Tabelog ratingThis counter shop opened in 2013 and is run directly by Yoshimuraya, the founding house of Yokohama iekei ramen, a pork-bone and soy broth with chicken fat. It has appeared on Tabelog's ramen "Tabelog 100" lists every year from 2017 to 2024. What sets it apart is the kiln-roasted, smoked chāshū: large, thin, moist slices that many reviewers rank as the best in the genre. The pork is good enough that the shop sells whole blocks to take home. Short, chewy noodles from Sakai Seimen, fresh spinach and high-grade nori complete the bowl.
The chāshū comes up in almost every review, and most people order the chāshūmen to get extra slices. Many find the broth rich but less harsh and salty than typical iekei, and English- and Korean-speaking visitors have called it the best ramen they have eaten. Regulars love the plain rice topped with chāshū scraps. Staff are generally warm, and one English speaker was walked through ordering by a fluent colleague.
The criticisms are consistent ones. Several diners still found the soup too salty, especially near the bottom of the bowl. Quality can slip when the owner is away: one regular reported rock-hard noodles on an October evening, and another got lukewarm soup and cold pork. Service is occasionally curt, and some felt the meal did not justify the wait.
Reviewers around 2026 paid about ¥1,000 for plain ramen and ¥1,300 for chāshūmen. Rice was ¥200, spinach ¥300, nori ¥200 (¥50 more for premium raw-sheet nori), and kama-yaki chāshū rice ¥450–500. Takeaway pork blocks ran about ¥5,550–7,000. Expect to spend ¥1,300–1,800 per person at lunch or dinner, well above the listed band of about ¥999. Most reviewers consider it good value for the amount and care of the pork.
- Getting there: about 8 minutes on foot from Hakuraku Station (Tokyu Toyoko Line). Alternatively, take Yokohama City Bus 38 or 39 from Yokohama Station West Exit or Higashi-Kanagawa Station West Exit to Rokkakubashi-Nakamachi, then walk 1 minute.
- Booking: reservations are not accepted, so walk in. Buy your meal ticket at the machine first, then join the queue. Before the 11:00 opening, staff hand out numbered tickets.
- Queues: waits run from 20 minutes to more than 2 hours. They are often shorter on weekday early evenings or mid-afternoon.
- Payment: cash only. Credit cards, electronic money and QR payments are not accepted. A change machine stands next to the ticket machine.
- Seating: 22 counter seats. There are no private rooms and the shop cannot be booked for private use.
- Ordering: at your seat you will be asked about noodle firmness, broth strength and oil amount. "Futsū" (normal) for all three is a safe choice.
- Smoking: non-smoking, with an ashtray outside.
- Parking: none on site, but there is coin parking nearby.
- Other: the air-conditioning is strong, so bring a layer. To buy takeaway chāshū, phone ahead to reserve it.
