RAMEN TRIPS IN TOKYO · Japan
The 15 ramen trips in Tokyo to book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start at the top.
Eat and drink your way through Ueno with a small-group Tokyo food tour featuring taverns, tastings, and ramen, with a guide translating.
“Aki was an incredible host- funny, observant and ordered us amazing food! We would definitely book with him again on future trips and recommend to fellow travelers.”
Make ramen and gyoza with YUCa in Tokyo, start with a home-cooking lecture, optionally shop a local market, then eat what you make.
“Yuca is a gem, I LOVED this experience for me and for my family and the other family that shared in the experience. She was so good at making sure everyone was involved in the cooking and was great at explaining things. The supermarket tour after the cooking class was also great fun and we got to ask her about all the strange stuff we were curious about.”
Cruise Lake Ashi, make ramen from scratch, visit Chureito Pagoda and Oshino Hakkai, then ride back to Shinjuku, plus guided Mt. Fuji views.
“Absolutely fantastic! Mayumi is GREAT! Very helpful , informative and just fantastic. The tour is incredible! We were lucky to see Mt Fuji. The Ramen cooking class is a great experience. The pirate ship trip was terrific!”
Choose 6 mini bowls of ramen at 3 Tokyo shops, learn origins and styles, and walk Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Ueno with an English guide.
“Great walking tour of Shibuya in addition to the ramen tasting.”
Learn ramen basics in 1 hour in Shinjuku Kabukicho. Choose soup, boil noodles, add toppings, then eat your own bowl for $29.
“Very delicious food and learnt alot about the traditional ways of making ramen 🍜”
Small-group ramen and sushi cooking class in Tokyo with sake pairing, guided by English-speaking hosts for $79.59, about 3 hours.
“This was an exceptional experience. Alex and Sato will make you feel very much at home and comfortable. We had a lots of laughs while learning to make sushi and ramen. They choose high quality ingredients to mirror the quality of their class. Highly recommend.”
Make ramen noodles and gyoza in a real Tokyo restaurant kitchen with a chef, broth choices, and a take-home e-book.
“Very informative and fun! I learned how much work went into making ramen and we had amazing teachers who made the process fun! I would definitely come back again!”
Tokyo cooking class to make sushi and ramen from scratch, plus a three-sake pairing. Small group, English guides, and take-home recipes.
“We had a fun time learning how to make sushi and ramen! Everything was great!”
Mt. Takao from Tokyo: monkeys, lifts to Fuji views, Hachioji ramen, and a tattoo-friendly onsen in an easy 8-hour day trip.
“Just finished the tour with Jordan and would definitely recommend. Very knowledgeable, and courteous. Was an amazing experience”
Spend 1 hour in an award-winning Tokyo ramen kitchen, learn chef basics, assemble your bowl, and eat two ramen bowls plus gyoza.
“This was a lot of fun! Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who loves ramen!!”
2-hour guided vegan ramen walk in Shibuya and Shinjuku: four mini bowls, Hokkaido and tsukemen history, gluten-free options.
“I had a great time on this tour with Frank! It is not the easiest to find local places serving vegetarian Ramen and this tour helped me try 4 amazing vegetarian ramen varieties! It really help me understand the different flavour profiles available across ramen. And apart from the ramen just talking to Frank was lovely! He gave me an overall low down on Tokyo and the places around and was happy to answer my 101 questions on things to do eat and see! Would highly reccomend”
Make fresh ramen noodles and learn Jiro-style broth and toppings in Akihabara, with a supermarket walk and English cooking class.
“Delicious ramen recipe made from scratch, actually the best ramen we ate in our whole trip to Japan. The visit of the neighborhood before cooking was very interesting.”
Hand-cut ramen noodles in Asakusa in 50 minutes, then eat your fresh bowl with a free drink and unlimited snacks in a clean open kitchen.
“Super fun and quick. Instructor had great energy and sense of humor. Highly recommend!”
Ueno’s local taverns and ramen, led by Aki in English. Seven dishes, five-plus drinks, unique sake, plus train help.
“Aki is an excellent guide and very knowledgeable and attentive. This type of trip was perfect for me, as he takes you to a selection of restaurants you would never know to go to yourself and orders a variety of authentic dishes. Very pleased I booked this”
Breakfast ramen tour in Shinjuku: 3 mini bowls, gyoza, and an English guide teaching shoyu vs tonkotsu, early morning in Tokyo.
“The food was amazing and the guide was very informative i would definitely recommend this”
Pick the kind of day first. The tour comes second.
