Ramen

Maboroshi no Chukasoba Katoya Nibojiro

Rating82SCORE
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 3.54 with 432 reviews.
食べログ3.54、432件のレビュー。
Google 4.0 with 400+ reviews.
Google 4.0、400件以上。
Widely regarded as Shiga Prefecture's No.1 niboshi ramen.
滋賀県No.1との評価が多い煮干しラーメンの名店。
Lines at both lunch and dinner near Kusatsu Station.
草津駅近で昼夜行列。
Many personal social media posts confirmed.
SNSでの個人投稿多数確認。
Draws customers from other prefectures.
県外客も多い。
No disqualifying factors.
一発アウト条件なし。
Popular Dishes
Niboshi Chukasoba
煮干し中華そば
Nibojiro (Jiro-inspired niboshi ramen)
にぼ次朗（二郎インスパイア系煮干し）
Tsukemen (dipping noodles)
つけ麺
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A queue-forming shop in Kusatsu widely called Shiga Prefecture's No.1 ramen destination. Their niboshi broth chukasoba boasts top-tier quality in the prefecture. Conveniently located near Kusatsu Station, with constant lines at both lunch and dinner. Their Jiro-inspired niboshi menu is also popular.

Numerous reviews call it 'the best ramen in Shiga,' praising 'the concentrated umami of niboshi' and 'worth waiting in line near Kusatsu Station.' Draws customers from outside the prefecture as well.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sun11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:00
Regular Holiday：Monday
Access
About 5-minute walk from JR Kusatsu Station. Mainly counter seating. Japanese only. Cash only. Queue forms outside during busy times.
2-1-27 Oji, Kusatsu City, Shiga
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Maboroshi no Chukasoba Katoya Nibojiro

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Niboshi Chukasoba
煮干し中華そば
Nibojiro (Jiro-inspired niboshi ramen)
にぼ次朗（二郎インスパイア系煮干し）
Tsukemen (dipping noodles)
つけ麺
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sun11:30-14:00, 18:00-21:00
Regular Holiday：Monday
Access
About 5-minute walk from JR Kusatsu Station. Mainly counter seating. Japanese only. Cash only. Queue forms outside during busy times.
2-1-27 Oji, Kusatsu City, Shiga
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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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.

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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 3.54 with 432 reviews.
食べログ3.54、432件のレビュー。
Google 4.0 with 400+ reviews.
Google 4.0、400件以上。
Widely regarded as Shiga Prefecture's No.1 niboshi ramen.
滋賀県No.1との評価が多い煮干しラーメンの名店。
Lines at both lunch and dinner near Kusatsu Station.
草津駅近で昼夜行列。
Many personal social media posts confirmed.
SNSでの個人投稿多数確認。
Draws customers from other prefectures.
県外客も多い。
No disqualifying factors.
一発アウト条件なし。
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A queue-forming shop in Kusatsu widely called Shiga Prefecture's No.1 ramen destination. Their niboshi broth chukasoba boasts top-tier quality in the prefecture. Conveniently located near Kusatsu Station, with constant lines at both lunch and dinner. Their Jiro-inspired niboshi menu is also popular.

Numerous reviews call it 'the best ramen in Shiga,' praising 'the concentrated umami of niboshi' and 'worth waiting in line near Kusatsu Station.' Draws customers from outside the prefecture as well.

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