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    Fukumen Tomo

    覆麺 智

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    Queue Protocol

    Line Up First

    Join the line outside. Staff will direct you inside to buy your ticket when seats open up.

    Payment Acceptance
    ¥1,000 Notes Only

    The ticket machine rejects ¥10,000 and ¥5,000 notes. Break large notes at a convenience store before arriving.

    Typical Wait

    Usually under 15 minutes

    Peak rush runs 11:45 to 13:15 on weekdays. Arrive 15 minutes before opening for shorter waits.

    Best for

    A tiny Jimbocho shop steps from the station that opens at 7:30 a.m. and posts a different line-up on X most days, from a nodoguro-and-Awaodori chicken ramen to a rich abalone-liver mazesoba. The long-running standard is the soy 'Fukumen' ramen with medium-thin Sapporo-made noodles; one reviewer described an intensely oyster-rich soup.

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    Daily Special Ramen (日替わりらーめん)

    Shoyu
    Gyokai
    Ramen
    Mazesoba
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    1–2 minute walk from Jimbocho Station (Hanzomon, Shinjuku, Mita Lines). Opens 7:30, ideal before a day of Jimbocho bookshops; sells out by early afternoon. Wednesdays are members-only, so go another day. Check the shop's X (@hukumentomo2009) for today's menu.

    Live announcements:𝕏@hukumentomo2009

    Location

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    東京都千代田区神田神保町2-2-12

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen
    Mazesoba

    Broth

    Shoyu
    Gyokai

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Daily Special Ramen (日替わりらーめん)

    Hours: Tabelog snippet (with October 2026 temporary-closure notes) 7:30–14:00 Mon–Sat, Wednesday members-only; takumen/Time Out say 9:00–14:00 (older). Used Tabelog/X. Ramen DB menu prices are old (¥780). Time Out lists a ¥1,200 bowl. Formerly named just 'Fukumen'.

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    Getting there

    東京都千代田区神田神保町2-2-12

    1 min from Jimbocho

    Toei Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Toei Mita Line

    Hours

    7:30–14:00 Mon–Sat, until soup runs out (Wednesdays members only). Closed Sundays.

    Closed: Sunday

    Queue & entry protocol

    1–2 minute walk from Jimbocho Station (Hanzomon, Shinjuku, Mita Lines). Opens 7:30, ideal before a day of Jimbocho bookshops; sells out by early afternoon. Wednesdays are members-only, so go another day. Check the shop's X (@hukumentomo2009) for today's menu.

    Check official accounts before heading over for unscheduled closures or early soup cutoffs:

    𝕏@hukumentomo2009

    How to Order
    Native Japanese audio

    This shop likely uses a ticket machine (食券機 / kenbaiki). Buy your ticket before sitting down.

    Order your bowl

    醤油ラーメンをください

    Shoyu ramen o kudasai

    Customise your noodles
    麺かためでMen katame de (firm noodles)
    麺やわらかめでMen yawarakame de (soft noodles)
    替え玉くださいKaedama kudasai (extra noodles)
    Useful phrases
    おいしい！Oishii! — Delicious!
    お会計お願いしますOkaikei onegai shimasu — Check, please
    ごちそうさまでしたGochisousama deshita — Thank you for the meal (said when leaving)
    大盛りでOomori de — Large portion, please
    少なめでSukuname de — Smaller portion, please

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    Questions about Fukumen Tomo

    What is the nearest station to Fukumen Tomo?
    Jimbocho, about a 1-minute walk away. Jimbocho is served by Toei Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Toei Mita Line.
    What should I order at Fukumen Tomo?
    Daily Special Ramen (日替わりらーめん). The kitchen works in Shoyu and Gyokai. Noodles: ramen and mazesoba.
    How much does ramen cost at Fukumen Tomo?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is Fukumen Tomo open?
    7:30–14:00 Mon–Sat, until soup runs out (Wednesdays members only). Closed Sundays. Closed Sunday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Fukumen Tomo?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Fukumen Tomo accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.