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What you’ll do

You’ll dive (chopsticks, fork, spoon, whatever you want first) into the world of Tonkotsu ramen - a silky, rich, pork-bone broth with thin noodles - in Fukuoka, the city where this ramen style was born.

You’ll slurp your way around a few Hakata ramen shops (slurping is considered good manners, we promise) with one of our local Fukuoka hosts, discovering its quirks, history, and most importantly, sampling it.

You could try what’s endearingly referred to as “pig bone cappuccino” - although if broth simmered for 18 hours sounds a little too heavy for you, head to Ganso Nagahamaya, which is fondly referred to by locals as Gan-naga or Ganso, is known for its simple menu and quick service.

Here you could feast upon a simple dish of ramen while experiencing the restaurant's top-up noodle system. Bottomless noodles? Sign us up.

A perfect way to end off your ramen tasting experience is with a stop at Shin-Shin, which offers a less oily and heavy version of Tonkotsu ramen. By the end of the day we hope your belly will be extremely full, but your heart even fuller.

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish)

  • Tully's Coffee - The host will be waiting in front of main door, in Hakata KITTE ground level.

Experience outline

  • Join a ramen-loving host and discover the amazing world of Tonkotsu ramen as you explore Fukuoka together
  • Visit several venues, each completely unique and distinct, and sample each one's interpretation of Tonkotsu ramen
  • Explore the diversity of Fukuoka's food culture as you visit a variety of spots
  • Get tips from your host about other places to eat ramen or other local dishes they think you should try

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 3 hours with a host
  • At least 2 different tastings of ramen dishes and 2 drinks (beer, highballs or soft drink)
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

Meeting point

Tully's Coffee - The host will be waiting in front of main door, in Hakata KITTE ground level.

What’s not included

  • Additional food and drinks from the ones provided in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

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Reviews

    We had a number of things we wanted to see and do in Kyoto and Miki tried to take us to as many as we could manage in the time we had. She was a joy to spend time with and we had a fantastic day together.

    April 2024

    Rose W

    Pree was flexible, easy to talk to and informative. She showed up places we wouldn't have found ourselves

    April 2024

    Maureen B

    Moha exceeded our expectations in every way. He suggested two attractions in Kanazawa that we had no idea about - the Ninja Temple and the Seisonkaku Villa - and both turned out to be the most memorable of our tour. He is also an expert at managing time to ensure that we were able to enjoy all the historical sites we wanted to see during our 8 hour tour. He is also polite, charming, funny, friendly, and knowledgeable. He taught us so much about Kanazawa as well as Japanese culture in general which made us appreciate everything that we got to experience. He was also able to converse with us in 3 languages (English, Arabic, and French) while at the same time assisting us at Omicho market to translate what we wanted to say in Japanese so that we can order the right food. It was such a pleasant day and the 8 hours (and 14 km walk) flew by so fast because we were having so much fun. Moha also took us to the best spots for pictures and took some amazing photos of us so that we can cherish those memories.

    April 2024

    Ahmed B

    we visited 3 Hacker Markets and tasted many differt foods and drinks while learning abotu the food culture of Singapore.

    April 2024

    Suzanne W

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