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    King Seimen

    キング製麺

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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

    The 2019 third shop of the Koike group, with its own noodle workshop, serving a pure Japanese-dashi 'shiro-dashi' soup of niboshi, kombu and bonito with no animal stock. Chewy, flat, curly hand-rubbed house noodles and huge pork and shrimp wontons are the draw, with a sansho-oil version for extra tingle.

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    Shiro-Dashi Wonton Ramen (白だしワンタン麺)

    Gyokai
    Shio
    Ramen
    Tsukemen
    Ticket machine
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 7 minutes' walk from the north exit of JR Oji Station (or Namboku Line Exit 3); 5 minutes from the Toden Oji-ekimae stop. Ticket machine; about 10 counter seats; no reservations, and queues are common. The 'zenbu-iri' (everything) shiro-dashi ramen is ¥1,550; the 'chotto-zutsu' with a bit of everything ¥1,350.

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    東京都北区王子本町1-14-1 高崎ビル1F

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen
    Tsukemen
    Mazesoba

    Broth

    Gyokai
    Shio

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Shiro-Dashi Wonton Ramen (白だしワンタン麺)

    Hours from Instagram (Sept 2026) and Ramen Databank snippets. Awards from the gourmet-travel-life blog, not checked against Michelin.

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    Getting there

    東京都北区王子本町1-14-1 高崎ビル1F

    5 min from Oji-ekimae

    Toden Arakawa Line

    Hours

    11:00–15:00, 17:30–20:30. No fixed closing day (check social media).

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 7 minutes' walk from the north exit of JR Oji Station (or Namboku Line Exit 3); 5 minutes from the Toden Oji-ekimae stop. Ticket machine; about 10 counter seats; no reservations, and queues are common. The 'zenbu-iri' (everything) shiro-dashi ramen is ¥1,550; the 'chotto-zutsu' with a bit of everything ¥1,350.

    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 King Seimen

    What is the nearest station to King Seimen?
    Oji-ekimae, about a 5-minute walk away. Oji-ekimae is served by Toden Arakawa Line.
    What should I order at King Seimen?
    Shiro-Dashi Wonton Ramen (白だしワンタン麺). The kitchen works in Gyokai and Shio. Noodles: ramen, tsukemen and mazesoba.
    How much does ramen cost at King Seimen?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999. Order from the ticket machine by the door before sitting down.
    When is King Seimen open?
    11:00–15:00, 17:30–20:30. No fixed closing day (check social media).
    What should I know before visiting King Seimen?
    Seating is at the counter.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at King Seimen?
    At King Seimen, 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 King Seimen accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.