<h2>Asakusa Meiyai Ramen Yoro-ya [Asakusa <br>
En-tama Ramen ◎1,000 yen</h2>
<h3> The restaurant has been located near Sensoji Temple for 30 years. <br>
The nostalgic soup and noodles will sink in!</h3>
<p><strong> Open during the year-end and New Year&#8217;s holidays: Normal business</strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_282062" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282062" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="011c73f2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/1c67d888aece7a1f23280b67c219e5fa.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282062" class="wp-caption-text"> The original recipe of medium-thin noodles is well mixed with the light soup, in which animal and seafood ingredients are harmoniously blended with the aroma of yuzu (yuzu citron).</figcaption></figure>
<p> We have been pursuing &#8220;Ramen&#8221; as Japanese cuisine for 30 years. All of the ingredients used in the soup, noodles, and condiments are first-rate products that the owner has tested by visiting their production areas. The exquisite balance of all these ingredients together is sure to make your mouth water. The ajitama, or flavored egg with two yellow eggs, which is considered a good luck charm because of its rarity, will make you feel happy for the New Year!</p>
<p> Address: 1-36-7 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo <br>
Tel: 03-3845-4618 <br>
Business hours: 11:00 &#8211; 21:00 (20:30 L.O.) <br>
Closed: Open every day <br>
Access：5 min. walk from Exit 1 of Asakusa Sta. on the Ginza Subway Line or other lines.</p>
<figure id="attachment_282063" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282063" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ba0ef05c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/508c4bb3c492558255bcf62b207304c1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282063" class="wp-caption-text"> Japanese-style gyoza (gyoza with a Japanese filling): 400 yen. The crispy baked skin is savory, and the filling of chicken, chives, and vermicelli is juicy. It is also good to eat with sansho salt.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_282064" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282064" style="width: 1670px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="108603b3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/52a059be9f263b1b695385b400f52e1e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282064" class="wp-caption-text"> Located on Denboin Street just off the Nakamise shopping street. Always crowded with locals and tourists.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Chinese Soba Noodle Restaurant Tsukemen Hajime [Meiji Jingumae <br>
Special Tsukemen ◎¥1100 Chinese Soba (Soy Sauce) ◎¥800</h2>
<h3> Within walking distance from Meiji Jingu Shrine <br>
Thick seafood tsukemen or light soy sauce, both are perfect!</h3>
<p><strong> Open during the year-end and New Year&#8217;s holidays: Normal business (treated as a national holiday)</strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_282070" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282070" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b4a8269b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/98eaa78194d50d4f7f7b8a6c006d6e59.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282070" class="wp-caption-text"> The noodles are well-hydrated and chewy, and you can have up to 300 grams of noodles for free. Special&#8221; comes with two pieces of grilled pork and an egg!</figcaption></figure>
<p> Located near Togo Shrine and within walking distance of Meiji Shrine. The most popular dish is tsukemen, thick noodles that are very comfortable to slurp with a thick tsukemoto (dipping sauce) made from a combination of animal broth and fish meal such as dried sardines and saba-bushi (mackerel bones). We also recommend the &#8220;Chuka-soba&#8221; made with chicken-only Seitou soup. The restaurant closes when they run out of soup, especially on three days of the week.</p>
<p> Address: B1F Nodera Building, 3-23-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo <br>
Tel: 03-5772-5800 <br>
Business hours: 11:00 &#8211; 21:30 L.O. (Sundays and holidays &#8211; 19:00 L.O.), closed at 19:00 L.O. on the third Sunday of the month <br>
Closed: Open every day <br>
Access：4 min. walk from Meiji-jingumae Sta. on Subway Chiyoda Line or other lines (Exit 5)</p>
<figure id="attachment_282071" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282071" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b2f94dd0"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/ed1909749ad333d013c943ec17f7a36b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282071" class="wp-caption-text"> The flavor, richness, and aroma of chicken are concentrated in one bowl. You can enjoy the simple yet profound flavor.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Tsuru Ichiya (Yokohama) <br>
Jigoku Ramen ◎¥880, Tonkotsu Special ◎¥1100</h2>
<h3> On the way back from Nogeyama Fudoson Temple <br>
Enjoy the flavor of &#8220;Iekei&#8221;, the right wing of &#8220;Gutsy&#8221; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!</h3>
<p><strong> Open 24 hours a day during the year-end and New Year&#8217;s holidays</strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_282067" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282067" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9389840a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/4cc09e7263422c0c09614bdbf7e576f7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282067" class="wp-caption-text"> Five levels of spiciness, from slightly spicy to extremely spicy. The spiciness of the soup, made from 100% domestic pork bones, is a perfect match for the spiciness of the soup.</figcaption></figure>
<p> The soup, made from only domestic pork bones, is thick and creamy. To match the soup, the noodles are straight and thin for an Ihekei-style noodle soup. If spiciness is your thing, try the &#8220;Jigoku Ramen&#8221;. The sharp stimulation from the chili peppers penetrates your tongue, and by the time you finish it, you will be sweating so much that your body will be warm and fluffy!</p>
<p> Address: 1-7-34 Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture <br>
Tel: 045-324-5568 <br>
Business hours: 24 hours <br>
Holiday：Open all year round <br>
Access：4 min. walk from JR Keihin Tohoku Line or Yokohama Sta.</p>
<figure id="attachment_282065" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282065" style="width: 2491px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1b3714e7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/cbc9577b8099ce127ad3b8a5672006d6.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282065" class="wp-caption-text"> The seaweed is made by Tsutakin Shoten, the family business of TV personality Tetsuro Izukawa. Better to soak in the soup and eat on the rice.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_282066" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282066" style="width: 1608px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1df119c8"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/57493da25ae10cdb78c90cf8bc7c16c7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282066" class="wp-caption-text"> Open 24 hours a day, which is most appreciated. Even if you visit the shrine late at night on New Year&#8217;s Day, you can still finish your meal!</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Menya Fukuichi【Narita <br>
Special Chicken Hakyu Ramen ◎1,200 yen Specialty Half Fried Rice ◎400 yen</h2>
<h3> On the three days of the New Year, the restaurant is crowded with visitors to Narita-san. <br>
Just the right amount of creamy flavor to fill your mouth!</h3>
<p><strong> Open during the year-end and New Year&#8217;s holidays: Open for lunch from January 1 to 3</strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_282068" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282068" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9fac8f53"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/946f89fc3bc79fff3e66ddf4bb3a0f15.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282068" class="wp-caption-text"> Each pork chashu (pork shoulder roast cooked over charcoal, pork thigh cooked at low temperature, etc.) is also very tasty. A highly satisfying bowl of ramen!</figcaption></figure>
<p> This bowl of ramen has made ramen connoisseurs swoon and has even been inducted into the Ramen Hall of Fame by a specialty magazine. The soup, which is made mainly from Jidori chicken, is smooth yet rich in flavor. The four different types of chashu pork cooked in different ways are also outstanding. Enjoy it with the fluffy fried rice prepared in a pot by the second-generation owner, who was trained in a Chinese restaurant.</p>
<p> Address: 846-15 Hanazaki-cho, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture <br>
Tel: 0476-22-1978 <br>
Business hours: 11:30 &#8211; 14:00 (13:50L.O.), 18:00 &#8211; 21:00 (20:30L.O.) <br>
Closed: Sunday and night, Monday, 11:00-15:30 from New Year&#8217;s Day to the 9th (closed on the 6th) <br>
Access: 2 minutes walk from East Exit of Narita Station on JR Narita Line</p>
<figure id="attachment_282069" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282069" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="34687c58"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/731902819eea440a5f341476a01f8aa9.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282069" class="wp-caption-text"> The guttural aroma of lard stir-frying whets the appetite. Although it is a royalty, the perfection of the dish is outstanding.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Menya Ryu [Nishi Arai <br>
Garyu (Garyu): 900 yen</h2>
<h3> A new star near Nishi Arai Daishi. <br>
Sophisticated flavors will make you look up from the first day of the year!</h3>
<p><strong> Open for the New Year&#8217;s holiday: Open morning and afternoon from 31st to 3rd</strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_282061" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282061" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3f883459"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/c0af9e8d4e9cd930691aef6d6f2b6d06.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282061" class="wp-caption-text"> The photo shows thin, straight noodles that are very comfortable to slurp. The chicken flavor spreads first, followed by the seafood flavor in the nose.</figcaption></figure>
<p> A newcomer has appeared in the residential area of Nishi Arai. The most popular is the soy sauce-flavored &#8220;Garyu.&#8221; Kaeshi, made from four kinds of soy sauce, complements the soup, which combines whole chicken and seafood broth. The noodles are also homemade, and there is a choice of two types: thin, straight noodles with whole wheat flour or hand-rubbed, frizzled noodles. The salt-flavored &#8220;Soryu&#8221; is also recommended.</p>
<p> Address: Ei Mansion 103, 4-27-14 Nishi Arai, Adachi-ku, Tokyo <br>
Tel: 070-2792-9255 <br>
Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (Sat., Sun. and holidays from 9:00), 9:00-15:00 and 18:00-22:00 on the 31st, 9:00-15:00 from the 1st to the 3rd (temporary closing on the 4th) <br>
Closed: Unscheduled holidays <br>
Access: 7 min. walk from East Exit of Yazaike Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner.</p>
<figure id="attachment_282060" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282060" style="width: 1663px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6a923daa"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/39a41f3b5e45f1db490df6e56eb6af18.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282060" class="wp-caption-text"> The owner, Ryuji Nashimoto, is a former Italian chef. He became independent at the end of 2008.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_282059" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-282059" style="width: 1642px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="cba94dd4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/12/4081b79cd5910ea227624b85cb80aec8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-282059" class="wp-caption-text"> It is a little far from the station, but it is one you should visit. There is also a branch near Kiyotaki Shrine in Urayasu.</figcaption></figure>
<p> From the January 6 and 13, 2023 issues of FRIDAY</p>


 Ikuko Nanayama

 Shinya Nishizaki

 During the year-end and New Year's holidays, you are likely to drop by temples and shrines for any number of reasons. At such times, we are thankful for ramen stores that are open nearby. Pork bone soup, tsukemen (noodles with dipping sauce), seafood-based noodles, etc. that soak into your frozen body.... Here are some of the best ramen restaurants near famous temples and shrines!

 Osechi (New Year's dishes) are a staple of the New Year's season, but after eating them for several days, you may get tired of them. If you want something warm and hearty ......, ramen is the answer. Fortunately, there are many restaurants near temples and shrines that are open during the year-end and New Year holidays. You can enjoy a bowl of "New Year's Eve Ramen" or a bowl of the owner's specialty to pray for good fortune on your way home from a New Year's visit to temples and shrines.

All open during the year-end and New Year&#8217;s holidays! 5 Ramen restaurants you can stop by on your way home from Hatsumode (New Year&#8217;s visit to a shrine)

All open during the year-end and New Year’s holidays! 5 Ramen restaurants you can stop by on your way home from Hatsumode (New Year’s visit to a shrine)

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