Recommended bowl: Garlic tonkotsu

An old school Kita-Kyushu ramen shop, serving a smooth tonkotsu topped with negi, sesame seeds and garlic (the chef will check with you about the optional toppings that are available). Open for over 50 years, the shop has an old school vibe where the staff look like they’ve been there for decades and the customers just as long. On the countertops is togarashi miso to add a spiciness to the bowl — which seems quite popular with regulars. They now have three branches in Kita-Kyushu, but this is the flagship. It's also known to be the favorite ramen shop of one of the top sushi chefs in Japan.