Aji no Izumi
About 70 years old. Two sisters run this champon noodle institution inherited from their mother. At just 600 yen, the vegetable-packed, light broth champon is so beloved that regulars beg them not to raise prices. Even the faded sign letters stay unchanged by popular demand.
Locals never stop praising: 'This volume and taste for 600 yen is a treasure of Yatsushiro,' 'Now I understand why the regulars come every day,' 'The faded sign can never be repainted — that's how cherished this place is.'