Ramen Touhichi

Slightly off the central area but easily accessible by bus, this famous ramen shop in Kyoto is just mere minutes away from Kinkaku-ji and Daitokuji Temple. Ramen aficionados travel near and far to get their hands on a bowl here. Proudly serving only organic ramen, Ramen Touhichi stays away from additives and chemical seasonings. The ingredients used for the soup are of the finest and freshest cuts of chicken, sourced from all around Japan, as well as an original blend of shoyu made from various soy sauces including one from the famous soy sauce specialty shop, Nihon Ichi Shoyu. This modern Kyoto ramen-ya is always seen with a line out the front door, and the chicken shoyu ramen and tsukemen are definitely the reasons why. The soup is the main highlight as the richness of the chicken is prominent with the soy sauce aroma. Touhichi's karaage fried chicken has received a tremendous amount of attention as well. On top of the salt and pepper seasoning as well as the shichimi seven spice, the cumin spice takes the flavor to a whole new dimension. Nothing beats a quality bowl of ramen especially at such affordable prices, and these high-grade ones — fully natural and free of add-ons — can only be tasted at Touhichi.