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The World’s 100 Best Ramen Shops

Sugitaya

Yokohama, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RAMEN SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 30 2026
Sugitaya

Iekei ramen shop near Shin-Sugita Station, run as the first direct branch of Yoshimura-ya. It opens at 5 AM for morning ramen and serves a soy sauce and pork bone broth with smoky char siu and Sakai Seimen noodles.

Highlights

  • Smoky char siu ramen
  • Sakai Seimen thick noodles
  • Mabushi donburi rice bowl

Good to know

  • Buy ticket at machine before joining line
  • Opens at 5 AM, queues common
  • Counter seating only, groups seated together

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