Ramen in Asahikawa

Ramen · City center

Closed Mon

Established in 1978. Personally, the first place I visit when going to Asahikawa is the main branch of 味特 本店 (AZITOKU). THE Asahikawa ramen. The soy sauce broth with a mellow pork bone flavor is irresistible. Miso is also popular among locals. It is cherished as a finishing bowl of ramen (shime). The owner welcomes you with a kindly smile. Although it is a long-established shop, the interior is very clean after renovations, making it easy for women to enter as well. There are more locals than tourists.

Ramen · Toyooka

Closed Mon

AZITOKU Toyooka (味特 豊岡店) is located between the airport and the city. While the main branch opens at 17:00, this location opens from lunchtime, so I often eat here on days when I arrive in Asahikawa without having lunch. It takes about 20 minutes by car from Asahikawa Airport. The restaurant is spacious and easy to enter. I always order the shoyu ramen.

Ramen · City center

Closed Wed

Founded in 1947. The receptionist welcomes you warmly. The seafood flavor is stronger than the soy sauce ramen at other shops. Although it is a long-established restaurant, it moved to a new building, so the interior is very clean.

Ramen · Kaimono Park street

No regular closing day

Founded in 1969. Well-balanced Asahikawa Ramen. It has also been featured in the Michelin Guide Hokkaido.

Ramen · City center

Closed Thu

Founded in 1947. Love it or hate it. But once you love it, you can't stop. Jet-black soy sauce ramen with a strong seafood flavor. The interior has a diner-like atmosphere. It originally started as an ice cream shop.

Ramen · Toko

Closed Thu

Originally from Ramen Kura. Salt and miso ramen are popular.

Ramen · Sanroku (bar district)

Irregular holidays

A ramen restaurant with a wide variety of options. I had horumon ramen (offal ramen) here for the first time. If you order, go for the spicy miso horumon ramen.

Ramen · Toyooka

Closed Fri

Founded in 1996. The place to go for morning ramen (asa-rāmen). Open from 9:00. Famous for its green onion ramen (negi rāmen), it serves salt, soy sauce, and miso broths, with nearly 20 menu items. Personally, I recommend the green onion offal ramen (negi horu rāmen).

Ramen · City center

Closed Mon

Founded in 2006. Opened by someone who trained at Santouka. With a rich menu, you can even buy Chinese steamed buns. The bright interior gives it a different atmosphere from other long-established Asahikawa Ramen shops. Next door, there is also a cafe operated by the same shop. The shop states that "there are no recommendations," so the style is to order whatever you like.

Ramen · City center

Established in 1967. A one-of-a-kind soy sauce ramen with the aroma of ginger. The signature menu is ginger ramen. It has a slightly different flavor from "THE Asahikawa Ramen" such as Ajitoku, Baikoken, and Tenkin. Therefore, it is highly recommended for the second day or later of your Asahikawa trip.

Ramen · City center

Irregular holidays

Founded in 1999. When it comes to finishing the night with ramen in Asahikawa, this is the place. The moment you step into the restaurant, everyone orders the same thing: "Medium spicy, please." Asahikawa ramen is typically all about soy sauce, but here everyone orders the medium-spicy miso. A special miso sauce kneaded with peanuts. The Peko-chan candy you get when leaving the restaurant brings a little joy.

Ramen · City center

Irregular holidays

Founded in 1952. A bowl that has long been eaten in Asahikawa. Standard Asahikawa ramen. The characteristic curly noodles were adopted precisely because Asahikawa is cold. The soup clings to the noodles, warming your body all at once. Covering the surface with a lard oil film to keep it from cooling down is also unique to Asahikawa. Order the shoyu (soy sauce). If you like it, try the chashumen.