3rd Gen Ramen Noodle Factory Tour & Home Cooking near Tokyo
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
◆Craft Your Own Custom Ramen Noodles
Discover the art of ramen-making at a small but historic family-run noodle factory in Yokohama. Guided by a host with three generations of noodle-making expertise, craft custom noodles by selecting from various doughs and cutting blades. Each choice shapes the flavor and texture, letting you create noodles suited to your taste. Learn about the history and techniques of ramen in this unique experience.
◆Cultural Immersion in a Local Home
Step into a welcoming Japanese home for a hands-on cooking session. Prepare and enjoy a full meal, then toast your creations with sparkling plum wine or a non-alcoholic drink. This relaxed experience suits solo travelers, friends, couples, and families, offering a chance to connect with Japanese culture in a warm setting. Gain insights into local ingredients and tips for recreating these dishes at home.
◆Pescatarian, vegan and vegetarian options are available. Please inform us at least three days in advance.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
There are two dogs(Toy Poodle) in the house, so this experience may not be suitable for those with dog allergies.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Join an exclusively small-group experience (up to 5 participants) to explore the art of ramen-making and Japanese home cooking. Start at a family-owned ramen noodle factory in Yokohama, with three generations of craftsmanship. Learn about the history and techniques of ramen noodles, then create your own custom noodle by choosing from various doughs and cutting blades to suit your taste. Next, visit a welcoming local home for a hands-on session where you’ll prepare a delicious Japanese meal: a salad with crispy sardines and tofu, handmade gyoza, ramen topped with tender chashu and a soft-boiled egg, and a matcha dessert. Pre-prepared chashu ensures you can focus on mastering other dishes. Pescatarian and vegetarian options are available. Please inform us at least three days in advance. Before enjoying your meal, raise a glass of sparkling plum wine, or opt for a non-alcoholic drink. Gather around the dining table and share a fun, lively meal together, creating wonderful memories in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Sample Menu
starter
Japanese style salad with fried small sardines and tofu
main
Ramen(topped with soft-boiled marinated egg, shimmered pork, Nori etc.)
starter
Gyoza
dessert
Matcha dessert
What‘s Included
A glass of sparkling plum sake is served before the meal as a celebratory toast, included
Bottled water
Dinner
Private transportation
Hotel pickups
Gratuities (optional)
Options
3rd Gen Ramen Noodle Factory Tour & Home Cooking near Tokyo
Reviews
64 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Such a lovely cooking and ramen experience with a local
460ferdinandh,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Akiko made us feel very welcome and it was cool to see the ramen production and we got a lot of explanation. The cooking was well prepared and very delicious and we had a great time and got to see a local family
Fantastic evening
geaasgring,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Akiko and Taka are just super nice people. The tour started with pick up at the train and bus walking to the nice little factory. It was really great to see how the ramen noodles are made, plus the different varieties. Then freely choose which noodles you want for dinner which are then made extra. Cooking and eating together with Akiko, eating ingenious food, a lot of fun cooking just ingenious.
Unique experience
beatricerebeccab,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky enough to try this wonderful experience. Akiko welcomed us warmly first in the family factory where he introduced us to his brother Taka, a wonderful and very kind person, then later welcomed us into his house where he taught us all the secrets to create a great Ramen and excellent Gyoza. In addition, at his home we had the opportunity to meet his son and his beautiful dogs and to fully immerse ourselves in Japanese culture. I am not such an easy person because unfortunately I suffer from many food allergies but Akiko was super caring and took care of preparing everything excluding foods harmful to me. I can't say anything but WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!!! VOTE 10/10. Thank you Akiko❤️
Highly recommend, from...
Raechel C,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend, from start to finish this experience has to be one of my favourite things I did whilst in Japan. So much laughter and knowledge was shared in the few hours we all had together, its definitely on my list of things id love to experience again!
A very special Ramen experience
Go00994487339,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very special Ramen experience - visit Ramen noodle factory, know how variety of Ramen noodle exists, create my unique Ramen noodle, then experience Ramen soup making, Gyoza making and salad dressing making. Akiko is always warm, easy to talk, speaks very fluent English. Ramen and Gyoza we together cooked was super yummy. Akiko's family and dogs also welcomed us, which is really warm and hearty. For anyone who is curious about Ramen and want to experience atmosphere of ordinary Japanese lives, this tour is really worth to recommend!
Thomas Harris Yokohama Ramen Adventure review
thomashG3082YU,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent for the entire visit. Its difficult to put into words how amazing this experience was. During the tour it felt like I've been a friend of Akiko for years. Her and her family are so cordial and I am extremely grateful they have opened up their ramen factory and home to visitors. Truly an amazing experience I'll carry with me for my whole life.
This is the phenomenal tour that everyone must experience
川田雄,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you so much for all the experience and heartwarming hospitality during the tour. I did enjoy learning so many things about ramen noodles from the variety to its making process. Letting us choose the type of noodles and thickness was such an extra touch. And I also had a great time being in the house with your family while enjoying wonderful dinner (not only ramen but salad, gyoza dumpling and a dessert). I strongly recommend this tour to my friends.
Noodle Nirvana 🍜🤗
Tomorrowman,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A truly marvellous experience. The 1st part was both educational and fun learning from a long standing artisanal noodle maker about the various noodles types, the differences, how they are made (you even make your own noodles for the subsequent meal 👍). This was then followed by wonderful evening with Akiko and her family at home making Gyoza, ramen etc and enjoying a meal together. A truly magical experience I would recommend to everyone
Perfect experience for Japan and ramen lovers with family!
H6745BXee,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an absolutely fantastic time at Akiko san’s ramen experience! The entire tour was incredibly lovingly designed; from visiting her brother Taka-san's traditional ramen noodle factory to cooking together at her home. The warmth and hospitality of Akiko and her family were outstanding, and you feel welcome and part of the family from the first moment. The combination of culture, culinary art and real personal insights makes this experience very special. My son (4 years) had so much fun. I was skeptical at first if this experience was for him. However, everything was very child-friendly, so my son could also help. For families I can only recommend it. Akiko explains everything in a friendly and understandable way (in English and Japanese), and every step has been shared with so much passion and joy — that makes this experience truly unique and unforgettable.
A most wonderful experience - Five Stars !
roadtripc,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the best tours we have done in a long time. The Tour Operator is a very kind lady and she takes all of us to her brother’s wonderful and very cute noodle factory just outside Yokohama. The entire process of understanding how noodles are made and then later on enjoying the meal with family of Akiko is unique. Akiko takes you to her wonderful home for dinner and meet her family. There are nice touches to the entire experience and you come back contended and happy. The 4-5 hours you spend with the family during the tour are highly personalized and zip by fairly quickly. A little effort might have to be made to go from Tokyo to Yokohama and then a very small bus or train trip to reach the town where the noodle factory is located, however, believe us, it’ll be absolutely worth your time for an unrivaled experience that creates wonderful memories for life.
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