Ramen Japan
    Back to Tokyo

    Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai

    心の味製麺 平井店

    Shop Photo

    Sign in to submit a field report

    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 big roadside tsukemen shop near Hirai Station serving rich pork-and-seafood dipping noodles alongside a lighter chicken-pork option. A chicken paitan ramen and rotating limited bowls round out the menu.

    Order This

    Rich Tonkotsu-Gyokai Tsukemen (濃厚つけめん)

    Tonkotsu
    Gyokai
    Chicken
    Tsukemen
    Ramen
    Under ¥1,000 lunch · ¥1,000–1,999 dinner

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 3 minutes' walk from JR Hirai Station (Sobu Line). Open all day without a break, until 22:00 or 23:00. Basic tsukemen is about ¥950; the special with three kinds of chashu costs more.

    Location

    Loading…

    東京都江戸川区平井5-30-4

    Open in Google Maps

    What to expect

    Noodles

    Tsukemen
    Ramen

    Broth

    Tonkotsu
    Gyokai
    Chicken

    Typical price

    Under ¥1,000 lunch · ¥1,000–1,999 dinner

    Convert with YenPocket →

    Recommended order

    Rich Tonkotsu-Gyokai Tsukemen (濃厚つけめん)

    From search snippets (Tabelog, Ramen Databank, the shop's X/Instagram). A blog calls it a Tomita-produced shop; not confirmed by the shop, so not used. Instagram account (kokoronoajiseimen4287) also matches but left out because the URL was truncated in results. Sources other than official/TRY/Hotpepper pages were read as search-result snippets only (Tabelog/Instagram pages were not fetched).

    食券

    Ticket Machine Button & Price Map

    Standard button translation map for Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai.

    Previewing Button 1 of 8

    Give-to-Get: Unlock All 8 Ticket Machine Translations

    Submit 1 quick field update on any shop you have visited, scan a machine photo, or sign in to permanently unlock ticket layouts across all 1,457 shops.

    Sign In

    Getting there

    東京都江戸川区平井5-30-4

    3 min from Hirai

    JR Sobu Line

    Hours

    Sun–Thu 11:00–22:00; Fri, Sat and days before holidays 11:00–23:00.

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 3 minutes' walk from JR Hirai Station (Sobu Line). Open all day without a break, until 22:00 or 23:00. Basic tsukemen is about ¥950; the special with three kinds of chashu costs more.

    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

    とんこつラーメンをください

    Tonkotsu 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

    Allergy card

    Select your restrictions. Show the generated card to restaurant staff.

    Need spoken Japanese audio and offline dietary cards?Japan Food Allergy & Celiac App →

    Questions about Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai

    What is the nearest station to Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai?
    Hirai, about a 3-minute walk away. Hirai is served by JR Sobu Line.
    What should I order at Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai?
    Rich Tonkotsu-Gyokai Tsukemen (濃厚つけめん). The kitchen works in Chicken. Noodles: tsukemen and ramen.
    How much does ramen cost at Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai?
    Lunch runs Under ¥1,000 and dinner ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai open?
    Sun–Thu 11:00–22:00; Fri, Sat and days before holidays 11:00–23:00.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Kokoro no Aji Seimen Hirai accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.