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Chinese Restaurant Koji (Main Store)

Rating80SCORE
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。
Founded 1955, only 2 direct stores.
Tabelog 3.70/305 reviews (accumulated from previous store era).
3.70
Famous as a restaurant frequented by mystery author Matsumoto Seisho.
Listed on Kitakyushu's official tourism site.
Reopened in July 2025 (confirmed by TNC News).
Third-generation owner stated 'we will preserve the traditional taste.' No PR signs.
[NOTE] Researcher's description stating '2024 reopening' is incorrect; the fire occurred in January 2024 and the new store opened in July 2025.
Popular Dishes
Chinese cuisine (ramen, stir-fried dishes, set courses)
中国料理（ラーメン、炒め物、コース料理）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A representative Chinese restaurant in Kitakyushu founded in 1955. After the original store was destroyed in the Toricho fire of January 2024, the main store reopened at Uomachi 2-4-4 in July 2025. Famous for its Chinese ramen beloved by mystery author Matsumoto Seisho. Only 2 direct stores.

Tabelog 3.70/305 reviews (March 2026, accumulated from previous store). Described as 'inheriting Asakusa in Kokura.' Historic reputation as a restaurant frequented by mystery author Matsumoto Seisho. Reports confirm the same taste is maintained at the rebuilt store. Only 2 direct stores, a genuine institution where locals have returned for decades.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-21:30
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Phone093-551-2849Call
Access
Counter (7 seats), tables, private rooms, tatami (up to 50 guests). 2-min walk from Heiwa-dori Station. Inside Uomachi Gintengai shopping arcade.
2-4-4 Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Available
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Chinese Restaurant Koji (Main Store)

Rating80SCORE
Popular Dishes
Chinese cuisine (ramen, stir-fried dishes, set courses)
中国料理（ラーメン、炒め物、コース料理）
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-21:30
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Access
Counter (7 seats), tables, private rooms, tatami (up to 50 guests). 2-min walk from Heiwa-dori Station. Inside Uomachi Gintengai shopping arcade.
2-4-4 Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Phone093-551-2849
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：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 Hot PepperOpen 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。
Founded 1955, only 2 direct stores.
Tabelog 3.70/305 reviews (accumulated from previous store era).
3.70
Famous as a restaurant frequented by mystery author Matsumoto Seisho.
Listed on Kitakyushu's official tourism site.
Reopened in July 2025 (confirmed by TNC News).
Third-generation owner stated 'we will preserve the traditional taste.' No PR signs.
[NOTE] Researcher's description stating '2024 reopening' is incorrect; the fire occurred in January 2024 and the new store opened in July 2025.
80SCORE
What a score of 80 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A representative Chinese restaurant in Kitakyushu founded in 1955. After the original store was destroyed in the Toricho fire of January 2024, the main store reopened at Uomachi 2-4-4 in July 2025. Famous for its Chinese ramen beloved by mystery author Matsumoto Seisho. Only 2 direct stores.

Tabelog 3.70/305 reviews (March 2026, accumulated from previous store). Described as 'inheriting Asakusa in Kokura.' Historic reputation as a restaurant frequented by mystery author Matsumoto Seisho. Reports confirm the same taste is maintained at the rebuilt store. Only 2 direct stores, a genuine institution where locals have returned for decades.

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