Kusumotoya Chinese Noodles
Opened in 2006 by a chef trained at Wakayama ramen institution Marutaya, this restaurant on Route 42 in Kainan offers authentic Wakayama-style Chinese noodles with a perfectly balanced soy sauce and pork bone broth. Boasts over 1,000 Google reviews and 396 Tabelog reviews — the highest in Kainan. Weekend lunch lines are inevitable. With 10 parking spaces and service until 9:30 pm, it's a local institution.
Google 1,000+ reviews, Tabelog 3.52/396, Ramen Database #1 in Kainan (84.403 pts). Praised for 'perfectly balanced, rich broth,' 'excellent smooth thin noodles,' 'always a queue on weekends,' and 'this is authentic Wakayama ramen.' Confirmed visitor record in March 2026 after reopening in October 2025.