Menya Taka
A Jiro-style ramen shop called the 'top of ramen street' by locals, facing Nozaki Highway in Otawara. Committed to all-handmade, no-MSG soup. Noodle size ranges up to 300g for ramen and 500g for tsukemen at no extra cost. Pre-opening queues with a name board are the daily norm. Yahoo Maps rating 4.28. Beloved by regulars for varied menus and attentive service.
Tabelog 3.40/118. Yahoo Maps 4.28. Described as 'Otawara's top ramen' and 'super popular with constant lines'. Pre-opening queues on weekdays and weekends. Regulars say 'I end up coming every week' and 'this volume at this price is insane'. No PR or sakura traces (years of local reputation).