Jingoro Ramen Yasukawa Restaurant — Restaurant in Takayama

Jingoro ramen was recommended to us by our hostel owner. We really wanted to eat ramen for dinner. We went there at 9:00 PM and we didn’t have to stand in line. All the people eating were locals. Takayama is a small town and most of the restaurants are closed at night. It was my first time to see a ramen shop that is being run by ladies. We got the big bowl for ¥900. Service was very fast and the ramen was yummy that had a light taste to it. You can also adjust the taste by grating some garlic, which we did. They also served some fried skewered pork which was their specialty. I recommend this restaurant if you really want to try the real...

Some pretty decent ramen at a phenomenal price. Their noodles are quite thin (which I like) and the broth is nice and light (though I prefer it a bit richer). The pork was especially flavourful, and was certainly some of the best I’ve had. I would also recommend trying their in-house kimchi!

Overall, while not the best ramen I’ve had, it is still certainly a satisfying bowl.

Just a heads up, the restaurant can get busy, so you might need to put your name down on a waiting list, but I would say it’s worth it. Definitely worth a stop, especially on a rainy day where you need something to...

Best ramen I had in Takayama. A very local joint. Sees only locals coming in except me. Run by 2 women at any shifts. The night shift pairs are always very friendly, very pleasant and always, always come with a big smile.

Went there 3 times, during my 4D3N stay, with the last time being 1.5 hrs just before I leave Takayama.

Soup is light type, yet very flavourful. The pork slices comes with a layer of thick fats. Straight, thin noodles this well with the soup. Tried with local beer and it works so heavenly.

Too bad, they don't have onsen (seasoned) eggs. Only hard...