Chuka Soba Specialist Tonchibo
A 3-hour-a-day ramen shop a 15-min walk from Koma Station in Hidaka. The owner, inspired by ie-kei ramen, opened this shop to pursue his ideal bowl. Each order features 'oi-niboshi,' where fresh first-press niboshi dashi is added per order from a hand-pot through a tea strainer—delivering intensely concentrated sardine umami. Selected as Tabelog Ramen EAST 100 Best 2025; ranked #1 overall at Ramen Walker Saitama (Hall of Fame). 30-person pre-opening queues are commonplace.
Reviews: 'Outstanding flavor and service. The best ramen in Saitama.' '30-person pre-opening queue—the quality in both food and service is top-tier.' 'I can't forget the pork belly cartilage rice.' Tabelog 3.76/706; Yahoo Maps 4.32/179; Ramen Walker Saitama Overall #1 (Hall of Fame).