Recommended bowl: Rock & soul

Master Shimakage-san trained at Kanade in Fuchu, alongside Yamaguchi-san of the now famous Ramen Yamaguchi in Waseda. Shimakage-san first wrote about ramen in a magazine before becoming a master himself. He often plays rock music in the restaurant, and the kanji characters for the shop’s name, 'gan-con' mean 'rock' and 'soul', respectively. The soup is made from chicken, kombu and niboshi, without the use of MSG. Noodles are custom ordered from a local purveyor. Varied menu with shoyu ramen, shrimp shio ramen, rich tsukemen, etc. Recommended is the 'nirapaku soba', served with spicy house-made chili oil, coriander, chives, and other spices. Open since 2012.