Kitakata Ramen: A Local Ramen That Is Considered One of Japan’s “Three Great Ramen”

Kitakata City in Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of Japan, has long been known as a ramen town. Kitakata Ramen has a history of around 100 years of the local cuisine, it is considered one of Japan’s “Three Great Ramen,” along with the ramen of Sapporo and Hakata, and is famous all over Japan. We asked HAYAKAWA Naoki of the Kitakata Ramen Section of Kitakata City Hall about the origin of Kitakata Ramen and its characteristics.
See “Kitakata Ramen: A Local Ramen That Is Considered One of Japan’s “Three Great Ramen””, HIGHLIGHTING Japan, November 2024.