Ramen

Kumamoto Ramen Komurasaki Kamidori Chuo

Rating78SCORE
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。
Tabelog 3.55 with 460 reviews.
A 70+ year institution since 1954 with established historical status as one of the originators of Kumamoto ramen.
The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum presence is a mark of distinction.
The Tabelog score is modest, but 460 reviews confirm local engagement, with mentions of '3-generation regulars.' Only one location in Kumamoto City (Shin-Yokohama is separately operated), a historic shop where tourists and locals coexist.
Popular Dishes
King Ramen (850 yen)
王様ラーメン（850円）
Special Chashu Ramen (1,300 yen)
特製チャーシューメン（1,300円）
What kind of place?
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A historic shop founded in 1954, known as one of the originators of Kumamoto ramen. Said to be the pioneer of combining garlic chips and garlic oil. Features a smooth pork bone broth with house-made thin noodles and aromatic garlic chips. Also present at the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum as a representative of Kumamoto ramen. Beloved across three generations of regulars.

Common reviews include 'a Kumamoto institution visited across three generations,' 'pork broth that's light yet surprisingly deep,' 'garlic chips that make your mouth water,' and 'Kumamoto's soul food.' Tabelog 3.55 with 460 reviews.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-16:00,18:00-22:00
Regular Holiday：年末年始を除く年中無休
Phone096-325-8972Call
Access
Conveniently located in the Kamidori arcade. English menu available. Order verbally, not by ticket machine.
8-16 Kamidori-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Ramen

Kumamoto Ramen Komurasaki Kamidori Chuo

Rating78SCORE
Popular Dishes
King Ramen (850 yen)
王様ラーメン（850円）
Special Chashu Ramen (1,300 yen)
特製チャーシューメン（1,300円）
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-16:00,18:00-22:00
Regular Holiday：年末年始を除く年中無休
Access
Conveniently located in the Kamidori arcade. English menu available. Order verbally, not by ticket machine.
8-16 Kamidori-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
Phone096-325-8972
English Menu：AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

Reserve on GnaviOpen in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
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。
Tabelog 3.55 with 460 reviews.
A 70+ year institution since 1954 with established historical status as one of the originators of Kumamoto ramen.
The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum presence is a mark of distinction.
The Tabelog score is modest, but 460 reviews confirm local engagement, with mentions of '3-generation regulars.' Only one location in Kumamoto City (Shin-Yokohama is separately operated), a historic shop where tourists and locals coexist.
78SCORE
What a score of 78 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A historic shop founded in 1954, known as one of the originators of Kumamoto ramen. Said to be the pioneer of combining garlic chips and garlic oil. Features a smooth pork bone broth with house-made thin noodles and aromatic garlic chips. Also present at the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum as a representative of Kumamoto ramen. Beloved across three generations of regulars.

Common reviews include 'a Kumamoto institution visited across three generations,' 'pork broth that's light yet surprisingly deep,' 'garlic chips that make your mouth water,' and 'Kumamoto's soul food.' Tabelog 3.55 with 460 reviews.

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