Ide Shoten
井出商店
The old shop that made Wakayama ramen famous across Japan. Enjoy rich tonkotsu soy sauce broth and self-serve hayazushi at the table. It's the first bowl to try in Wakayama.
Starting as a roadside stall in 1953, the shop won the ramen contest on a TV program in the 1990s and was featured at the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, which helped popularize Wakayama ramen. The broth is a rich tonkotsu soy sauce, and the shop is listed among Tabelog's 100 Best Ramen 2025. Chūka soba starts at about ¥800, and the special version with extra chashu costs about ¥900–980. Tables are set with pickled mackerel hayazushi and rolled sushi, each ¥150–180. Diners take as many as they like and report the count when paying. The shop is very small, often has queues and closes early when sold out. It is about an eight-minute walk from JR Wakayama Station.
Opening hours
11:30–22:00 (last order 21:30; closes when sold out); closed Thursdays
Nearby sights
- Wakayama Ramen (Ide Shoten)
- Hinokuma & Kunikakasu Shrines
- Wakayama Castle
- Kishu Toshogu
- Kimii-dera
- Wakanoura & Tamatsushima Shrine
- Yosuien Garden
- Saikazaki & Bandokoro Garden