谷川ラーメン — Restaurant in Honshu

Is it the most delicious and amazing ramen set in the world? No. But after a mountain climb, cold and tired, and how this was the only place that was open when the rest of the town was dead, it was a god send.

As a tourist and traveler this is basically as back to basic as you get with Japanese food. But I would argue it is as close to home cooked as you get. Clean, fresh, and modestly good tasting. The price is good too for the amount of food that you get.

The old couple that run it have heart and were willing to entertain and talk to a foreigner who didn't know Japanese. We managed to get by with a bit of broken Japanese on my part and Google translate.

Come, sit down, have some food with Grandma and Grandpa and let's talk...

The food is very delicious! It’s one of the best ramen I’ve ever tasted. The owner was very kind and we talked about various things. I just loved the atmosphere. It was very comfortable. The bear ramen bowl was just ¥1,000 but it’s really massive. I think the price is cheap for the generous amount they are giving. I want to come back...

Really nice owner, after chatting he had us try some dried bear meat. Really nice atmosphere and good food. Bit on the expensive side compared to other places in town but...