Ramen Matsuri in San'in brings 13 shops from Hokkaido to Osaka to Matsue, 6-8 November

Ramen Matsuri in San'in runs for three days, from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026, at the TSK San'in Chuo Television headquarters in Matsue, Shimane. The broadcaster TSK organises the event, sponsored by the San'in Sanso Group. Thirteen shops are taking part: seven from Shimane and Tottori and six more from Hokkaido, Tokyo, Osaka and Wakayama.

The essentials

• Dates: 6-8 November 2026. Friday runs 17:30-21:00, Saturday 10:00-21:00, Sunday 10:00-17:00.
• Venue: TSK San'in Chuo Television headquarters, 140-1 Mukoshimacho, Matsue, Shimane
• Entry: free. Each bowl needs one ramen ticket, ¥1,000 at the door or ¥950 bought in advance.
• Advance tickets: on sale until 23:59 on 5 November through the tabiwa by WESTER app, which needs a free WESTER membership.
• Parking: limited at the venue; the organiser asks visitors to use public transport where possible.

The 13 shops

Shimane and Tottori contribute seven shops: Ramen Gokuu and Tottori Gyukotsu Ramen BULLKACCHON (both gyukotsu, or beef-bone, broths from Tottori), Menjo Omoi's black-wagyu chuka soba, Yokohama Iekei Ramen Hokiya's beef-free "neo chuka soba", Ramen Shinokan's Daisen chicken and Yamato shijimi clam soba, Taniyan's seafood miso and Menkobo Tenshinranman's tantanmen. From further afield: in EZO's Sapporo miso ramen (Hokkaido), Kaminari-ken's Tokyo meat-topped abura soba, Chuka Soba Mutahiro's Hakata chicken and Noto salt ramen (Tokyo), Menya Hishio's Wakayama meat soba, and two Osaka shops, Bakkoshi (a November-only clam-broth bowl) and Menya Torino Keiji (chicken paitan).

Sweets, drinks including local Daisen G Beer, and food trucks are also at the venue across the three days.