Recommended bowl: Family run since '55

One of the higher ranked ramen shops in Kurume, with a history stretching back decades. First opened in 1955, the shop almost feels more like an old house than a ramen shop. Family run, only open for lunch, with rice balls to order on the side. The tonkotsu soup here is made fresh daily, unlike the continuous stock pot method used by so many Kyushu ramen shops. Also unique for the region: no kaedama and customers can't choose if they want their noodles served hard or soft.