The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is open daily from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (last entry at 9:30 PM). Admission costs 380 yen for adults, 280 yen for high school and senior students, and 100 yen for elementary and junior high students. Children under 6 enter free.
Take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen or JR Yokohama Line to Shin-Yokohama Station. The Ramen Museum is a 3-minute walk from the station's North Exit. From Tokyo Station, it takes about 18 minutes by Shinkansen or 45 minutes by regular JR lines.
The museum features 9 renowned ramen shops representing different regional styles including Sapporo miso ramen, Kitakata ramen, Tokyo shoyu ramen, Kyushu tonkotsu ramen, and Yokohama Iekei ramen. Featured shops include Shinasobaya, Ryushanhai, and Keyaki from across Japan.
Yes, the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is very family-friendly with discounted admission for children, high chairs available at ramen shops, and a nostalgic 1958 Japanese streetscape atmosphere that appeals to all ages. The museum also offers kid-sized ramen portions at participating shops.
Come hungry but pace yourself - try mini ramen portions to sample multiple shops. The basement recreates 1958 Tokyo with dim lighting and retro atmosphere. Most ramen costs 800-1200 yen per bowl. Purchase tickets from vending machines at each shop, and basic English menus are available.
Traveler reviews
What an experience! I wish I had arrived with an empty stomach—there are so many different styles of ramen to sample, each representing a different region. Every ramen shop has its own kiosk for ordering, which makes the process easy and fun. I recommend arriving early, as the lines start to get long about an hour after the museum opens.
I truly enjoyed my vegetarian ramen and only wish I had room to try more—it was that good! After eating, take some time to walk around and soak in the atmosphere. The nostalgic setting really feels like stepping back into old Japan and makes the visit even more memorable.
The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is a absolute must-visit when you are in Yokohama! There is an entry fee, but they accept a wide variety of cashless payment options, including Visa/Mastercard and Alipay.
The ticket covers the museum section, which showcases the complete history of how ramen evolved in Japan. I highly recommend checking out the history exhibit after your meal—it’s great for digestion!
The ramen shops are all located in the basement, accessible by stairs. I absolutely loved the atmosphere down there; the area is beautifully designed to mimic a nostalgic, old-school Japanese street vibe.
Pro tip: I recommend ordering only the mini/small sizes so you can sample and taste a variety of different ramen styles!
Ticket cost 500¥ to get in. Then you have to go downstairs for all the ramen resturants. Top floor is for all the mesuem history and facts. Also souvenir shopping. If you wanted food it is down. There are lines in between and retro style theme of japanese ramen shops. I recommend going for first time.
This is a pretty cool museum. It’s small but antique. There’s a history of ramen. I liked that they decorated the ramen shops in the old fashion style. So you could see how it was in the past.
There are a lot of ramen shops you can try. Each shop provided regular and smaller sizes so you could try many places.
There’s fees to get in, ¥300 for adults, ¥100 for kids and seniors. It might be line to get the ticket but we didn’t wait that long. So you can just get a ticket at the gate.
Location was convenient, only a few blocks away from subway. It was just five stops from Yokohama station around 15 minutes to get there.
For a museum, there isn't a whole lot to explore/read, as the exhibition portion was very limited to the brief history along with some artifacts. A majority of the first floor dedicated to the gift shop and ramen making class/customization lab. The remaining areas of BF1 and BF2 are essentially the food court, where you can sample from varying ramen shops by queuing up by their respective stores.
My most unpleasant experience from this visit was the strong, lingering fishy-like smell that stuck to my clothes after walking around the basement floors around the ramen shops. It must be all the oils and flavors from the various broths, but it was extremely uncomfortable to walk around the rest of the day with the stentch following me around. It made me very self conscious while out and about in public spaces, so I recommend coming here as the last stop of your day, if you can...
