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    Gochome House

    五丁目ハウス

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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

    A Yokohama-style iekei ramen shop in the bar streets north of Nakano Station, relaunched as an iekei specialist in 2018 by an owner trained in the Budoka line. The pork-and-chicken soy soup is lighter and less greasy than many iekei bowls, with Mikawaya medium-thick noodles, shoulder chashu and big sheets of nori, plus cheap rice.

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    Yokohama Iekei Ramen (横浜家系らーめん)

    Iekei
    Tonkotsu
    Shoyu
    Ramen
    Ticket machine
    Under ¥1,000

    Good to know & entry protocol

    4–5 minutes' walk from the north exit of JR Nakano Station, in the Nakano 5-chome bar area. Buy a ticket at the machine and tell staff your noodle firmness. Irregular closures are announced on X, so check before going. Fully non-smoking. Ramen (regular) about ¥900; rice ¥100 with free spicy takana on the table.

    Location

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    東京都中野区中野5-56-15

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen

    Broth

    Iekei
    Tonkotsu
    Shoyu

    Typical price

    Under ¥1,000

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    Recommended order

    Yokohama Iekei Ramen (横浜家系らーめん)

    Hours from Ramen Databank snippet. Non-smoking from a Tabelog snippet. Full name 横浜家系らーめん 五丁目ハウス.

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    Getting there

    東京都中野区中野5-56-15

    4 min from Nakano

    Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, JR Sobu Line, JR Chuo Line

    Hours

    11:30–15:00, 17:00–20:00 (last orders 30 min before). Irregular closures, posted on X.

    Queue & entry protocol

    4–5 minutes' walk from the north exit of JR Nakano Station, in the Nakano 5-chome bar area. Buy a ticket at the machine and tell staff your noodle firmness. Irregular closures are announced on X, so check before going. Fully non-smoking. Ramen (regular) about ¥900; rice ¥100 with free spicy takana on the table.

    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 Gochome House

    What is the nearest station to Gochome House?
    Nakano, about a 4-minute walk away. Nakano is served by Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, JR Sobu Line and JR Chuo Line.
    What should I order at Gochome House?
    Yokohama Iekei Ramen (横浜家系らーめん). The kitchen works in Tonkotsu and Shoyu. Noodles: ramen.
    How much does ramen cost at Gochome House?
    A bowl runs Under ¥1,000. Order from the ticket machine by the door before sitting down.
    When is Gochome House open?
    11:30–15:00, 17:00–20:00 (last orders 30 min before). Irregular closures, posted on X.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Gochome House?
    At Gochome House, 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 Gochome House accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.