Recommended bowl: Ginger ramen

In Asahikawa, 'ginger ramen' means one thing: Mizuno. This old school shop is run by an elderly couple and has been open since 1967. Although there are multiple bowls on the menu, pretty much everyone will tell you to get the shouga (ginger) ramen. The broth is a clear soup made from pork bones with a shoyu tare, and each bowl gets a spoonful of grated ginger from Kochi prefecture that instantly dissolves into the soup. Noodles are supplied by Kato Ramen, a local purveyor based in Asahikawa.