Ramen & Noodles · Ginza

Ginza Kagari (Honten) 銀座 篝 本店

Silky, almost-cream-like tori paitan (chicken white soup) ramen in a tiny backstreet counter in Ginza, topped with seasonal vegetables. The bowl that started a global chain.

About

Kagari's honten sits in a narrow alley behind Ginza's main street, with about eight counter seats and a queue that is now a Ginza landmark. The signature tori paitan soba is a velvety emulsified chicken broth, served with thin noodles, low-temperature chicken chashu and crunchy seasonal vegetables. There's also a niboshi (dried sardine) shoyu and a tsukemen. The shop has since spread across Japan and overseas, but the original remains the definitive bowl.

Highlights

• Creamy tori paitan broth, often compared to a chicken potage
• Seasonal vegetable toppings: baby corn, asparagus, broccolini
• Hidden alley location off Ginza 4-chome
• Elegant, compact counter seating

Tips

• Arrive 20–30 min before opening; mid-afternoon closing breaks are strict
• The alley is easy to miss, look for the queue between Ginza 4-chome buildings
• Closed Sundays at the honten; branches (e.g. Ginza Echika, Otemachi) are alternatives

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