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    Ramen Gojuban

    らーめん 護什番

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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 residential-street shop in Zoshigaya that opened in April 2025, built around a rich sea bream broth served as shio or shoyu ramen and as a kombu-water tsukemen. It is also known for a numbing-spicy Umakara Shibire-men.

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    Rich Sea Bream Shio Ramen (濃厚真鯛塩らーめん)

    Shio
    Shoyu
    Spicy
    Ramen
    Tsukemen
    Ticket machine
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 7 minutes on foot from Gokokuji Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line). Buy your ticket at the machine before joining the queue. Expect a line at lunch. Sea bream shio ramen is about ¥1,000; the spicy bowls cost more.

    Location

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    豊島区雑司が谷1-30-15

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen
    Tsukemen

    Broth

    Shio
    Shoyu
    Spicy

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Rich Sea Bream Shio Ramen (濃厚真鯛塩らーめん)

    Prices (濃厚真鯛塩 ¥1,000, 醤油 ¥1,020) and ticket-then-queue come from a blog snippet; date not shown. Opening month April 2025 and the Suzuki lineage come from a Tabelog search snippet. Hours are from the X bio, which itself says 'approximately'.

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    Getting there

    豊島区雑司が谷1-30-15

    7 min from Gokokuji

    Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

    Hours

    Around 11:00–14:30 and 17:30–20:00. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.

    Closed: Wednesday, Thursday

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 7 minutes on foot from Gokokuji Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line). Buy your ticket at the machine before joining the queue. Expect a line at lunch. Sea bream shio ramen is about ¥1,000; the spicy bowls cost 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

    塩ラーメンをください

    Shio 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

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    Questions about Ramen Gojuban

    What is the nearest station to Ramen Gojuban?
    Gokokuji, about a 7-minute walk away. Gokokuji is served by Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.
    What should I order at Ramen Gojuban?
    Rich Sea Bream Shio Ramen (濃厚真鯛塩らーめん). The kitchen works in Shoyu and Spicy. Noodles: ramen and tsukemen.
    How much does ramen cost at Ramen Gojuban?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999. Order from the ticket machine by the door before sitting down.
    When is Ramen Gojuban open?
    Around 11:00–14:30 and 17:30–20:00. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Ramen Gojuban?
    At Ramen Gojuban, 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 Ramen Gojuban accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.