00(Weekend, bank holidays) Special Miso Soup only on Wednesday!!

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1 EAT RAMEN Menya Shou Shio Soup Noodles (Tasty) Miso Soup Noodles (Wednesday Only) Nishishinjuku Open hour 11:00~15:00 17:00~22:00(Weekday) ~20:00(Weekend, bank holidays) Special Miso Soup only on Wednesday!! Local Special Watanabe Takadanobaba 2 Chome-1-4 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tōkyō-to , Japan Open 11:00-20:00 Fishy Soup Taste Takadanobaba has gained a reputation as one of Tokyo's fiercest battlegrounds for ramen shops, but even in a neighbourhood like this, Watanabe stands out. The exterior and refined atmosphere are more befitting of a high-end kappo counter restaurant, while the ramen comes in a rich, intense tonkotsu-gyokai (pork bones and fish) soup, topped with delightfully tender housemade chashu and extra-thick menma that burst with flavour.

2 Ramen Jiro, "non-traditional ramen" 新宿区西新宿 新宿区歌舞伎町 Nishi-Shinjuku Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku Ramen Jiro is of course technically ramen, but it is somewhat different from any other ramen in Japan. It is tonkotsu broth with shoyu added, but the broth is more like a thinner (but very rich) pork gravy and in most branches it has a large amount of suspended fat (abura). The noodles are (typically) very thick and chewy but not quite as eggy or yellow as regular ramen noodles, and many of the branches make their own, if you see a big green or blue machine that looks like a weaving loom and has flour all over it somewhere in the shop, that's what they make them with. The pork is a very rough cut, usually from the tenderloin but sometimes from some less recognizable part of the pig, and occasionally will be mostly fat. The veggies are usually cabbage or moyashi (bean sprouts), and each branch has its own ratio of the two. Add to this a large amount of chopped garlic (if you want it), usually fresh but not always, and then a few individual stores have optional toppings such as eggs (raw/"nama", 生 or boiled/yude, ゆで ), cheese, curry or extra fat from the soup pot, and then curry powder or black pepper on the counter. Many Jiros do not have tissues to wipe your mouth with, or spoons for the broth. The overall taste is not like any other ramen available in Japan. It's hard to explain on paper or to understand how the flavors all come together without actually tasting it. Ramen Jiro has achieved something of a cult status in Japan, especially among young men - there's only been one or two times out of the times I've visited Ramen Jiro branches that there has not been a line of at least 5-10 people (sometimes more than 30) waiting to get in, and 95% of the customers are men (admittedly a non-scientific survey at best). Lines typically start to form 30 minutes or so before each store opens. There is no talking or lingering at Ramen Jiro branches, just eating. Generally, I find that a good rule of thumb is that each person on line means on average a 3 minutes wait, e.g. 10 people on line in front of you means 30 minutes before you can sit down. Then it may be another 5-10 mins before you actually have a bowl in front of you.

3 Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto B Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo Japan open 11:00~24:00 The Nakamoto restaurants are famous for their spicy ramen, and this flagship shop is the best of the bunch. The deep red broth gets its fiery, flavourful heat from a spicy miso sauce, which melds gloriously with rich tanmen umami, sweet cabbage, carrots and garlic. If you're feeling suicidal, order the tsukemen-style hibachi miso ramen, and enjoy that stomach ulcer. Prices: Mouko Tanmen (Miso Ramen with Spicy Mabo Tofu) 770 yen Miso Tanmen (Miso Ramen) 670 yen Gomoku Mouko Tamen (Miso Ramen with Spicy Mabo Tofu & Spicy Pork) 850 yen Hokkyoku Ramen (Extra Spicy Ramen) 800 yen Hiyashi Hokkyoku Ramen (Cold Extra Spicy Ramen) 770 yen Tanmen (Non Spicy Ramen) 730 yen Teishoku (Small Rice & Small Mabo Tofu) 170 yen Other Ramens & Rice Bowls from yen Ippudo B Shinjuku i-land Tower open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm(l.o. 22:30) Lumine Est. Shinjuku 7F, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

4 IPPUDO, which is Hakata Tonkotsu ramen that pursued high quality is loved by all over the world, was opened at Lumine Est. Shinjuku in Shinjuku. The 1/2 PPUDO is the concept; keep the taste, but cut half of the carbohydrate. Moreover, we add the original side menu and desserts such as hot-press sand or creamy pudding of Rooibos tea. We have classic tonkotsu ramen, Siromaru-Motoaji and Akamaru-Shinaji, and 1/2 Toriton Soba which is blended chicken and pork and 1/2 coriander dandan noodles that you can eat only here. We have various set menu too. Furthermore, we created the new lines which are 1/2 Carbohydrate Noodle that cut half of carbohydrate and Shiromaru Tonkotsu Hyakunen Tofu that is used tofu instead of noodles. We provide you the comfortable atmosphere like café and delicious ramen to many people ICHIRAN Shinjuku Kabukicho CR.B & V Building 1F/B1F Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 10:00 to 6:00(next day) EVERYDAY Restaurants Specializing in Classic Tonkotsu Ramen -From the 60s- ICHIRAN is the most dedicated Ramen Company to the study of Tonkotsu Ramen in the whole World. Instead of diversifying our menu, we concentrate only on Tonkotsu Ramen. There are over 40 specialists involved in every single bowl. We always pursue a higher level of Ramen. We only offer the highest quality and the safest products,so you can fully enjoy the authentic deliciousness of Tonkotsu. We wish to bring delight into your life. That is why every day we apply ourselves intensively at work, try new ideas and inventions, and care for the detail of everything involving your Ramen Experience.

5 Raiden (Real Sapporo Miso Ramen Local Special ) GF Takadanobaba Shinjuku Tokyo Japan [Tue~Sat] 11:00 ~ 21:30(LO) Phone Jyunren Sapporo Miso Ramen

6 Oshima (Real Sapporo Miso Ramen Local Special ) Funahori Edogawa-Ku Tokyo Japan [Tue~Sat] 11:00~15:00 17:00~20:30(LO) [Sun/Bank holidays] 11:00~16:00 17:00~20:00 Sometimes temporarily closed Phone Daughter company of Sumire Sapporo Miso Ramen

7 MORE RAMEN? Rokurinsha Haneda Airport Tsuke-men dipping noodles Not ramen in the strictest sense, tsuke-men dipped noodles come in two bowls, one with broth, the other with noodles. Try it on your way back to home at the airport!