① A ramen theme park with the theme of a Japanese festival
“Namba Ramen Ichiza” uses the god of prosperity, Ebisu, as a motif. With red and white lanterns and wooden plaques, it creates a festival atmosphere set against a shrine and yose (traditional Japanese theater) stage, gathering ramen shops from across the country. This is a food theme park focused on entertainment. At the entrance, the smiling Ebisu god welcomes guests, and the walls display wooden signs for each ramen shop! Near the elevator, a bamboo grove and a red bridge blend with the green bamboo creating a Japanese-style landscape.

② Carefully selected 9 representative popular ramen shops from all over Japan
Ramen is a must-eat food when traveling in Japan. Each region has different styles of ramen, such as Yokohama-style ramen, Fukuoka tonkotsu ramen, Hokkaido miso ramen, each with loyal fans. “Namba Ramen Ichiza” gathers 9 popular ramen shops from different parts of Japan. Famous shops include “Kanadaya” from Fukuoka, “Bettei Takei” from Kyoto, “Yoshiyama Shoten” from Hokkaido, “Musashiya” from Kichijoji, Tokyo, and more. If you want to enjoy many different flavors in one place, Namba Ramen Ichiza is truly paradise!

③ Excellent location near Namba Station! Easy to enjoy ramen during shopping
“Namba Ramen Ichiza” is located on the 9th floor of Edion Namba Main Store, a home appliance shopping mecca. Located in the heart of Namba district, it is close to subway Namba station, Nankai Namba station, and Kintetsu/Hanshin Osaka Namba station. It is only a 2-minute walk from the nearest Midosuji subway line “Namba” station! You can easily visit it during shopping or sightseeing breaks.

Kyoto-based “Bettei Takei” specializes in rich chicken and pork bone dipping noodles. The soup is slowly simmered with chicken and pork bones, concentrating the umami flavor. Although rich, it is not greasy. The special dipping noodles come with char siu, kakuni (braised pork), and low-temperature cooked chicken breast, offering a variety of textures and flavors. Finally, dilute the dipping soup (soup wari) and enjoy the exquisite broth!

When people think of ramen, many think of tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen! Inside Namba Ramen Ichiza is the famous tonkotsu ramen shop from Yukuhashi, Fukuoka called “Kanadaya”. Kanadaya’s exquisite tonkotsu soup is made by long-simmering Kagoshima black pork and Fukuoka pork bones, with no unpleasant smell and a rich taste. The tiny bubbles on the soup surface prove the high-purity rich broth. Thin noodles perfectly combine with the soup, and the grilled char siu adds a sweet fragrance enhancing the flavor!

From Sapporo, Hokkaido, the popular ramen shop “Yoshiyama Shoten” offers excellent miso ramen! The “Roasted Sesame Miso Grilled Char Siu Ramen” uses roasted sesame miso combined with aged soy sauce for the soup base, paired with traditional chewy yellow medium-thick curly noodles from Sapporo. The grilled char siu is rich in aroma, which deepens the flavor when mixed with the soup. Recommended for lovers of rich miso ramen!

“Miyako” prides itself on its chicken white broth ramen. The soup concentrates chicken umami and is rich yet refreshing. The thin noodles match perfectly with the soup, and moist char siu complements the gentle taste. Based on chicken white broth, it offers salt, soy sauce, miso ramen and more! Suitable for those wanting satisfying ramen that is not oily.

“Namba Ramen Ichiza” is a ramen theme park gathering popular ramen shops from all over Japan! Rest areas and photo spots are complete, making it the best place to rest during shopping. Besides the four shops introduced above, there are many other attractive shops — come find your favorite ramen! When eating ramen in Osaka Namba, “Namba Ramen Ichiza” is definitely satisfying!