Kitakata Shokudo Asakusa Honten

Created date: 2025/09/10, Update date: 2025/09/10

Kitakata Shokudo Asakusa Honten is a popular ramen restaurant in Tokyo, a sister store of ‘Menya Gen’ from Kitakata City, Fukushima. It offers authentic Kitakata ramen, including ‘Asa-Ra’ (morning ramen) from 7 am. The soup is a light yet deep flying fish broth, paired with chewy ‘takasui-men’ noodles. Located at 1F Nakazawa Dai-ichi Bldg., 4-7-15 Motoasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Table of Contents

Store Overview
Basic Information
Main Menu
Instant Ramen Introduction
Google Review Analysis
Summary and Recommendation

Store Overview

Features and Commitment

A sister store of “Menya Gen” in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, this popular restaurant allows you to enjoy authentic Kitakata ramen in Tokyo.
It offers “Asa-Ra” (morning ramen), a food culture of Kitakata, and is open from 7 am.
The soup is based on flying fish broth, with pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, etc., added to create a light yet deep flavor.
The noodles are “takasui-men” (high water content noodles), and you can choose between “jukusei takasui-men” (aged high water content noodles) and “hirauchi-men” (flat noodles).
The soy sauce and miso are sourced from “Hoshi Jozo” in Kitakata.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Address	1F Nakazawa Dai-ichi Bldg., 4-7-15 Motoasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0041
Access	3-minute walk from Inaricho Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 4-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Phone Number	050-1524-0904
Business Hours	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM *Closes when ingredients run out
Regular Holiday	Wednesday
Special Holidays	Summer and New Year holidays (check official website for details)
Seating & Facilities	22 seats (6 counter seats, 16 table seats)
Smoking/Non-smoking	Non-smoking
Parking	None (Coin-operated parking available nearby)
Official SNS	Twitter: None Instagram: None Facebook: None
Official Website	https://www.kitakatashyokudou.co.jp/
Other Gourmet Sites	Tabelog: Link Google Map: Link Ramen Database: Link

Recommendation	Item	Description	Price
★	Kuradashi Shoyu Ramen	Choice of chicken oil or back fat	¥900
★	Kuradashi Miso Ramen	Choice of chicken oil or back fat	¥950
	Garlic Scented Shio Ramen		¥950
	Hiyashi Ramen	Summer only	¥950
★	Topping: Tokusei (Special)	3 slices of chashu, extra green onions & menma, soft-boiled egg, 2 sheets of nori	¥430
	Topping: Chashu (4 slices)		¥300
	Chashu Don		¥350
	Negitoro Don (Small)	Set price available	¥480
	Agodashi Tamago Gohan Set		¥300
	Mochi Mochi Sui Gyoza (6 pieces)		¥350

Instant Ramen Introduction

Currently, there is no information on instant ramen sales.

Google Review Analysis

Item	Details
Overall Rating (★)	4.1 / 5.0
Number of Reviews	1059

Positive Review Trends

The soup is light and delicious, easy to eat even in the morning.
The noodles are chewy and pair well with the soup.
The chashu is tender and melts in your mouth.
Appreciate that it’s open early in the morning.
The atmosphere of the restaurant is pleasant and comfortable.

Areas for Improvement / Negative Review Trends

None in particular

Summary and Recommendation

Recommended for

People who love authentic Kitakata ramen.
Those interested in the “Asa-Ra” (morning ramen) culture.
People looking for a light yet rich ramen.
Fans of chewy, high water content noodles.

Tips for Visiting

It can be crowded on holidays and in the morning, so it’s recommended to visit with time to spare.
In addition to cash, various credit cards, electronic money, and QR code payments are accepted.
You can customize your order by choosing the type of noodles (aged/flat) and fat (chicken oil/back fat).

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