Ramen & Noodles · Nishi-Ogikubo

Ramen Hatsune (Nishi-Ogikubo) らーめん はつね

Nishi-Ogikubo's famous tanmen shop, founded in 1961: a cloudy chicken-based salt broth crowned with a mound of wok-fried vegetables, served from a tiny retro counter.

About

Hatsune has been cooking in an alley south of Nishi-Ogikubo Station since 1961 and is regularly listed among Tokyo's top ramen shops. Its specialty is tanmen, the Tokyo working-class classic of noodles in a lightly salted chicken and pork broth topped with cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot and pork tossed in a blazing wok. Here the vegetables are crisp, the broth is clean but deep, and the noodles are a springy medium thickness. The shop is small and the atmosphere unmistakably Showa, with a counter where you can watch the wok work. It opens for a long lunch only, so plan around it when exploring Nishi-Ogikubo's antique shops and cafes.

Highlights

• Tanmen specialist founded in 1961
• Wok-tossed cabbage and bean sprouts piled high
• Clean chicken-based salt broth
• Tiny retro counter with a view of the wok
• Listed among Tokyo's top ramen shops

Tips

• Order tanmen; the shoyu ramen is good but tanmen is why people come
• Lunch-to-late-afternoon opening only; closed Sundays and Mondays
• Combine with Nishi-Ogikubo's antique shops
• Expect a short queue at noon

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Nearby

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• Momoi Harappa ParkPark · 1.3 km away
• Misokko FukkuRamen & Noodles · 1.4 km away
• Igusa HachimanguShrine · 1.4 km away
• Screwdriver (Kichijoji)Bars & Nightlife · 1.6 km away
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