Recommended bowl: Famous spot

The og master of Suehiro trained at the legendary Kyoto shop Shinpuku Saikan, which has been open since 1938. He loved the Kyoto style and wanted to adjust it slightly for Akita, using local ingredients. His signature innovation is now known by some as Akita-style black, aka Akita-style shoyu. The soup is made from pork, chicken and vegetables, and the tare is from Shinpuku Saikan. Now with seven branches in total, including one right in front of Akita station. This head shop open 24/7/365.