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Friday, June 12, 2009

Tamuraya (青竹手打ちラーメン 田村屋) - Sano, Tochigi, Japan

Yet another city known for excellent water, Sano is famous for their handmade bamboo noodles. And according to the local taxi drivers, Tamuraya has THE best ramen around. I haven't told anyone this, but if I had to eat at only one ramen-ya for the rest of my life...it would probably be here. Aside from the incredible noodles, Tamuraya's light shoyu soup is something that I can never picture myself getting sick of. It's not immensely complex, but it's just that good. And the gyoza...oooh the gyoza. I think I may have called it "the best I've ever eaten in my life." In addition, Sano is less than 2 hours from Tokyo by train! You can bet I'll be back!


From Sano Station take the North exit down the stairs and make a left at the first street. Follow this small street for about 20 minutes until you reach an intersection with a greenish-blue pedestrian bridge. Cross to the other side, turn left and walk about 100 more steps and it will be on your right. They are closed on Wednesdays.


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3 comments:

  1. Thanks for the recommendation, My girlfriend and I live close in Utsunomiya, Gyoza capital of Japan, so we went to check it out (both being huge ramen fans). Have to say the noodles were amazing, really rich and soft, the light shoyu sauce was, as you said, not very complex just very very good. Even the gyoza, and us being used to good gyoza, were fantastic and HUGE! What I loved especially, like all good ramen shops, there was a really great family atmosphere and the fact that it was a really local place. My one criticism (if I have to state one) would be that the chashu was a little fatty for my personal taste, but we`ll both be heading there after a trip to the Sano outlet! cheers and happy slurpping,
    Toby
    p.s. have you been to Jangara ramen in Harajuku? I went a couple of years ago and the chashu was amazing, because you got a selection of different cuts!

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  2. Hi Toby. I'm glad you liked Tamuraya. I've been itching to get back there cuz I still dream about the teuchi ramen and gyoza. You're so lucky to live nearby. I've been to the Jangara in Akihabara but not Harajuku. Jangara is great too! Thanks for visiting my blog! Apologies for such a late reply.

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  3. 2-minute walk from where i live! I love tamuraya!
    Actually, you can go from horigome station, the station right next to sano station, so you won't have to walk that far.

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