May 19, 2018
On the north side of the intersection of Higashi Odori and Kitaoji Dori, there is an area where ramen shops are gathered so that this area is called ramen highway in the fierce ramen battlefield “ichijoji” in Kyoto.
This time we will introduce 3 popular noodle shops recommended especially among ramen shops in such “Ichijoji”street.
GOKKEI RAMEN
The first restaurant is “Gokkei”. Rich soup is a popular dish in this restaurant.
This ramen shop’s menu includes “tori daku”, “aka daku” and “kuro daku”. Some people add toppings such as chashu [grilled pork] Plus 100 yen to make noodles flourish.
Tori Daku
This ramen is chicken-based ramen, it features a rich thick soup. The impression is heavy, but there is no persistence, so you can eat it with a plate dish. This ramen becomes addictive once you eat it.
Aka Daku
This is ramen sprinkled with chilli on the whole bowl. Under the red peppers is a thick soup, so if you taste it with chili pepper it is not as hot as it looks. Rich in noodles, rich soup and chilli are mingled together.
Kuro Daku
“Kuro daku” is ramen served with oil in it. It is ramen with scorched garlic for flavor, the aroma stimulating the appetite before eating. After finishing the ramen noodles, we eat rice in the remaining soup. If you would like to eat soup without leaving even a drop, please eat this way.
Store information
■ Store name: Gokkei Ramen
■ Nearest station: 5 minutes on foot from “Ichijoji Temple” station[Eizan-honsen line]
■ Address: 29-7 Nishikigawarahara-cho, Sokyoku-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
■ Phone number: 075-711-3133
■ Business hours: 11: 30 ~ 22: 00
* Business closes as soon as the soup runs out
■ Closed holiday: Monday
■ Smoking: Completely non-smoking
AKIHIDE
The next restaurant is “Akihide.” Informations about when this restaurant is opened is uploaded on Twitter about 30 minutes before opening. This means that the basic day is closed. You cannot go to a restaurant without watching Twitter information. There are always lined up in front of this restaurant on weekdays. In order not to bother the neighbors, please take care when lined up. In this restaurant, there are only 9 seats in the counter. The way to order ramen is only using vending machine.
This restaurant has regular size ramen(750 yen) and large size rmen(900 yen). You can also choose toppings such as seasoned eggs and garlic. Since rice is also prepared from 60 yen, rice is added to the ramen soup after eating up.
Store information
■ Store name: Ramen or Akihide (Akihide)
■ Nearest station: About 4 minutes on foot from the “Ichijoji Temple station”[Eizan-honsen line]
■ Address: 5-2 Kitakamaru-machi, Ikkyo-ji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
■ Telephone number: None
■ Business Hours: Only during the time period posted on Twitter
■ Closed holiday: irregular holiday
■ Smoking: Completely non-smoking
TAKAYASU
“Takayasu” is 4 minutes on foot from the “Ichi-ji” station. The shopkeeper who opened in Takano-Tamaoka Town moved to Ichijoji in March of 2006. There are many female customers who have a fashionable appearance. It is always crowded. There are risks if you want to enjoy ramen without being lined up in row long time. The stock, which simmered for over 20 hours is made of pig bones and is creamy and rich in taste without any bad smell. You can also committed not to use vegetables to sweeten only with bones. Therefore, you can feel the taste of pork straight.
The noodles are tangled firmly in the soup. The whole balance of soup, noodles is well balanced. It is easy to try even those who do not like pig bones, and it is also attractive to enjoy a casual taste.
Store information
■ Store name: Chinese noodle Takayasu
■ Nearest station: 4 minutes on foot from “Ichijoji Temple”[Eizan-honsen line]
■ Address: 10 Kazuki-ku, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture 10
■ Phone number: 075-721-4878
■ Business hours: [Monday - Friday] 12: 00-16: 00, 18: 00-23: 00
[Saturday, Sunday and public holidays] 12: 00 ~ 23: 00
■ Closed holiday: irregular holiday
■ Smoking: Completely non-smoking
How did ramen come to be established at Ichijoji? It was a popular area and any shop could take a chance on starting a business there. When visiting Kyoto, please try ramen, as well as traditional Japanese food