19
MAP B-2

Dandan noodles and gyoza

Ebisutei 笑美寿亭 Main Shop24
MAP C-3

Aoshima Shokudo
青島食堂 Higashibori Shop

Dandan noodles is thisrestaurant's flagshipdish. Some 15 varieties
are available, ranging
from classic red dandan
noodles to Carbonara-style
Red dandan noodles
creamy dandan noodles.
赤担々麺 ￥913

Founder of Nagaoka
ginger soy sauce ramen.
The combination of pork
knuckle broth, ginger,
and dark soy sauce
create a characteristic
Aoshima ramensavory flavor.
青島ラーメン ￥800

☎025-225-1039 Hours: 11:00–14:30, 17:30–24:00(Sat.: Closes at 22:00), only lunch on Nat. Holidays
Closed: Sun. (If Mon. is a Nat. Holiday, open only
for lunch on the previous day) Seats: 30☎025-222-5030 Hours: 11:00–20:00
Closed: Thu. Seats: 8

20
MAP B-2

Pioneer of ramen shops

Shinkichiya 信吉屋

01
MAP B-4

Restaurant well known
for Ojiya soba made withnatural spring water andglueweed. Conveniently
located in front of Niigata
Station, this shop is visited
Hegi soba (Medium) for 2
by many celebrities.
to 3 people へぎそば ￥2,110☎025-228-3436 Hours: Opens at 11:00 andcloses as soon as noodles run out
Closed: Thu. & Fri. Seats: 38☎025-241-7705 Hours: 11:00–1:00(Closes at 24:00 on Sun. & Nat. Holidays)
Closed: Open year-round Seats: 100

21

Ramen Raimi 来味
Higashibori Shop02
MAP B-3

Mikazuki みかづき
Bandai-city Shop

Light, savory soupflavored masterfully
with dried sardines
and chicken bones.
You can't beat the free
upgrades to large andPork fillet noodles
extra-large servings!
肉そば ￥900

This shop’s iconic dish
“Italian” is one of Niigata’s leading culinary delights.
Specially made thicknoodles are served with stirfried vegetables and topped
Italian イタリアン
with an original sauce.
￥350☎025-224-0012 Hours: 11:00–15:00, 18:00–
24:00, closes as soon as soup runs out Closed:
Open year-round Seats: 18 Note: After 21:00:
Large serving ￥100, extra-large serving ￥200

☎025-241-5928
Closed: 1/1
Seats: 62

22
MAP B-2

Ramen Mangetsu 満月

03
MAP B-2

Hours: 10:00–20:00

Tonkatsu Taro
とんかつ太郎Serves a varied
selection of ramen,from seafood-flavored
light ramen to rich miso
ramen. Handmade
gyoza dumplings are
Hot miso ramenalso worth a try.
辛し味噌らーめん ￥830（lunch）

Unlike usual katsudon,
freshly deep-fried pork
cutlet is eaten with sauce
only, no egg. Calledtarekatsudon, this dish has
become one of Niigata’s
Katsudon (Pork cutlet
representative local dishes.
over rice) カツ丼 ￥1,080☎025-222-8852
Hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:00–5:00 (L.O. 4:45)
Closed: Sun. & Nat. Holidays (Subject tochange) Seats: 18☎025-222-0097 Hours: 11:30–14:30, opens
at 17:00 and closes as soon as ingredientsrun out Closed: Thu., 3rd Wed. of the month
Seats: 37

23
MAP B-2

Sankichiya Main Shop
三吉屋

Famous for Niigata
light soy sauce ramen.
Light soup made byboiling dried sardines
and pork bones pairs
excellently with ultraRamenthin noodles.
中華そば☎025-222-8227
Hours: 11:00–16:00, 17:00–19:00
Closed: Tue.
Seats: 22￥650

04
MAP B-2

While Niigata is often associated with rice, sake, andseafood, many people don't realize that it is in facta ramen haven with one of the highest ramen shop
density to population in Japan. Niigata has five major
types of unique ramen: Tsubame pork fatback; Nagaoka
ginger soy sauce; Niigatajima light soy sauce; miso
with wari soup; and Sanjo curry. Enjoy ramen hopping
to try the various ramen shops in the city of Niigata.

ENGLISH

Niigata City Loop Bus

Ramen Map

Soba Suzakaya Soba
須坂屋 Niigata Sta. Area Shop

Wonton noodles areserved in clear soup,
topped with about
five homemade
ground pork
dumplings. Hurry,
Wonton noodles
quantity is limited!
ワンタンメン ￥750

MAP B-2

The Five Major Ramens of Niigata

Local cuisine 田舎家

Inakaya Main Shop

This shop's popular dish is
wappameshi. Rice cooked inlightly seasoned dashi brothis topped with seasonal fish
and other ingredients andsteamed. Wappa refers toOyako wappa set 親子わっぱthe cedar box it is in.
セット ￥2,530 (Night: ￥2,860)☎025-223-1266 Hours: 11:30–14:30,
17:00–22:00 (Closes at 21:00 on Sun. & Nat.
Holidays), L.O. 30 min. before closing, respectively
Closed: Open year-round Seats: 100

Check out these places too! Sightseeing spots in Niigata City

01
MAP B-3

Niigata Manga
Animation Museum

03
MAP C-2

Hakusan Jinja Shrine

A museum specializing
in manga and anime.
There is an experiencecorner that conveys
the charm of manga
and animation.

With a history of over
1,000 years, this shrine
protects all of Niigata. It
is known to fortify good
relationships (enmusubi),
and has a beautiful garden.

☎025-240-4311 Hours: 11:00–19:00 (Opens at 10:00 on
Sat., Sun. & Nat. Holidays) Closed: 1/1 & between exhibits
Admission: ￥200 *Separate charges for special exhibits☎025-228-2963
Opens: No fixed hours
Closed: Open year-round02
MAP A-3

04

Pier Bandai

MAP B-1

The Niigata Saito
Villa

Sells fresh fish, fresh
vegetables fromthe farm, rice, sake,and other Niigata
specialties. Restaurants
on premises.

Former villa of the Saito family,
a wealthy merchant family thatwas considered one of Niigata’s three major zaibatsu (businessconglomerates). Scatteringof precious trees, aesthetic
designs, and much more to see.

☎025-249-2560（Bandai Nigiwai Creation）
Hours: 9:00–21:00 (Varies by facility)
Closed: Varies by facility☎025-210-8350 Hours: 9:30–18:00 (10/1 to 3/31:
Closes at 17:00) Closed: Mon., following day of Nat.
Holiday, 12/28 to 1/3, other temporary closures
Admission: General admission ￥300

Niigata City Loop Bus Fare
One-Day Pass:
Adult ￥500, Child ￥250

Single Ticket:
Adult ￥210, Child ￥110Show your valid One-Day Pass to receive special
discounts and more! （Only valid the day of the pass.）※Show a certificate of disability
and get discounted fare.
※Payment can be made using IC
cards such as "Ryuto," "Suica,"and "Suica" compatible IC cards.

■Sales Locations 販※Passes can also be purchased on the bus
Bus Information Center (Niigata Station/Bandai City Bus
Center), Niitsu House, Niigata City Aquarium "Marinepia
Nihonkai", Saito Villa, Northern Culture Museum Niigata
Branch, Niigata City Art Museum, Niigata City History Museum"Minatopia", Aizu Yaichi Memorial Museum, Hotel Nikko Niigata

Free Wi-Fi is available
on the City Loop Bus
and at locations withthis mark on them!
SSID：Niigata_City_Free_Wi-Fi

Contact◆Niigata Kotsu Bus Center
Office ☎025-246-6333◆City of Niigata Tourism
Policy Division ☎025-226-2608©Makoto Kobayashi/
KodanshaWriter: Shunsuke

Satisfy your ramen and culinary
cravings while sightseeing by bus!

Niigata City Sightseeing
http://www.nvcb.
or.jp/travelguide/enMonthly Niigata Komachi, launched in 1992.
A local food and travel magazine in Niigata
Prefecture with a circulation of 55,000.
Information as of February 2020.

※Information as of February 2020. Please note that the hours, closed days, prices, etc. may be subject to change.

Niigata Sta. Shop

This restaurant's
flagship dish istonkotsu soy sauce
ramen made withgenerous amountsof pork fatback.
Located inside JR Soy sauce ramen
Niigata Station.
醤油らーめん ￥700

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B

Niigata City Aquarium"Marinepia Nihonkai"

Gokoku Shrine

7

Nishiohata
Sakaue9

MAP A-4

10 Northern Culture Museum

Niigata Branch mae

Niigata Sta. Area Shop

6 Niitsu Kinenkan mae

Kagai

特

23

Sankichiya
Main Shop

Niigata City
Manga House

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City Office
Courthouse

Enkikan

03 Hakusan Shrine 24

ri st. 03
ori-doTonkatsu Taro
Nishibst.
hi-dori
Furumac

Aoshima Shokudo.
Higashibori Shop ashibori-dori st
Hig

Niigata Prefectural

Echigo Hizomen 無尽蔵

City Athletic Government Memorial HallSports Stadium 5 Hakusan Koen mae

Mujinzo Hanazonoya

ri st.
ho-do
Honc

Gymnasium

21

4

3

Higashibori-dori
Roku Bancho

18 Horaiken
17 Ebisu DELUX

216 Ramen Futaba

Docomo Store

04

Hotel Nikko Niigata
14 Pia Bandai

Hotel Okura Niigata

Shinano River

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Niigata Manga
01
Animation Museum Place
IsetanDepartment Store
Bandai City Bus Center

Yachiyo Bridge

Shinano Riverside Promenade

ANA Crowne Plaza
Hotel Niigata

Ramen-Fuhaku
Bandai Shop
01

05

Handmade ramen

Seiryu 聖龍

Soba Suzakaya Soba
Niigata Sta. Area Shop07

1/16 Niigata Eki mae

Kinshaitei
Sta. Area Shop

…朱鷺メッセ先回りコースバス停

Niigata Station
10 Mengoro
09

06
MAP A-4

Kongo こんごう07
MAP A-4

15
MAP A-3

Ramen Shuji 宗次☎025-246-8585
Hours: 11:00–15:00 (Sat., Sun. & Nat.
Holidays: 11:00–16:00, 17:30–19:30)
Closed: Closed irregularly Seats: 13

Oretachi no Ramen

Chobikichi ちょび吉

16
MAP B-2

Ramen Futaba 二葉

A bowl of ramen
made in heaven forginger lovers. The
ginger soy sauce
ramen has ginger
not only in thesoup but also in the Ginger soy sauce ramensauce and oil.
ド生姜醤油ラーメン ￥750

Miso ramen isrecommended. Its soupflavored by pork bones
and seafood, mixed
together with a blend of
Hokkaido and Niigata
miso, gives this ramen Miso ramen
a profound flavor.
味噌らーめん ￥780

☎025-384-0361
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 18:00–21:00,
Sun.: 11:00–15:00
Closed: Mon. Seats: 14☎090-7906-0425
Hours: 11:00–15:00, 17:00–21:30
Closed: Thu. Seats: 13 Note: Hours subject
to change in April 2020

MAP B-3

04 Darumaya

Bus Information
Center…スマートクルーズ貸出・返却場所
200ｍ☎025-383-6636
Hours: 11:00–14:30 L.O.
Closed: Open year-round
Seats: 28☎025-241-7878
Hours: 18:00–4:00 L.O.
Closed: Mon.
Seats: 22

12

06 Kongo…白山公園先回りコースバス停…レンタサイクル貸出・返却場所

麺五郎

This restaurant
serves traditionalflavored ramen witha twist. Its culinary
masterpiece, dandan
noodles, is entirely
handmade, including Dandan noodles
the condiments.
担々麺 ￥900

08 Seppe

05 Seiryu

Darumaya operates
many shops in
Niigata, Joetsu,
and Nagaoka
cities. Daruma
ramen is an iconic
J a p a n e s e s t y l e Daruma ramen
tonkotsu ramen.
だるまラーメン ￥700

MAP A-4

3

MEDIA SHIP

13

02 2F Mikazuki
Bandai-city Shop

Chobikichi 11

15 Ramen Shuji

15 Niigata Nippo

LoveLa Bandai
LoveLa 2

12 Rachanya

Niigata Sta. Area Shop

02 Pier Bandai

Menya Mengoro

Ramen Rindou 竜胆This restaurant's No. 1
recommended shellfish
stock salt ramen has
a delightful soup
stock, made with driedoysters and dried Asaric l a m s . E x t r a - l a r g e Shellfish stock salt ramen
serving also available!
貝ダシ汐らーめん ￥700

MAP B-4
Niigata Nippo
MEDIA SHIP

Bandai City

Hot miso ramen
辛味噌ラーメン ￥800

14MAP B-3

Heavy ramen in rich soup
made with pork bones
and seafood, topped
with generous portionsof pork fatback. A great
dish to finish the nighton your way home from a Rich pork fatback ramen
drinking gathering.
こってり背油ラーメン ￥760

11

Bandai
Bridge2

Darumaya だるまや

☎025-250-7508
Hours: 11:00–3:00 (L.O. 2:30), L.O. 21:00
on Sun., closes as soon as soup runs out
Closed: Open year-round Seats: 22

Toki Messe

Ryuto Bridge

Bus Center Shop

MAP A-4

13 Rekishi Hakubutsukan mae

14 2F Ramen Rindou

Shinano Riverside Promenade☎025-290-6366
Hours: 11:00–23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
Closed: Open year-round Seats: 41

10
MAP B-4

HonchoMusic and Arts CenterShowa Bridge

Minato-Inari
ShrineNiigata
Grand Hotel

Ebisutei 19
Main Shopt.
-dori samae
i-okaw

This restaurant's
flagship hot miso
ramen has a deep
flavor imparted byits unique red andwhite miso blend.

☎025-241-6045 Hours: 11:00–1:30 L.O.
(L.O. 2:30 on Sat., Sun. & Nat. Holidays)
Closed: Closed irregularly
Seats: 29

Former Ozawa Family Residence
Kitamaebune no Jidai-kan
旧新潟税関庁舎 旧第四銀行
住吉町支店

Ramen Raimi
Higashibori Shop

Ma
sa
ya
-ko
ji s
t.

Shinkichiya 20

Kam
Niigata Prefectural
City Performing
Government
Municipal Memorial Hall
Arts Center "Ryutopia"

This restaurant's selling
point is uncooked noodles
containing persimmon juice.
To match the thick noodles,
it offers various soups,
including soy sauce broththat mixes meat and seafood Vegetable hot miso ramen
flavors, as well as miso broth. 野菜辛味噌らーめん ￥946

22 Mangetsu

Karamisotei Tousenya とうせんやNiigata Sta. Area Shop

Family Residence

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st.
koji
yatsu
Ni

Niitsu House

Hakusan Park

03

Inakaya
Main Shop
Hotel
Italiaken

11 Furumachi☎025-250-7767 Hours: 11:00–15:00, 17:00
白山駅–22:00 (Sun. & Nat. Holidays: 11:00–20:00)
Closed: Open year-round Seats: 13

MAP A-4

04

1

12 Former Ozawa

04 The Niigata Saito Villa

Sakamoto 01 坂本01

A famous restaurant
noted by theMichelin Guide.
Its ramen features
beautifully cut
noodles. The soupis made with beef Soy sauce ramentallow.
醤油らーめん ￥700

Ramen Map

Niigata City
Art Museum

Gokoku Shrine

Suizokukan mae

809
MAP B-4

Niigata City Loop Bus

West Coast Park

☎None Hours: 9:00–22:00 (L.O. 21:30),
9:00–11:00 morning menu, closes as soon
as soup runs out Closed: Open year-round
Seats: 33

02

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01
MAP A-4

Niigata Sta. Area Shop

TouristInformation Center

Karamisotei Tousenya
Niigata Sta. Area Shop

Kyushu ramen Kinshaitei
きんしゃい亭 Sta. Area Shop

Made by a chef who
has worked at a famous
restaurant, indulge in tasty
handmade thick noodles
that have sat overnight
and a soup packed withthe sweetness of pork Mapo tofu ramen
fatback.
マーボーメン ￥750

Grilled flying fish
salt ramen is madewith soup that blends
grilled flying fish,charcoal grilled flying
fish, and other flavors
to fully bring out the Grilled flying fish salt ramen
taste of seafood.
焼あご塩ラーメン ￥880

This restaurant
pioneered andincreased familiarityof Hakata ramen in
Niigata. It still servesauthentic Hakata ramen
made with 100% pork Ramenbone broth.
ラーメン ￥610☎025-241-5558
Hours: 10:30–14:30, 18:00–1:00
Closed: Sun., Nat. Holidays, Sat. evenings
Seats: 27☎025-247-2205 Hours: 11:30–14:00; restaurant
name changes to “Urasaki” at night, 18:00–2:00(Closes at 4:00 on Fri., Sat. and previous day of Nat. Holidays)
Closed: Mon. afternoons, closed irregularly in evenings Seats: 14☎025-241-5791
Hours:18:00–2:00 (Closes at 3:00 on Fri. & Sat.)
Closed: Sun.
Seats: 23

01

03 Mujinzo Hanazonoya
02 Sakamoto 01

Niigata Sta. Area Shop

Menya Shagara
Niigata Sta. Shop08
MAP B-4

Honke Niigata Tori Ramen

Seppe せっぺ

This restaurant
boasts light tasting,piping hot soupthat brings out thedelicious flavors ofchicken, using ginger,y u z u , a n d o t h e r Chicken clear soup saltramen with yuzu aroma
aromas and tastes.
柚子香る鶏清湯潮ラーメン ￥825☎025-241-8282
Hours: 11:30–14:00, 20:00–1:00
Closed: Sun., closed irregularly
Seats: 10

4Rachanya ラーチャン家
Bus Center Shop17
MAP B-2

Shrimp ramen shop

Ebisu 海老寿 DELUX

T h i s r e s t a u r a n t’s signature menu
item is “rachan,”a ramen and chahan(fried rice) set. The
dried sardine-based
ramen is made to Rachan
perfection.
ラーチャン ￥680

Generous amounts ofNanban (sweet) shrimp,
Sakura shrimp, and Akiami
paste shrimp are used tomake not only the soup stock
but also flavored oil, sauce,and noodles. Savor shrimp to Shrimp soy sauce ramen
your heart’s content.
海老醤油ラーメン ￥780

☎None Hours: 10:00–19:00(Sat., Sun. & Nat. Holidays: 8:00–18:00)
Closed: Open year-round☎025-378-4471
Hours: 11:00–14:30, 17:30–21:00
Closed: Sun.
Seats: 25

13
MAP A-3

Ramen-Fuhaku 風伯Bandai Shop18
MAP B-2

Horaiken 蓬来軒

Offers six varietiesof ramen, including
seafood tonkotsu
soy sauce, tonkotsu
salt, and white miso
vegetable. Note thechewy noodles.
Seafood Tonkotsu soy
sauce 魚介豚骨しょうゆ ￥748

This Chinese restaurant
has been around forover 60 years. Since its
days as a food stall, it
has continued to serve
Niigata ramen withultra-thin noodles in Ramenlight soy sauce soup.
らーめん ￥620☎025-248-2089
Hours: 11:00–22:00 (L.O. 21:30)
Closed: Open year-round
Seats: 26☎025-222-7208
Hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:30–21:00
Closed: Sun. & consecutive Nat. Holidays
Seats: 24