Toridashi Ramen Zero SEN
Described as 'the most popular in the city,' this chicken broth ramen specialist in Senmaya, Ichinoseki uses 100% domestic wheat house-made noodles and two types of chicken broth. Google rating 4.1/460 - exceptional for a rural area. Unusually, every Tuesday it operates as 'Hikari,' a pork soba specialty shop. Ticket machine ordering makes it accessible to non-Japanese speakers.
Yahoo Maps 4.11/26, Google 4.1/460. Many specific praises: 'rich, smooth broth with umami and depth,' 'the chicken umami is more concentrated than anything I have had.' Mix of critical and positive views indicates authentic reviews. No PR campaigns. 1,864 Instagram followers with community-focused marketing. No negative results from negative search.