Ramen

Menba Rikio

Rating83SCORE
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 Ramen 100 Best 2024, score 3.66, 543 reviews (among most in Tenri ramen).
食べログ百名店2024選出・スコア3.66・口コミ543件（天理市ラーメン最多クラス）。
Yahoo Maps 4.18/77 (confirmed May 2026).
Yahoo!マップ4.18/77件（2026年5月確認）。
4.18
TripAdvisor Tenri #8 (4.2/12).
TripAdvisor天理市8位（4.2/12件）。
4.2
Unique ex-wrestler background featured in general media (Takumen.com etc.).
元力士という個性的なバックグラウンドが一般メディアでも紹介（宅麺.com等）。
Evidence of pre-opening queues.
開店前行列の証拠あり。
Confirmed operating as of December 2025 via X (@menbarikioh).
X（@menbarikioh）で2025年12月時点も営業継続確認。
No negative or closure info.
「まずい」「閉店」ネガティブ情報なし。
No sakura suspicion.
サクラ疑惑なし。
Popular Dishes
Rikio Ramen (Tonkotsu)
力皇らーめん（豚骨）
All-topping (3 chashu, chicken meatball, seasoned egg)
全部のせ（チャーシュー3枚・鶏つくね・煮玉子）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A popular ramen shop in Tenri run by a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler owner. Famous for its rich soup made by slow-cooking pork bones and chicken carcasses all day. Tabelog Ramen 100 Best 2024, score 3.66/543 reviews. Yahoo Maps 4.18/75 reviews. Lines before opening on many days. Parking available.

Reviews: 'Top tonkotsu ramen in Nara', 'Thick chashu and great volume', 'The ex-wrestler owner's powerful service is also famous'. Many posts from regulars and visitors saying 'always stop here when in Tenri'. Tabelog 543 reviews, among the most in Tenri ramen category.

Business Hours
Mon – Sat11:00-14:30,17:00-21:30
Regular Holiday：Sunday（臨時休業あり, SNS要確認）
Phone0743-85-7200Call
Access
About 20 min walk from Tenri Station or recommend car. Parking available. Japanese menu only (no ticket machine).
1F Tsumasa Yoshie Bldg, 81-8 Bessho-cho, Tenri, Nara
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Menba Rikio

Rating83SCORE
Popular Dishes
Rikio Ramen (Tonkotsu)
力皇らーめん（豚骨）
All-topping (3 chashu, chicken meatball, seasoned egg)
全部のせ（チャーシュー3枚・鶏つくね・煮玉子）
Business Hours
Mon – Sat11:00-14:30,17:00-21:30
Regular Holiday：Sunday（臨時休業あり, SNS要確認）
Access
About 20 min walk from Tenri Station or recommend car. Parking available. Japanese menu only (no ticket machine).
1F Tsumasa Yoshie Bldg, 81-8 Bessho-cho, Tenri, Nara
Phone0743-85-7200
English Menu：Not 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.

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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 Ramen 100 Best 2024, score 3.66, 543 reviews (among most in Tenri ramen).
食べログ百名店2024選出・スコア3.66・口コミ543件（天理市ラーメン最多クラス）。
Yahoo Maps 4.18/77 (confirmed May 2026).
Yahoo!マップ4.18/77件（2026年5月確認）。
4.18
TripAdvisor Tenri #8 (4.2/12).
TripAdvisor天理市8位（4.2/12件）。
4.2
Unique ex-wrestler background featured in general media (Takumen.com etc.).
元力士という個性的なバックグラウンドが一般メディアでも紹介（宅麺.com等）。
Evidence of pre-opening queues.
開店前行列の証拠あり。
Confirmed operating as of December 2025 via X (@menbarikioh).
X（@menbarikioh）で2025年12月時点も営業継続確認。
No negative or closure info.
「まずい」「閉店」ネガティブ情報なし。
No sakura suspicion.
サクラ疑惑なし。
83SCORE
What a score of 83 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A popular ramen shop in Tenri run by a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler owner. Famous for its rich soup made by slow-cooking pork bones and chicken carcasses all day. Tabelog Ramen 100 Best 2024, score 3.66/543 reviews. Yahoo Maps 4.18/75 reviews. Lines before opening on many days. Parking available.

Reviews: 'Top tonkotsu ramen in Nara', 'Thick chashu and great volume', 'The ex-wrestler owner's powerful service is also famous'. Many posts from regulars and visitors saying 'always stop here when in Tenri'. Tabelog 543 reviews, among the most in Tenri ramen category.

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