Menya Hibari
Opened in October 2021 in Usugi, southern Kagoshima City, specializing in niboshi (dried sardine) ramen—a rare style in Kagoshima. Customers can choose the intensity of the sardine flavor. The steamed glutinous rice (okowa) pairing is distinctive. Google Reviews 4.3/208. A standout shop in the Ramen Database rankings.
'Didn't expect niboshi ramen of this quality in Kagoshima', 'The pairing with okowa is genius', 'The soup's authenticity blew me away'.