After Meiji Shrine I head out to grab a bowl of the famous Ichiran Ramen. I went to the branch near Shibuya station. They have several branches across Tokyo and other cities in Japan.
How to get to Shibuya Ichiran Ramen
If you're heading to the Shibuya branch and don't have access to google maps, here are your landmarks. It's quite easy to miss as they are located in the basement, especially if you are not familiar with the Ichiran Ramen logo.
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| Look for Karaoke sign, right below you'll see the red Ichiran Signage |
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| Another good landmark, Ichiran is across this building |
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| Head below |
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| Queue up |
Ordering Ramen for first timers
I was lucky I only waited in line around 10 minutes that day. I came around 1:30 PM. Lines are usually longer and can take you around 30 minutes to get seated.
Once inside, order via the vending machine. This type of ordering is found almost in all ramen shops I've tried in Japan. Don't panic it's easy:
1. Choose a Ramen size, either 790yen or 910yen. No difference in flavor.
2. Choose any extras you want, like meat, tamago(egg), noodles, onions, etc. Note that it already comes with meat and onions. Don't worry too much about extras at this point, you still have the chance to order later.
3. Take out the coupon from the machine, you will give this to the server. In turn she will give you a slip of paper for you to fill-out.
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| Ramen Ordering Vendo |
