Dotombori Kamukura - Tokyo Skytree Town · Solamachi — Restaurant in Tokyo

Came in here for dinner with my family and this place underwent our expectations. It may have been due to how busy it was when we came but we sat there waiting for over 20 minutes only for our order to get messed up/forgotten.

The waitress there is unbelievably rude and was serving with an attitude and it appeared she wasn't doing her job that the head chef was forced to step out and see if we were ok. He apologized to us and said he'd make our order right away.

If you are to come here, skip it if the tables are packed. Food was so-so but the chef was kind. I wish I could say the same about the waitress...

曇り空の下 スカイツリーの影が ゆっくりと街を包んでいた。

観光地のはずなのに この日は驚くほど静かだった。 平日の15時半。 歩道にはちらほらと観光客 けれどその足音も どこか遠慮がちに聞こえた。

そんな午後 ふと思い出したのが「神座」だった。

大阪に住んでいた頃 朝まで遊んだ帰りに ミナミの店にふらっと寄った あのラーメン屋。

ご飯を食べて、 クラブに行き 夜が明けて 最後にたどり着く場所―― それが神座だった。

押上の神座は 驚くほど空いていて テーブル席にゆったりと座れた。

厨房の音が 遠くで静かに響いていて、 店内には日本のお客さんが数組。 そこへ海外からのお客さんもひと組加わる。 静かでどこか国境のない空気。

ラーメンを一口すすれば、 あの頃の記憶が ゆるやかに蘇ってくる。

飛び上がるほどではないけれど たしかに“美味しい”。 心と体を 少しだけ元の場所に戻してくれるような 優しい味だった。

観光地のど真ん中で まるで時が止まったような そんな午後の記憶。

━━━━━━━━━━━━

Under a cloudy sky, the shadow of the Skytree slowly stretched over the city.

Though this was supposed to be a tourist spot, the streets were surprisingly quiet that day. It was 3:30 on a weekday afternoon. A few tourists strolled by, but even their footsteps seemed somehow hesitant.

On such a calm afternoon, I suddenly remembered Kamukura.

Back when I lived in Osaka, after a long night out, I often dropped by the Minami location— that ramen shop.

We’d eat dinner, go clubbing, stay out until morning, and always end up at Kamukura. It was the final stop.

The Kamukura in Oshiage was almost empty— I got a spacious table with no wait.

The sound of the kitchen echoed softly in the distance. A few Japanese customers sat quietly. Later, a small group of foreign tourists joined in. There was a quiet atmosphere, free of borders or expectations.

With one bite of ramen, the memories gently returned. Not mind-blowingly good, but definitely delicious— a warm, familiar taste that brought my mind and body a little closer to where they used to be.

Right in the heart of a tourist hub, time seemed to pause. A quiet...

Kamukura was definitely a highlight of my recent trip to Japan. There aren't many branches of Kamukura in Tokyo, so I had to go out of my way to try this place again after 7 years!

The Ramen was just as good as I remember! Gyoza was also excellent. The line to get in was pretty long but definitely worth the wait. If you find yourself at Skytree, I definitely recommend stopping by Kamukura especially on a...