3rd Gen Ramen Noodle Factory Tour & Home Cooking near Tokyo

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Yokohama, Japan

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Sample Menu

Starter

Japanese style salad with fried small sardines and tofu

Main

Ramen(topped with soft-boiled marinated egg, shimmered pork, Nori etc.)

Starter

Gyoza

Dessert

Matcha dessert

What's Included

Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages

A glass of sparkling plum sake is served before the meal as a celebratory toast, included
Bottled water

Private transportation
Hotel pickups
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Kikuna Station
7-chōme-1-1 Kikuna, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 222-0011, Japan
I will be waiting for you in front of the East Ticket Gate at Kikuna Station. Look for a woman holding a sign of the tour name.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.4:00 pm

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
There are two dogs(Toy Poodle) in the house, so this experience may not be suitable for those with dog allergies.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Tomorrowman

A truly marvellous experience. The 1st part was both educational and fun learning from a long standing artisanal noodle maker about the various noodles types, the differences, how they are made (you even make your own noodles for the subsequent meal 👍). This was then followed by wonderful evening with Akiko and her family at home making Gyoza, ramen etc and enjoying a meal together. A truly magical experience I would recommend to everyone

Reviews

5.0

based on 64 reviews

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Raechel_C, Feb 2026

Highly recommend, from start to finish this experience has to be one of my favourite things I did whilst in Japan. So much laughter and knowledge was shared in the few hours we all had together, its definitely on my list of things id love to experience again!

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Dear Raechel-san, Arigato gozaimasu for your beautiful review. Reading your kind words truly made my heart happy. I’m so honoured that our ramen adventure became one of your favourite experiences in Japan. The laughter and stories we shared are very special to me as well. I hope the BABYMETAL concert was amazing! Maybe our ramen helped you recover after all that excitement and headbanging? 🤘🍜 You are always welcome back anytime. I would love to cook together again. Warmest wishes, Akiko

Noodle Nirvana 🍜🤗

Tomorrowman, Jan 2026

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Dear Tomorrowman-san, Arigato gozaimasu for your incredibly kind and heartwarming review. We are truly grateful that you enjoyed both learning from my brother at the noodle factory and spending the evening cooking and sharing a meal with my family. It means so much to us to hear that the experience felt both educational and magical to you. Making noodles, preparing gyoza and ramen together, and enjoying the meal around the table are moments we cherish as well. Thank you for your warm recommendation. It was a real pleasure to spend this special time with you and your friends, and we would be delighted to welcome you again anytime you visit Japan. Warmest regards, Akiko

Amazing tour with very kind host

Karlo_G, Dec 2025

The host was very kind and welcomed us like family. The factory tour was amazing and her brother explained everything in detail and with a lot of passion. After that we made ramen at the hosts place and it was delicious. I can recommend it to everyone!

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Dear Karlo-san, Arigato gozaimasu for your kind review! We are truly happy to hear that you felt welcomed like family. T hat means a great deal to us, as creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere is very important to our family. I am also glad that you enjoyed the factory tour and my brother’s explanations. He is always happy to share his passion for noodle making, so your words will surely encourage him. It was a pleasure to cook ramen together at my home and share that time with you. Thank you for joining us and for recommending the experience to others.☺️ Warm regards, Akiko

One of the best experiences in Japan!

Jonathan_B, Jul 2025

Without a doubt the best experience my friends and I had in Japan. Akiko-san, her brother and the rest of her family are the sweetest, kindest people ever. The experience itself was wonderful! We got to learn about the history and kinds of ramen, make our own and ask as many questions as we wanted. While the ramen making part was amazing, the true magic began in Akiko-sans home. We got to make gyoza and the ramen with the noodles which we just made ourselves! Other than my friends and I (3 people in total), there was also 2 more lovely people in our group with whom we got to talk a lot and engage during the whole experience. Those 2 really made our enjoyment even better. While preparing and cooking, everybody was talking and having fun. Right after, we had some of the best food all of us had after almost a month in Japan. While eating and after eating we all talked even more, exchanging in cultural and personal exchange, talking about all kinds of topics! Everybody but especially Akiko-san either her kind art was engaged and having fun! We stayed long enough to where we had to take the last bus home. It truly was one of if not the best experience all of us had in Japan! Thank you so so much, Akiko-san! Very strong recommendation to do this experience from me!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Dear Jonathan-san, Thank you so much for your heartwarming and detailed review! It truly touched me to hear that you and your friends enjoyed the Yokohama Ramen Adventure so much. I was deeply impressed by your action and determination—you are only one year older than my own daughter, yet you travelled to Japan and created such wonderful memories with your friends. You inspired me, as a mother, to encourage my daughter and son to go out into the world and experience it for themselves too. While making ramen and gyoza together was a lot of fun, the real magic was in the conversations we shared around the table—laughing, exchanging stories about our lives, cultures, and dreams. I’m so happy to hear that you felt the same way. I hope you’ll visit again someday—my door is always open to you! Thank you again for joining our adventure and for your kind recommendation. It truly means the world to me. Wishing you all the best in your future adventures! Akiko

My wife and I have done a...

Jordan_R, Apr 2025

My wife and I have done a few cooking events over the course of our travels, but none with our kids in tow. At ages 7 and 5 we were a little concerned that five hours would be tough for them, but Akiko was a great host and made sure the kids stayed engaged or occupied in some way all along. We started in her brother's third-generation noodle shop, learning about what sets ramen noodles apart from other noodles and then what variances there are within the ramen set. While you don't make the dough yourself you do get to choose from several pre-made types and you pick the thickness and shape (wavey or straight) and watch them get made in a pretty cool pressing and cutting machine. We chose 4 different types (there are no bad choices btw). After the factory you stroll about 5-7 minutes to Akiko's home; walking along a stream-lined path and feeding Koi fish if you choose (so our stroll took 20 minutes as the kids really enjoyed the fish feeding). At Akiko's home the kids played with leggos and matchbox cars while we made homemade gyoza (chopping, mixing, stuffing, folding and frying) - getting the kids involved at opportune moments. Akiko provides great instructions, including printed copies to take home - these are recipes handed down from her grandmother who lived above their noodle factory. Following the gyoza we were on to the ramen broth, searing the pork with a blow torch (always fun!), soft boiling the eggs, mixing her premade stock together with some new ingredients...and then it was a quick boil of the noodles, adorn your bowl with your chosen toppings and then slurp away! The gyoza and ramen were top notch, as good as you'd find in any restaurant. Eating in Akiko's livingroom, meeting her family and cute little dog, really made it feel more like a dinner gathering of friends versus a cooking lesson. All in all it was a really cool experience if you like ramen and want to delve a bit deeper into how it's made and what an authentic Japanese dinner experience is like.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Dear Jordan-san, Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed review! It truly made me happy to read how much you and your lovely family enjoyed the experience, especially during the very beginning of your new life in Japan. I will always remember how your children, with their small hands, carefully rolled the noodles coming out of the machine, and how they counted in Japanese, having just learned the numbers! Their energy and enthusiasm were absolutely adorable, and it was such a joy to see them so engaged throughout the day. Also, I was deeply touched by the loving and gentle gaze you and your wife had toward your children. It really showed the warmth and love within your family. I learned so much from the way you encouraged your children to try new things. It was inspiring to see how you supported them in embracing new experiences with curiosity and excitement. I’m honored that you felt at home and that the experience felt more like a gathering with friends rather than just a cooking lesson. Your warm words mean so much to me and encourage me to continue sharing these special moments. I hope you and your beautiful family create many wonderful memories here in Yokohama! Wishing you all the very best, Akiko

Exceeded All Expectations

Scott_M, Apr 2025

If you’re a ramen foodie or just curious about ramen, this tour takes you from flour to flavor! You start in a third generation ramen factory learning from the guide’s brother, Taka, the basic factory steps of making ramen noodles. But then he takes it further. You learn how different levels of hydration and how different types of flour can be combined to customize a noodle to a shop owner’s preference. That would normally be enough but then Akiko takes it further. You take the noodle texture and thickness of your choice to her house and make an amazing bowl of ramen using traditional family techniques. The hospitality is incredible. The cooking,, learning, sharing, and new friends makes for an incredible experience. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Dear Scott-san, Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and detailed review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed both the noodle-making process at the factory and the ramen cooking at home. It was a pleasure sharing our family’s traditions with you, and seeing your curiosity and passion made the experience even more special for us. We hope you’ll try hosting your own ramen and gyoza party using the recipes — and we’d love to hear how it goes! Arigato gozaimashita! Sincerely, Akiko

The highlight of our trip to Japan: the ramen tour with Akiko

Tilman_H, Dec 2025

The ramen tour with Akiko was one of our highlights on our trip to Japan. We learned a lot about ramen. The tour started with her brother Taka in his ramen factory. It was a lot of fun to produce ramen with him according to our own wishes and to get insights into his family-run business. Afterwards we went to Akiko's home where we cooked gyzo and ramen. It was a lot of fun and it was incredibly delicious to eat the delicious food with her husband. Akiko and her family were super hospitable to us and we enjoyed spending such a great personal evening with them. The great experience was rounded off by her cute dogs. Just playing with Teddy would be worth the price. I can only recommend this tour to anyone! Many thanks to Akiko, Taka and their family for this wonderful evening!

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Response from Host, Dec 2025

Dear Tilman-san, Arigato gozaimasu for sharing such a beautiful and detailed review! We are truly honored to hear that our Ramen Tour became one of the highlights of your trip to Japan. It means a great deal to us that you enjoyed learning about ramen at Taka’s noodle factory and had fun creating ramen tailored to your own preferences. I am also very happy that you enjoyed cooking gyoza and ramen at my home and sharing the meal together with my husband. Creating a warm, personal, and welcoming atmosphere is very important to our family, so your kind words truly touch our hearts. And of course, Teddy will be delighted to know they made your evening even more special.🐾💕 Thank you once again for joining us and for your heartfelt recommendation. We will always remember this wonderful evening with you two. With sincere gratitude, Akiko

在延續的第三代拉麵製作所

Yi_j, Dec 2024

在延續的第三代拉麵製作所，學習拉麵的製作方法，我非常有興趣。有製作拉麵27年經歷的Taka先生，我請問了他有關拉麵很多問題。在Akiko家，跟她的家人一起作日本的家庭料理，一邊享受美食，一邊暢談，留下了美好的回憶。這是非常難得的體驗，我很想再度去見她及她的家人。

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you for your kind review! I’m so glad you enjoyed learning about ramen-making with Taka and cooking Japanese home dishes with my family. It was a pleasure sharing this experience with you. We’d love to welcome you back anytime and create more wonderful memories together!