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Ide Shoten (井出商店)
Founded in 1953, Ide Shoten is a Japanese-style Chinese soba (ramen) restaurant that has been beloved for decades. It is one of the representative restaurants of Wakayama ramen, known throughout Japan.
Ide Shoten was catapulted from culinary anonymity on 1 January 1998. Out of tens of thousands of ramen restaurants, it was selected as the country’s most delicious during a high-profile New Year’s Day broadcast of the popular TV show TV Champion. This top-tier endorsement paved the way for the restaurant’s soaring popularity (even today, there are 30-minute queues every weekend) and is widely credited with sparking a ramen boom across Wakayama City.
As for the secret behind Ide Shoten’s competition-crushing popularity, fans cite a list of mouthwatering reasons: the rich fusion of long-simmered pork bones and soy sauce, the finely balanced flavors of the broth, thin straight noodles, and the deep taste of the chashu (roast pork).
Restaurant information
- Style: Ramen (Chinese Noodles) Restaurant
- Address: 4-84 Tanakamachi, Wakayama City, Wakayama 640-8329
- Telephone: +81 73-424-1689
- Opening Hours: Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun 11:30 AM–11:30 PM
- Price range: 800 yen – 1000 yen
Access
- 5-minute walk from JR Wakayama Station
- Nearest station: Tanakaguchi Station / Wakayama Station
Menus
- Online Purchase: https://ideshoten.stores.jp/?all_items=true
- Chinese Ramen 4 sets: 3,000 yen
- Chinese Ramen 6 sets: 4,500 yen
- Chinese Ramen 8 sets: 6,000 yen
Social Media
- Website: https://ideshoten.stores.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideshoten
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideshoten/
Map
Google Maps (4-84 Tanakamachi, Wakayama City, Wakayama 640-8329)
