Iekei Souhonzan Yoshimuraya
家系総本山 吉村家
The pioneer of Iekei ramen founded in 1974, serving thick pork bone and soy sauce broth with thick noodles, drawing long lines year-round.
The birthplace of Iekei ramen, founded in 1974 in Shin-Sugita, Isogo District, and moved in March 2023 to its current location in Okano, occupying its own two-story building. The ramen features a rich pork bone and soy sauce broth with thick noodles, topped with spinach, nori seaweed, and chashu pork. Customers can customize noodle firmness, flavor richness, and oil level. Tickets must be purchased from the vending machine first; reports indicate it is cash-only. A regular bowl is ¥890. Lines usually take about 1 hour on weekdays and can exceed 2 hours on weekends, with 15:00 to 16:00 being relatively less crowded. About a 10-minute walk from the South West Exit of Yokohama Station, or 5 minutes from Hiranumabashi Station.
Opening hours
11:00–20:00 (closes when sold out, may stop accepting customers early during busy times); Closed Mon (if Mon is a holiday, closed the following day instead)
Nearby sights
- Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum
- Yokohama Museum of Art
- Minato Mirai 21
- Nogeyama Zoo
- Yokohama Landmark Tower Sky Garden
- Nippon Maru Memorial Park & Port Museum
- Noge Izakaya District
- Yokohama Cosmo World