Chuka Soba Sakamoto
Founded in 1958, the oldest active Kasaoka ramen restaurant. Recommended by the Kasaoka Tourism Association as the place to start for Kasaoka ramen. Features chicken-only broth soy sauce soup and chewy parent chicken chashu. Menu: regular and large only. Opens at 9:30 AM — birthplace of 'morning ramen' culture. Also featured at the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. Tabelog 306+ reviews.
Reviews: 'Pioneer of Kasaoka ramen,' 'clear soup overflowing with chicken broth umami,' '600 yen for this flavor is miraculous,' 'gets better with every bite.' Locals visit from early morning. Tabelog 3.57 with 306+ reviews. Still drawing queues in 2025.