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Ramen Wakadaisho

Rating75SCORE
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 3.20 (58 reviews).
Founded in 1989, now in its 37th year.
Selected for Ishikawa Prefecture's official 'Zetsumeshi List,' with local media covering even the shop's succession challenges in depth.
Devoted regulars, largely Kanazawa University alumni, are visibly documented through wall-to-wall Polaroid photos.
A blogger's 12-years-later revisit confirmed consistent quality.
A single independent shop with no chain affiliation, confirmed currently operating.
Popular Dishes
Ramen ¥750
ラーメン750円
Chashu Pork Ramen ¥900-1
チャーシューメン900〜1
100
100円
Bean-sprout ankake ramen
もやしあんかけラーメン
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A ramen shop near Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya district in Hashibacho, open since 1989. Many regulars visit as much for a chat with the talkative, energetic owner, Mr. Nakajima, as for the ramen; the walls are covered in Polaroid photos of loyal customers. Former Kanazawa University students still return as alumni decades later, making it a beloved local institution now in its 37th year.

A blogger who returned after 12 years praised the chashu as 'so tender it falls apart when lifted' and marveled that 'the beautiful presentation hasn't changed in 12 years.' One regular said, 'I wouldn't come here if it weren't for the owner.' The shop was also selected for Ishikawa's 'Zetsumeshi List' of beloved local eateries at risk of disappearing.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue・Wed18:00-24:00
Thu12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00
Fri18:00-24:00
Sat12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00
Sun18:00-24:00
Regular HolidayMonday
Phone076-223-3747Call
Access
About a 20-minute walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station. Within walking distance of Omicho Market and the Higashi Chaya geisha district, so some foreign tourists visit, but prices remain at local levels. Small counter-style shop. Open until midnight (with lunch hours added Thursdays and Saturdays).
4-16 Hashibacho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
MESHI MAP
Ramen¥¥

Ramen Wakadaisho

Rating75SCORE
Popular Dishes
Ramen ¥750
ラーメン750円
Chashu Pork Ramen ¥900-1
チャーシューメン900〜1
100
100円
Bean-sprout ankake ramen
もやしあんかけラーメン
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue・Wed18:00-24:00
Thu12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00
Fri18:00-24:00
Sat12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00
Sun18:00-24:00
Regular HolidayMonday
Access
About a 20-minute walk from Hokutetsu-Kanazawa Station. Within walking distance of Omicho Market and the Higashi Chaya geisha district, so some foreign tourists visit, but prices remain at local levels. Small counter-style shop. Open until midnight (with lunch hours added Thursdays and Saturdays).
4-16 Hashibacho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Phone076-223-3747
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 3.20 (58 reviews).
Founded in 1989, now in its 37th year.
Selected for Ishikawa Prefecture's official 'Zetsumeshi List,' with local media covering even the shop's succession challenges in depth.
Devoted regulars, largely Kanazawa University alumni, are visibly documented through wall-to-wall Polaroid photos.
A blogger's 12-years-later revisit confirmed consistent quality.
A single independent shop with no chain affiliation, confirmed currently operating.
75SCORE
What a score of 75 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A ramen shop near Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya district in Hashibacho, open since 1989. Many regulars visit as much for a chat with the talkative, energetic owner, Mr. Nakajima, as for the ramen; the walls are covered in Polaroid photos of loyal customers. Former Kanazawa University students still return as alumni decades later, making it a beloved local institution now in its 37th year.

A blogger who returned after 12 years praised the chashu as 'so tender it falls apart when lifted' and marveled that 'the beautiful presentation hasn't changed in 12 years.' One regular said, 'I wouldn't come here if it weren't for the owner.' The shop was also selected for Ishikawa's 'Zetsumeshi List' of beloved local eateries at risk of disappearing.

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