Try Kitakata’s Delicious Ramen
Kitakata ramen is famous for its variety and special wavy noodles. One of the three most popular places to eat ramen in Japan, this city of 50,000 people hosts more than 100 ramen restaurants. The ramen broth in Kitakata uses pure water from Mt. Iide and locally produced soy sauce. The city also boasts some creative ramen varieties such as mapo tofu ramen and a ramen burger. Visitors can go to the Ramen Shrine in Kitakata, which displays pictures and names of every type of ramen available in town. With both traditional and new-style ramen shops competing for recognition as the best, eating Kitakata ramen provides a wonderful local-food experience.
Dive in a human-sized bowl and pretend you are immersed in a ramen feast, or pretend you are the noodles and ingredients.