Rokurinsha

Other shops in Tokyo Ramen Street come and go, but Rokurinsha’s legendary tsukemen continues to draw crowds to their shop. One slurp and you’ll understand why.

[Rokurinsha - image © Florentyna Leow]

It’s hard to imagine a time when tsukemen - noodles served with a concentrated ramen dipping broth - weren’t popular. But this is Rokurinsha’s partial claim to fame: bringing tsukemen to the masses and popularizing this style of ramen in the mid-2000s.

[Rokurinsha - image © Florentyna Leow]

Now, of course, tsukemen is everywhere - but Rokurinsha’s version is still beloved by ramen fans everywhere. The constant queues at their outlet in Tokyo Ramen Street in Tokyo Station certainly attest to that.

The noodles are wide, curly, and have a marvelous chewy consistency. It’s a perfect vehicle for the dipping broth that comes with it - a thick, creamy pork bone broth blended with chicken bones, baby sardines, smoked fish flakes, and vegetables. It’s topped with fish powder, which adds an additional shot of umami to the whole mix.

[Rokurinsha - image © Florentyna Leow]

Go for the tokusei, which gives you toppings like seaweed, chashu pork, a whole egg, and additional pork. When you’re done with your noodles, you’ll have some broth poured into the remainder of your dipping sauce to dilute it and make a delicious drinkable soup.

[Rokurinsha - image © Florentyna Leow]

Is it worth queuing for? The hype is real, and ramen turnover tends to be fast anyway - so it all depends on how much you love your tsukemen. You decide.

For more Tokyo ramen restaurant choices, see our Best Ramen In Tokyo page.

English name:
Rokurinsha

Japanese name:
六厘舎

English address:
Tokyo Ramen Street, B1 First Avenue Tokyo Station, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005

Japanese address:
〒100-0005 東京都千代田区丸の内1-9-1 東京駅一番街B1 東京ラーメンストリート内

Opening hours:
7:30am-9:45am, 10:30am-11pm

Price:

Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking

Reservations:
No Reservations

Nearest Transport:
Train: Directly connected to Yaesu Central exit of Tokyo Station.

Telephone:
+81-3-3286-0166

Website: Official website (Japanese)

Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Rokurinsha on TripAdvisor.

Near To Here:
Rokurinsha is located in Tokyo’s Tokyo Station and Marunouchi district. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all ramen restaurants we recommend on our Best Ramen in Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.

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