2 hours outside of Tokyo, lies Japan's #1 ramen shop. Starting at 6 A.M., Iida Shota and his handful of apprentices work endlessly to craft every component of their ramen from scratch, including fresh noodles, a premium pork chicken hybrid soup that takes 2 full days, hand-cut scallions in perfect circles, Jidori chicken wontons, roast Kurobuta pork chashu, and much more. Located in the quiet seaside town of Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Ramen Iida Shoten serves 60 guests a day, but getting a seat may be difficult.
What makes their ramen the best in Japan? I found out quite quickly.
5 months of editing later, I am proud to present one of my favorite stories.
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Ramen Iida Shoten:
https://iidashouten.shop-pro.jp/
Japan, 〒259-0303 Kanagawa, Ashigarashimo District, Yugawara, Doi, 2 Chome−１２−14
Reservation Only: https://omakase.in/en/r/ic136332
Iida Shoten Official Accounts:
https://x.com/r_iidashouten
https://www.instagram.com/r_iidashouten/
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Music Credits:
Kainbeats - you're glowing
https://www.youtube.com/c/kainbeats
https://kainbeats.com/
HOYO-MIX / Yu-peng Chen
Island of Crystal and Pearl
Legend of Redemption
Myriad of Lights (Fleeting Colors In Flight)
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And finally, thank you to my translator Kohei who made everything possible. You can hire him for interpretation and translation work in Japan here: https://www.koheitakara.com/