Ramen restaurant — Restaurant in Nagano

Found this place through Google reviews and wanted to try this out. This is a very old style noodle restaurant and is run by one lady. She was very friendly and it was nice to have a conversation with her, even though my Japanese is horrible. Unfortunately for her, she was saying business has been slow. Maybe it's the location or time of year (summer time) but I wish her all the best and I hope to be back.

On to the food, I ordered a Chanpon-men (チャンポンメン) that was ¥750 as of Sept2024. I see it's increased in price but it's still very fair. The broth was nice and savoury, perhaps a bit on the salty+oily side. It also had plenty of veg and generous amount of noodles. This probably wasn't the best meal to have in +25C weather but I still enjoyed it. This would be a great place to stop by during a chilly night or after...

This store popped out when I was searching for a ramen store nearby. If you guys want to sit inside an olden style of ramen store with excellent ramen, do try this store out! Just 1 nice lady running the whole store, from taking orders, to preparing your meal. Do try out this store if you guys got a chance!

Parking is available just opposite the store. For toilet, I don't remember seeing 1 inside the store ( I didn't need it during my trip there), but there is a nearby convenience store you could drop by...

Me and my three friends visited Japan from Canada for three weeks. This was hands down the best meal we had on the trip. Despite a language barrier, the owner and the three local customers present were very welcoming and kind. (The customers bought us beer as a gift!)

The ramen itself was superb, made by someone who has been crafting it for a living. We were told she's been working at it for 60 years, and the quality of the food absolutely...