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Best Ramen in
Hiroshima
Seafood shoyu and a city that surprises
Hiroshima's ramen scene is one of Japan's most underrated. The city has developed a distinctive style built on light seafood-forward shoyu broths — often using oyster and sardine as a base — producing broths that are delicate and savoury without the heaviness of pork-bone styles. Hiroshima is also home to one of Japan's best-known tsukemen scenes, with a concentrated cluster of excellent shops near the Peace Memorial Park and Hondori shopping area. Most visitors are surprised by how strong the ramen culture here is.
Top-rated shops in Hiroshima
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All Hiroshima Ramen Directory (45 Shops)
Complete curated list sorted by Tabelog rating
Chuka Soba Korean Cold Noodles Goryu
Shoyu · Kure
Onomichi Ramen Ichcho
Shoyu · Fukuyama
Chuka Soba Kunimatsu
Soupless Tantanmen · Hatchobori
Onomichi Ramen Akatsuki
Onomichi Ramen · Hatchobori
Men Yohaku
Tanrei · Tokaichi-machi
Ramen Fujimoto
Gyokai · Aki-Nagatsuka
Musashibo
Soupless Tantanmen · Chuden-mae
Chuka Soba Youki Eba Honten
Hiroshima Ramen · Eba
Yama Oyaji
Beef Bone · Ebisu-cho
Chuka Soba Shu
Shoyu · Onomichi
Ichimen Ten ni Tsuzu
Shoyu · Kanayamacho
Nidaime Mongoi Tei Hiroshima Ekimae Ten
Gyokai-Tonkotsu · Hiroshima
Onomichi Ramen Tonchinkan
Onomichi Ramen · Shin-Onomichi
Chuka Soba Youki Otemachi Ten
Hiroshima Chuka Soba · Chuden-mae
Mendokoro Miyachi
Tenpura Chuka · Onomichi
Hana Ichimonme
Shina Soba · Ebisu-cho
Ramen Kabachiya
Tonkotsu · Hiroshima
Tsukemen Honpo Karabu Tokaichi Ten
Hiroshima Tsukemen · Tokaichi-machi
Hiroshima Kaki to Wagyu Ramen Seiten o Tsuke
Hiroshima Oyster · Ebisu-cho
Tori Soba Honten
Tori Paitan · Shin-Onomichi
Shirunashi Tantanmen Kisaku
Shirunashi Tantanmen · Funairi-Saiwaicho
Onomichi Ramen Gyu-chan
Onomichi Ramen · Onomichi
Yabuki
Niboshi Gyokai · Tatemachi
Shirunashi Tantanmen Kunimatsu Nagarekawa Ten
Tantanmen · Ebisu Cho
Ekimenya Hiroshimaekiten
Hiroshima Ramen · Hiroshima
Onomichi Ramen Kuukai
Onomichi Ramen · Onomichi
Okkun Do
Hiroshima Mazemen · Chuden-mae
Gattsuri!! Ko-chan
Jiro-Style · Shiyakusho-mae
Hiroshima Tsukemen Hiko Nagarekawa Ten
Hiroshima Tsukemen · Huromachi / Ebisu-cho
Sasso Bettei
brothless · Hatchobori Station
Ganso Hiroshima Mazemen Ippei Ya
brothless · Inarimachi Station
Hiroshima Ramen Kiyo Chan
tonkotsu shoyu · Tatemachi Station
Shirunashi Tantanmen Kunimatsu -Makoto- 1st
brothless · Chuden-mae Station
Hiroshima Tsukemen Honpo Bakudan Ya Eki Ten
Tsukemen · Hiroshima
Yokohama Iekei Ramen Imamura Ya
Yokohama Iekei · Tokaichi-machi
Seseragi Shokudo
Tonkotsu Shoyu · Kami-Yagi
Shirunashi Tantanmen Senmon King Ken Otemachi Honten
Soupless Tantanmen · Chuden-mae
Menya Tai Gaba Hiroshima Eki Kitaguchi Ten
tonkotsu · Hiroshima Station
Menmen Kawaguchi
Miso · Fukuro Machi
NOODLE MAFIA
Niboshi Chuka Soba · Genbaku Dome-mae
Ichiran Hiroshima Hondori Ten
Hakata Tonkotsu · Hondori
juugoya Hondori Ten
Hiroshima Soupless Mazemen · Hatchobori
Meisho Hanten Yagenbori Ten
Tantanmen · Ebisu Cho
Kiraku Ken
Onomichi Shoyu · Tokaichi-machi
Oshokuji Dokoro Saboten Nakasuji Ten
Shoyu · Nakasuji
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Hiroshima ramen guide
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hiroshima ramen?
Hiroshima ramen is characterised by lighter, seafood-based shoyu broths — often built on dried fish, oyster, or clam stocks rather than pork bones. The result is a cleaner, more savoury bowl than Kyushu-style tonkotsu. Thin noodles are typical, and toppings are restrained.
Is Hiroshima worth visiting for ramen?
Absolutely. Hiroshima has a thriving ramen culture that most tourists miss entirely. The compact city centre makes it easy to visit two or three shops in a morning. The Nagarekawa and Hondori areas have the highest concentration of good shops, all within walking distance of major tourist sites.
Where are the best ramen shops in Hiroshima?
The Nagarekawa entertainment district has excellent late-night options, while the Hondori shopping arcade and Peace Memorial Park area have more accessible tourist-friendly shops. Hiroshima Station itself has a ramen section on its restaurant floor.
Can I combine Hiroshima ramen with sightseeing?
Yes — Hiroshima's central sights (Peace Memorial Museum, Shukkeien Garden, and the A-Bomb Dome) are all within walking distance of the main ramen areas. A practical itinerary: visit the Peace Memorial in the morning, eat ramen for lunch at Nagarekawa, and take the ferry to Miyajima in the afternoon.