重厚つけ麺 / Jūkō Tsukemen / Menshō Jūkō Gundan — Ichijoji, Kyoto

Rich tonkotsu-gyokai soup is made from pork bones and dried seafood. Noodles were previously provided by both Teigaku and Takara, but now they are housemade. Topped with pork chashu and negi.

Master Ishida-san is a Kyoto native who had a previous career as an office worker. After eating most of the ramen shops in Kyoto he decided to start his own website (around the year 2002) titled ‘Ramen Gundan’ (Ramen Army). He worked as an office worker for 10 years, then purchased a property in the Ichijoji area of Kyoto with the intention opening his own ramen shop. He is basically self taught, only receiving some advice from other ramen masters. At one time he had part time staff to help him, but now he runs the shop solo. The inspiration for the menu comes from the Kansai ramen shops Marioryu and Muteppo. Originally the shop was called ‘Ramen Gundan,’ but after a brief closure and renovation in 2016 he changed the name to ‘Mensho Jūkō Gundan.’ Nine seats. Open since 2007.