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    UMA TSUKEMEN

    UMA TSUKEMEN

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    Ground Intel & Counter Rules

    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 quirky tsukemen shop run out of a trailer house on the Tamagawa Josui canal road near Seibu-Tachikawa Station, by an owner with 14 years running ramen shops. Shrimp tsukemen is the number-one seller, and the shop also makes its own gyoza, wrappers included.

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    Ebi Tsukemen (海老つけ麺)

    Gyokai
    Spicy
    Tsukemen
    Ramen
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About a 3–4 minute walk from Seibu-Tachikawa Station (Seibu Haijima Line), on the busy road beside the Tamagawa Josui canal. 13 seats. Wednesdays are lunch only, and it can close early when soup or noodles sell out. Go for the ebi (shrimp) tsukemen.

    Location

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    東京都立川市西砂町1-3-15

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Tsukemen
    Ramen

    Broth

    Gyokai
    Spicy

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Ebi Tsukemen (海老つけ麺)

    Input address '西町' is an OCR error for 西砂町1-3-15; station recomputed from the geocoded address. Hours: official site 11:30–14:30 / 17:30–21:00, Wednesdays lunch only; older Tabelog/Ramen DB/X list dinner to 22:00–22:30 — used the official site. Budget up to ¥1,999 per official site.

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    Getting there

    東京都立川市西砂町1-3-15

    3 min from Seibu-Tachikawa

    Seibu Haijima Line

    Hours

    11:30–14:30, 17:30–21:00; Wednesdays lunch only. No regular closing day.

    Queue & entry protocol

    About a 3–4 minute walk from Seibu-Tachikawa Station (Seibu Haijima Line), on the busy road beside the Tamagawa Josui canal. 13 seats. Wednesdays are lunch only, and it can close early when soup or noodles sell out. Go for the ebi (shrimp) tsukemen.

    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

    つけ麺をください

    Tsukemen 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 UMA TSUKEMEN

    What is the nearest station to UMA TSUKEMEN?
    Seibu-Tachikawa, about a 3-minute walk away. Seibu-Tachikawa is served by Seibu Haijima Line.
    What should I order at UMA TSUKEMEN?
    Ebi Tsukemen (海老つけ麺). The kitchen works in Gyokai and Spicy. Noodles: tsukemen and ramen.
    How much does ramen cost at UMA TSUKEMEN?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is UMA TSUKEMEN open?
    11:30–14:30, 17:30–21:00; Wednesdays lunch only. No regular closing day.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at UMA TSUKEMEN?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does UMA TSUKEMEN accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.