The Ramen Stadium is found on the 5th floor of the cinema building in Canal City. It consists of eight different restaurants offering a huge variety of ramen dishes. Most of the restaurants have machines outside where you purchase a ticket and some of these machines have English menus too. The ramen types are organized by the regions where they originated. Since I was in Hakata, I thought it would be apt for me to try ramen from this region. Hakata ramen is quite famous throughout Japan. I had Toyama black Hakata negi ramen; I think the recipe for the soup is from the Toyama region. It was so delicious.
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Fukuoka's Ramen Stadium
Eight different ramen restaurants in Canal City
By Anonymous
Community writer
Toyama black Hakata negi ramen. The name is a mouthful in itself. I was so taken by the smell I only remembered to take a picture a few mouthfuls in. (Photo: Michelle Madden)
The signs are in English and Japanese which is really helpful. (Photo: Michelle Madden)
It is a simple process. Once you decide what you want, use the machine next to the menu to purchase a ticket for your meal. (Photo: Michelle Madden)
Photo op: a yatai on display at the entrance of the “stadium.’ Fukuoka is famous for these informal food stalls that are set up every night on the streets and serve food such as ramen. (Photo: Michelle Madden)
Inside of the restaurant. (Photo: Michelle Madden)
The sign outside the restaurant I went to. They even have an American ramen dish which I thought was pretty interesting. (Photo: Michelle Madden)
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Kim Bergström
7 years ago
Adding this to my Fukuoka itinerary - sounds like the perfect spot for some ramen sampling!!
Radica Sooknarine
10 years ago
Certainly looks like a place to try!
Anonymous
12 years ago
I would love to visit here, being a ramen-fan myself. I like that the journalist mentioned how it was English-friendly at some of the machines for the menus. It encourages tourists not to be intimidated.
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