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The World’s 100 Best Ramen Shops

Nakajimaya

Yokohama, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RAMEN SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 96 2026
Nakajimaya

An Iekei ramen counter near Tanmachi Station, open since 1995 in Asama-cho and moved to Sorimachi after a 2015 fire. The pork-bone soy broth runs mild and creamy but salty, with cabbage ramen as the house bowl and lettuce as a rarer topping.

Highlights

  • Cabbage ramen
  • Raw lettuce with sesame oil
  • Mild, creamy pork-bone broth

Good to know

  • Ticket machine by the entrance
  • Counter seating only, about a dozen seats
  • Rice comes in small size only

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