What is a ramen shop in the farthest corner of Japan where people line up?



Rishiri Island, which floats in the northern part of Hokkaido, is truly a remote island, taking about 6 hours by car and about 1 hour 40 to 50 minutes by ferry from Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido.

Rishiri kelp , which is treated as a luxury product, is a specialty of this island. There is a ramen shop that makes ramen that uses plenty of the elegant broth of Rishiri kelp. A trip to a ramen shop in a strange land'.

The Journey to Japan's Most Remote Ramen Shop-YouTube


A scene where appetizing orthodox soy sauce ramen is made.



The restaurant that serves this ramen, “ Rishiri Ramen Miraku ,” is located on Rishiri Island in Hokkaido.



Coco is the place. Looking at the map, you can see how remote it is.


To get to Rishiri Island from Tokyo, first fly to Hokkaido. It seems that there is a direct flight from Haneda Airport to Wakkanai Airport, but it seems that the movie takes a route to move to New Chitose Airport. It takes about 2 hours.



When heading to Rishiri Island from other areas, it takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes from Itami Airport/Kansai International Airport/Kobe Airport to New Chitose Airport in the Kinki area, and about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Chubu Centrair International Airport to New Chitose Airport in Nagoya. In Sendai, it takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Sendai Airport to New Chitose Airport, and in Fukuoka, it takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes from Fukuoka Airport to New Chitose Airport, then it takes about 55 minutes to reach the nearest airport. You can move to Wakkanai Airport.



After arriving in Sapporo, take the train to Wakkanai.



If you travel from Sapporo to Wakkanai by train, it will take about 5 hours even if you use the express train.



After taking the ferry, we finally arrived at Rishiri Island. According to

Heartland Ferry , which operates ferries between Wakkanai and Rishiri Island, it takes about 4 hours to travel from Tokyo to Rishiri Island, even if you don't consider transfer times and travel time to stations and airports, and about 5 hours in Osaka. It is



And walk a little on Rishiri Island ......



Finally arrived at Rishiri Ramen Miraku.



Business hours are only 2 hours and 30 minutes from 11:30 to 14:00, and it is closed on Thursdays.



This is what it's like inside the store. Although it is a ramen shop in the farthest land, it is quite lively.



The reason is, of course, the delicious ramen they serve. At the time of writing the article, the rating on

Google reviews is 4.1 stars, and the rating on the eating log is 3.29 stars.



In the movie, it is said that ``it is worth the long trip because it is one of the best ramen in Japan''.



At Rishiri Ramen Miraku, long lines form even before the store opens.



The long queue is for the Yaki Shoyu Ramen (850 yen). This ramen uses plenty of Rishiri kelp, a local specialty.



The owner, Mr. Doma Esashiya, appears.



The shop was founded in 2007 by his father Mitsugu...



Bib Gourmand in Michelin Guide Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition and Michelin Guide Hokkaido 2017 Special Edition.



“I opened this restaurant because I wanted people in Japan and around the world to enjoy the taste of local Rishiri kelp in the form of ramen,” says Mr. Doma.




People of all ages and genders enjoy ramen in the store.




It takes several hours to make ramen.



“First of all, the most important task is to make the soup. We have two types of soup, Rishiri kelp soup and soup with various animal products, and the longest one is carefully extracted for 15 hours.



'Put the finished soup together and let it rest for a while.'



'Combining the aroma of grilled soy sauce with the soup'



'I make it so that the sweetness, saltiness, and aroma are just the right balance.'



A customer smacking his lips over ramen.



In response to the question, 'Why do you think so many customers visit your restaurant?', Rishiri Ramen Miraku's ramen, which uses plenty of local Rishiri kelp to make the broth, is extremely delicious. Mr. Esashi says that is the best reason.



So, at the end, I ordered a bowl of ramen and the movie ended.



The main store of Rishiri Ramen Miraku is located on Rishiri Island, but since the branch is located in the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum , it is possible to eat without changing planes and ferries. The YouTube account of the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum introduces it as ``Japan's best?

[Rahaku TV] Best in Japan? Difficult to go 'Island Ramen'-YouTube


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