[2025 Yokohama Attraction] Travel Guide for Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum (Updated May)

Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is a true reproduction of the streetscape as the sun sets in 1958, with a strong market atmosphere. Here, you can not only learn about the history of Japanese ramen and the types of Japanese ramen from different eras, but also taste authentic ramen from famous Japanese stores in one stop. Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is in a very ordinary building with one floor above ground and two floors underground. When you enter the first floor of the museum, it is an exhibition area for appreciating the history and culture of ramen, with an entire wall introducing the origin of ramen from China to Japan, the development process of Japanese ramen, and instant ramen. You will also learn interesting facts about the types of noodles, soups, and bowls and how they are made. After going around the exhibition area on the first floor, you will go down the stairs decorated with station murals to the "Ramen Street" in the basement. Gray cement walls, a little dilapidated small building, various old signs hanging on the walls, this is a downtown street scene full of retro atmosphere. On the first and second basement floors, there are nine ramen shops carefully selected from all over the country, as well as tobacco shops and traditional sweets shops that match the retro streetscape, creating a scene of returning home after work. In the evening, ramen floats in the space. The aroma of soup. Nine Japanese ramen shops from different eras, a fusion of different flavors from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south. Some are famous for their pork bone soup, some are based on fish and shellfish soup, some feature miso. . etc., one of them is replaced almost every six months. Here, if you have an appetite, you can eat all the delicious ramen in Japan. For those who don't have an appetite but still want to taste various flavors, each shop also offers a "mini ramen" that retains the essence of its characteristics. In addition to the memorable ramen shops, the underground space of the museum is full of fun things, such as old movie posters, detective agency signs, balconies for drying clothes, old phone booths, a small post office, and a grocery store for toys and snacks. It shows the atmosphere of the Showa era everywhere. The staff here are also fun, and since the museum is set at night, they play different roles. They always say "Good evening" when they greet you. When you want to leave the underground passage, you can "return to the present" by finding a staircase with "Future" written on the wall. The world's first ramen food amusement park where you can eat, learn and make ramen. In addition to the "Gallery" where you can learn about ramen, focusing on its history, there is the "Ra-haku Sugomen Lab" where you can create your own original cup noodles using photos on your smartphone, and in the underground area, a retro townscape from 1958 spreads out, with famous ramen shops selected from all over the country, as well as Showa retro cafes and candy stores. Another attraction is being able to experience the good old days of Japan along with delicious ramen. *This plan is eligible for priority admission. You can enter the museum without having to wait in line at the entrance gate. *It is relatively quiet after 3:00 p.m.