Rakunijin
Founded in 2001, a pioneering niboshi ramen shop near Tengo-Nakazaki shopping street. Selected for Tabelog Ramen OSAKA 100 Best 7 consecutive years (2019-2025). Niboshi soba at 800 yen. Made from Ibuki Island dried sardines — the shop warns 'don't order if you don't like niboshi.'
Tabelog 3.74 (1,338 reviews), 7 consecutive years in the top 100. Located in a local-heavy shopping street confirmed to have few tourists. Featured in JAL Gastronomy's 'THIS IS OSAKA BUS TOUR' (March 2025).