Ichiran Headquarters Headquarters

Ichiran Head Office Main Store is a tonkotsu ramen specialty shop in Fukuoka City. It is well known nationwide for its “natural tonkotsu ramen.” The shop originated from yatai (street stalls) and is noted for having had a membership-based period in the past; today, while a membership system exists, anyone can enter (though there was once a time when it was effectively limited to long-term regulars). Recently, not only domestic fans but also many tourists from overseas visit, and the ordering system supports English, Chinese, and Korean preference sheets where customers can specify richness, garlic amount, noodle firmness, and more. (Whether you include chashu or not does not change the price.) The ramen is characterized by a rich pork-bone soup with a matured spicy-sweet sauce in the center, often described as a mildly spicy tonkotsu ramen loved by many. The system is ticket-based: buy a meal ticket first, then at your seat fill out the order sheet, designed to help you focus on eating. A garlicky tonkotsu ramen is a classic Fukuoka experience—worth trying whether before or after drinking. Access is about a 4-minute walk from Nakasu-Kawabata Station.