Gagana Ramen Shibuya

Fast-paced ramen shop with big bowls of rich ramen.

Ten-seat 24-hour ramen shack on the 2nd floor of a Golden Gai shanty, famous for sugoi niboshi ramen — a pungent broth boiled 12 hours from 20-plus types of dried fish — that helped kick off Japan's niboshi-ramen boom.

A small Kudanshita counter ramen shop specializing in duck-and-shoyu bowls with flavored eggs.

Harajuku salt ramen specialist serving a light, umami-rich shio broth simmered from chicken bones and scallions, with a free condiment bar of rock salt, yuzu kosho, plum, and chili oil.