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    Menya Tsubaki

    麺屋 椿

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    Ground Intel & Counter Rules

    Queue Protocol

    Buy Ticket First

    Purchase your food ticket at the vending machine inside the door before joining the queue outside.

    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

    Menya Tsubaki stands in central Goryokaku. The shop prepares clean, traditional Hakodate poultry broth. The soup is light, savory, and scented with seasonal vegetable oils and southern kombu dashi. Tender pork slices and crisp leeks top the thin noodles.

    Order This

    Tsubaki Shio Ramen (椿塩らーめん)

    Hakodate Shio
    Tori Chintan
    Thin straight wheat noodles
    Ticket machine
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    Centrally located for hotel guests in Goryokaku. Order at the vending machine inside. Cash only.

    Counter seating

    Location

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    北海道函館市本町22-11

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Thin straight wheat noodles

    Broth

    Hakodate Shio
    Tori Chintan

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Tsubaki Shio Ramen (椿塩らーめん)

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    Getting there

    北海道函館市本町22-11

    5 min from Goryokaku-Koen-Mae

    Hakodate City Tram

    Hours

    11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00. Closed Wednesdays.

    Closed: Wednesday

    Queue & entry protocol

    Centrally located for hotel guests in Goryokaku. Order at the vending machine inside. Cash only.

    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

    これをください

    Kore o kudasai (This one, please)

    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 Menya Tsubaki

    What is the nearest station to Menya Tsubaki?
    Goryokaku-Koen-Mae, about a 5-minute walk away. Goryokaku-Koen-Mae is served by Hakodate City Tram.
    What should I order at Menya Tsubaki?
    Tsubaki Shio Ramen (椿塩らーめん). The kitchen works in Hakodate Shio and Tori Chintan. Noodles: thin straight wheat noodles.
    How much does ramen cost at Menya Tsubaki?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999. Bring cash: the shop does not take cards. Order from the ticket machine by the door before sitting down.
    When is Menya Tsubaki open?
    11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00. Closed Wednesdays. Closed Wednesday.
    What should I know before visiting Menya Tsubaki?
    Seating is at the counter.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Menya Tsubaki?
    At Menya Tsubaki, purchase your food ticket at the vending machine inside by the entrance, then take your place in the line outside. Staff collect tickets before seating.
    What payment methods does Menya Tsubaki accept?
    Cash only. The ticket machine takes ¥1,000 banknotes and coins. Break ¥10,000 bills before arriving.