Ramen Kabachiya
A tiny 8-seat counter-only tonkotsu ramen shop along the Enkou River, about 4-5 minutes walk from Hiroshima Station South Exit. Opened in 2001. Looks rich but the broth is surprisingly light and drinkable. Topped with thick chashu, soft-boiled egg and kikurage mushrooms. Lunch menu is just one dish with free rice. Signed jerseys from Sanfrecce Hiroshima players decorate the walls.
Tabelog 282 reviews (3.49), Yahoo Maps 3.88 (81 reviews) with stable popularity. Reviews praise 'surprisingly light, drinkable soup despite rich appearance', 'even Sanfrecce players come here', 'queue at lunch'. Over 20 years of local support since 2001. No PR records. Single location.