Ramen

Chukasoba Nishikawa

Rating90SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
In the years since it opened around 2015, Nishikawa has climbed to the very top of Tokyo's niboshi ramen scene, earning Tabelog's Ramen 100 Famous Shops title five consecutive years.
The broth is a meticulous composition of sardine, kombu, pork bone, and chicken carcass—so compelling that worth taking the train especially for this appears again and again across personal reviews.
At 830 yen a bowl, it is quietly astonishing value for a five-time 100 Famous Shops winner.
Open just four days a week at lunchtime only, it has cultivated a devoted following of repeaters who queue up before the doors even open.
Popular Dishes
Niboshi Soba
煮干しそば
Seasoned Egg Chuka Soba
味玉中華そば
Tsukemen
つけ麺
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A pillar of Tokyo's niboshi (dried sardine) ramen scene, 10-minute walk from Chitose Funabashi Station along the Kanpachi. Tabelog Top 100 Ramen for 5 consecutive years. Signature broth combines dried sardines, kombu, pork bones, and chicken — one of Tokyo's definitive niboshi soups. Open only 4 days a week, lunch only — the scarcity only adds to the allure.

'Open only 4 days a week, lunch only — and it's STILL worth lining up for.' 'This is the definitive niboshi ramen of Tokyo.' 'In the middle of nowhere off the Kanpachi, yet the queue never stops.' Tabelog: 3.82 (1,293 reviews).

Business Hours
Mon – WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular Holiday：Monday・Tuesday・Wednesday
Access
木 / 金 / 土 / 日's lunch-only hours。千歳船橋駅 from 徒歩10分。cash only。
2-15-10 Kinuta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Chukasoba Nishikawa

Rating90SCORE
Popular Dishes
Niboshi Soba
煮干しそば
Seasoned Egg Chuka Soba
味玉中華そば
Tsukemen
つけ麺
Business Hours
Mon – WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular Holiday：Monday・Tuesday・Wednesday
Access
木 / 金 / 土 / 日's lunch-only hours。千歳船橋駅 from 徒歩10分。cash only。
2-15-10 Kinuta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
In the years since it opened around 2015, Nishikawa has climbed to the very top of Tokyo's niboshi ramen scene, earning Tabelog's Ramen 100 Famous Shops title five consecutive years.
The broth is a meticulous composition of sardine, kombu, pork bone, and chicken carcass—so compelling that worth taking the train especially for this appears again and again across personal reviews.
At 830 yen a bowl, it is quietly astonishing value for a five-time 100 Famous Shops winner.
Open just four days a week at lunchtime only, it has cultivated a devoted following of repeaters who queue up before the doors even open.
90SCORE
What a score of 90 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A pillar of Tokyo's niboshi (dried sardine) ramen scene, 10-minute walk from Chitose Funabashi Station along the Kanpachi. Tabelog Top 100 Ramen for 5 consecutive years. Signature broth combines dried sardines, kombu, pork bones, and chicken — one of Tokyo's definitive niboshi soups. Open only 4 days a week, lunch only — the scarcity only adds to the allure.

'Open only 4 days a week, lunch only — and it's STILL worth lining up for.' 'This is the definitive niboshi ramen of Tokyo.' 'In the middle of nowhere off the Kanpachi, yet the queue never stops.' Tabelog: 3.82 (1,293 reviews).

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