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Sankichiya Nishibori Main Store

Rating88SCORE
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。
Featured on official Niigata City tourism site as the representative of Niigata's 5 great ramen.
新潟5大ラーメン「あっさり醤油」の代表格として新潟市公式観光サイトが掲載。
Google Reviews 4.0+/300+.
Googleレビュー4.0以上/300件以上。
Postwar institution.
戦後から続く老舗。
After Shinano-cho branch closed (Dec 2024), 2 stores remain: Nishibori main and Ekiminami Keyaki-dori.
信濃町支店閉店(2024年12月)後も西堀本店・駅南けやき通り店の2店が継続営業。
Chain assessment: only 2 stores remaining, not a chain.
チェーン判定:残存2店舗のみで非チェーン。
Price range 1.
価格帯1(1,000円以下)。
Popular Dishes
Chukasoba
中華そば
Shina Soba
支那そば
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

The definitive example of Niigata's '5 great ramen' category: clear soy sauce. A postwar institution with a clear broth and thin noodles beloved for decades. The Shinano-cho branch closed in December 2024, but the Nishibori main store and Ekiminami Keyaki-dori store continue operation.

Locals say: 'You can't claim to know Niigata without eating here.' 'The pinnacle of simplicity; unchanged for decades.' 'Gets crowded but worth the wait.'

Business Hours
Mon11:00-14:30
TueClosed
Wed – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular HolidayTuesday
Phone025-222-8227Call
Access
Located in Furumachi area. Lunch service only. Limited seating, may have waits. Note: Shinano-cho branch closed December 2024.
5-829 Nishiboridori, Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Ramen¥

Sankichiya Nishibori Main Store

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Chukasoba
中華そば
Shina Soba
支那そば
Business Hours
Mon11:00-14:30
TueClosed
Wed – Sun11:00-14:30
Regular HolidayTuesday
Access
Located in Furumachi area. Lunch service only. Limited seating, may have waits. Note: Shinano-cho branch closed December 2024.
5-829 Nishiboridori, Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata
Phone025-222-8227
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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。
Featured on official Niigata City tourism site as the representative of Niigata's 5 great ramen.
新潟5大ラーメン「あっさり醤油」の代表格として新潟市公式観光サイトが掲載。
Google Reviews 4.0+/300+.
Googleレビュー4.0以上/300件以上。
Postwar institution.
戦後から続く老舗。
After Shinano-cho branch closed (Dec 2024), 2 stores remain: Nishibori main and Ekiminami Keyaki-dori.
信濃町支店閉店(2024年12月)後も西堀本店・駅南けやき通り店の2店が継続営業。
Chain assessment: only 2 stores remaining, not a chain.
チェーン判定:残存2店舗のみで非チェーン。
Price range 1.
価格帯1(1,000円以下)。
88SCORE
What a score of 88 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

The definitive example of Niigata's '5 great ramen' category: clear soy sauce. A postwar institution with a clear broth and thin noodles beloved for decades. The Shinano-cho branch closed in December 2024, but the Nishibori main store and Ekiminami Keyaki-dori store continue operation.

Locals say: 'You can't claim to know Niigata without eating here.' 'The pinnacle of simplicity; unchanged for decades.' 'Gets crowded but worth the wait.'

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