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Ramen Torikaji Ippai

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。
Michelin Guide Nara 2022 Bib Gourmand (only 5 ramen shops in Nara).
Tabelog Top 100 2025, rating 3.69 (849 reviews).
Yahoo!
Maps 4.08 (111 reviews).
116 real-name recommendations on Retty.
Selected as 'Nara BEST 10' in Yahoo!
News Expert ramen article.
Artisan work with additive-free soup and homemade noodles.
No PR deals.
No fake review suspicion.
No closure or negative information found.
Popular Dishes
Soy Sauce Ramen (chicken paitan)
醤油らぁめん(鶏白湯)
Salt Ramen (scallop and oyster)
塩らぁめん(ほたて・牡蠣)
Salt Maze-Soba
塩まぜそば
Miso Ramen
みそらぁめん
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A powerful ramen restaurant in Nara that has earned the phrase 'Torikaji is the name in Ikoma.' Founded in 2014, known for additive-free soup and homemade noodles using domestic wheat. Selected for Michelin Guide Nara 2022 Bib Gourmand (one of only 5 in Nara Prefecture). Tabelog Ramen Top 100 2025. 14-minute walk from Ikoma Station north exit.

Yahoo! Maps 4.08 (111 reviews), Tabelog 3.69 (849 reviews), Retty 116 recommendations. Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 selection. Selected as 'Nara BEST 10' by Yahoo! News Expert ramen specialist. 'Umami and sweetness of the soup' and 'tenderness of the chicken chashu' are highly praised. Regular posts by owner on X (@nakamuraya1028).

Business Hours
Mon – Wed11:00-14:30 / 18:00-21:00
Thu11:00-14:30
Fri・Sat11:00-14:30 / 18:00-21:00
Sun11:00-14:30(夜は月1〜2回のみ18:00-21:00)
Regular Holidayなし(不定休あり)
Access
14-minute walk (1.1km) from Ikoma Station north exit. Parking available.
1093-2 Tawaraguchi-cho, Ikoma, Nara
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Ramen Torikaji Ippai

Rating90SCORE
Popular Dishes
Soy Sauce Ramen (chicken paitan)
醤油らぁめん(鶏白湯)
Salt Ramen (scallop and oyster)
塩らぁめん(ほたて・牡蠣)
Salt Maze-Soba
塩まぜそば
Miso Ramen
みそらぁめん
Business Hours
Mon – Wed11:00-14:30 / 18:00-21:00
Thu11:00-14:30
Fri・Sat11:00-14:30 / 18:00-21:00
Sun11:00-14:30(夜は月1〜2回のみ18:00-21:00)
Regular Holidayなし(不定休あり)
Access
14-minute walk (1.1km) from Ikoma Station north exit. Parking available.
1093-2 Tawaraguchi-cho, Ikoma, Nara
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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。
Michelin Guide Nara 2022 Bib Gourmand (only 5 ramen shops in Nara).
Tabelog Top 100 2025, rating 3.69 (849 reviews).
Yahoo!
Maps 4.08 (111 reviews).
116 real-name recommendations on Retty.
Selected as 'Nara BEST 10' in Yahoo!
News Expert ramen article.
Artisan work with additive-free soup and homemade noodles.
No PR deals.
No fake review suspicion.
No closure or negative information found.
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 powerful ramen restaurant in Nara that has earned the phrase 'Torikaji is the name in Ikoma.' Founded in 2014, known for additive-free soup and homemade noodles using domestic wheat. Selected for Michelin Guide Nara 2022 Bib Gourmand (one of only 5 in Nara Prefecture). Tabelog Ramen Top 100 2025. 14-minute walk from Ikoma Station north exit.

Yahoo! Maps 4.08 (111 reviews), Tabelog 3.69 (849 reviews), Retty 116 recommendations. Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 selection. Selected as 'Nara BEST 10' by Yahoo! News Expert ramen specialist. 'Umami and sweetness of the soup' and 'tenderness of the chicken chashu' are highly praised. Regular posts by owner on X (@nakamuraya1028).

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