Ramen & Noodles · Ogikubo

Marucho Chukasoba (Ogikubo) 丸長中華そば店

Founded in Ogikubo in 1947, Marucho is the root of a family of Tokyo shops famous for tsukesoba with a sweet, sour and spicy dip, and one of the ancestors of the Taishoken ramen lineage.

HoursLunch to early evening (hours vary; check)

ClosedIrregular (check)

PriceTsukesoba: ¥1,000
Chuka soba: ¥950

Getting thereOgikubo Station (JR Chuo Line / Marunouchi Line), South Exit, 2 min

Time needed30-45 minutes

Best timeWeekday lunch

Address4-chome Ogikubo, Suginami City, Tokyo (2 min from the South Exit toward Minami-Asagaya)

About

Marucho opened in Ogikubo in 1947, founded by a group of men from Nagano, and its offshoots and alumni shaped Tokyo ramen history: the Marucho family of shops spread across the Chuo Line and Seibu Shinjuku Line, and the founders of the Taishoken shops came out of the same circle. The Ogikubo shop is known for tsukesoba, springy noodles with a dipping broth that balances sweetness, vinegar tang and chilli heat, as well as an old-fashioned chuka soba with a fish-forward broth. It is a short walk from Ogikubo's south exit and makes a natural double bill with Harukiya on the north side for anyone tracing the story of Ogikubo ramen.

Highlights

Founded in 1947, one of Ogikubo's ramen pioneers
Root of the Marucho family of Tokyo shops
Tsukesoba with a sweet, sour and spicy dip
Old-fashioned fish-forward chuka soba
Two minutes from Ogikubo Station South Exit

Tips

Order the tsukesoba to taste the Marucho style
Combine with Harukiya for an Ogikubo ramen-history walk
Hours are limited; check before visiting
Cash is safest

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