Nationwide Β· 1099 shops
How do Japan's ramen cities stack up? Compare by average rating, elite-tier shops, and Michelin recognition.
Top shop: Gyoran Tei Honten Β· Top 3%3.66β
Top shop: Shinshunya Honten Β· Top 3%3.65β
Top shop: Ochika Ramen Β· Top 3%3.62β
Top shop: Dragon Ramen Β· Top 3%3.58β
Which cities dominate each broth style? Darker cells = more shops serving that style.
| City | Shoyu | Shio | Tonkotsu | Miso | Tsukemen | Tori Paitan | Niboshi | Kotteri | Fish | Paitan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π―π΅Fuchu | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Ichikawa | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Daito | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Okayama | 1 | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Matsudo | 1 | 1 | Β· | Β· | 2 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| β·οΈNagano | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 |
| π―π΅Kurume | Β· | Β· | 2 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· |
| πKitakyushu | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Shinjo | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 |
| π―π΅Sapporo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 |
| π―π΅Yamato-cho | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| πΌTokyo | 139 | 58 | 34 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| π―π΅Kisarazu | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Higashihiroshima | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Shimotsuma | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 |
| ποΈNagoya | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Β· |
| π―π΅Arao | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| βYokohama | 22 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| π―π΅Uji | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· |
| π―Osaka | 47 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| π―π΅Kimitsu | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| πFukuoka | 4 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Β· | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| β΅Onomichi | 3 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Ibaraki | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Funabashi | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Kikuchi | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| βοΈHokkaido | 9 | 8 | Β· | 31 | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Nagasu | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Seto | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Kamagaya | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| ποΈHiroshima | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Furano | 1 | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| βοΈChiba | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| β©οΈKyoto | 34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | Β· | 8 | 1 |
| π―π΅Katori | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Tamana | Β· | Β· | 4 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―Kumamoto | 6 | 2 | 7 | Β· | 2 | 1 | Β· | 2 | 1 | Β· |
| π―π΅Takaoka | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Koriyama | 1 | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| πKobe | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 |
| πKitakata | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Β· | 1 | 3 | Β· | 1 | Β· |
| πYamagata | 43 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Β· | Β· | 3 | Β· | 1 | Β· |
| π―π΅Kaneyama | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| πAsahikawa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 23 | Β· | 2 | Β· | 2 | Β· | Β· |
| π¦Hakodate | 11 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Aso | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Nanto | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| ποΈToyama | 10 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | Β· | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| π―π΅Miyama | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| πΊNaha | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 |
| π―π΅Bandaimachi | 1 | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Wakayama | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 |
| π―π΅Nago | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 |
| π―π΅Uto | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Nishiaizu | 1 | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Otake | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Minamiaso | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Yamato | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Oita | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | 1 |
| π―π΅Kikuyo | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Aizubange | 2 | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· |
| π―π΅Minamioguni | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Yatsushiro | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
| π―π΅Amakusa | Β· | Β· | 1 | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· | Β· |
Numbers show how many shops in each city serve that broth style. Darker = more shops.