Recommended bowl: Legit Kyushu tonkotsu

Barikote has a few locations on the west side of Tokyo and all of them are known as legit spots for Hakata tonkotsu. The original Barikote shop opened in Machida in 1998, then moved to its current location in 2000. The master here Takasu-san learned how to make ramen himself. The soup is 100% pork bones and takes 16 hours to make. The thin straight noodles are shipped in fresh from Hakata daily. Most of the ingredients used here are in fact from Hakata. Toppings such as negi, sesame, pickled ginger, with extra noodle refills. Open until 2am.