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The World’s 100 Best Ramen Shops

Chibaya

Chiba, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RAMEN SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 45 2026
Chibaya

A classic Iekei ramen shop in Chiba's Wakaba ward, run by a former Honmokuya cook and his wife. The pork bone and soy broth is milder than most Iekei bowls and comes filled to the brim and piping hot.

Highlights

  • Mild pork bone soy broth
  • Sakai Seimen noodles
  • Oven-roasted char siu

Good to know

  • Buy cash ticket inside, then queue outside
  • Staff take noodle preferences in line
  • Free parking lot behind the shop

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