Asakusa Rairaiken Reopens at Its Birthplace After 80 Years

Asakusa Rairaiken, considered the origin of Japan's ramen culture, reopened on July 2 in Asakusa 3-chome, Taito Ward—the very location where it was founded—after approximately 80 years. Established in 1910, the shop is known as the birthplace of the prototype for shoyu (soy sauce) ramen and tenshindon (crab omelet rice bowl). It closed its Asakusa location in 1944. After a limited-time revival at the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum, Yusaku Takahashi, a great-great-grandson of the founder, decided to reopen the shop as a permanent restaurant. The signature dish is the "Hyakunen Shoyu Raumen" (100-Year Soy Sauce Ramen, ¥880), which recreates the flavor from the Meiji era. Maki Suwa, who trained for a year at the museum, serves as the shop manager and says she aims to create a restaurant loved by the local community. Announced on July 9, 2026.

Source: asakusa.keizai.biz