Ganso Shina Soba Shinkichiya
A long-established ramen restaurant in the Honcho Central Market (Ninjoyokocho) of Furumachi, Niigata. Founded in Showa 61 (1986), restarted by the second generation on June 30, 2025. Features clear, light soy sauce broth made with bonito, kelp, and dried sardines, with delicate straight thin noodles. Shina soba for 850 yen. Small restaurant with only 5 counter seats. Google review 4.3 / 246 reviews (before closure).
Google review 4.3 (246 reviews, before closure). 'A popular restaurant I've been turned away from many times over 6 years.' The second generation restarted in June 2025, packed from the moment of opening. A revival long awaited by local fans.