Recommended bowl: Niboshi & chicken

Jikaseimen Sato opened in 2013 and is run by master Satō-san, the owner of another reputable Akita shop Jurohei (open since 2010). Inspired by the legendary Jikaseimen Itō, the soup at Satō is a niboshi-heavy blend, rich with umami. Two types of noodles are available: thin and straight, or thick and wavy. Both are house-made. Satō-san has his hands on several ramen shops in the prefecture, no doubt one of the new school power players on the Akita ramen scene.