The largest noodle festival in western Japan, Ramen Expo gathers 60 of the best ramen restaurants from Osaka and across the country for a lip-smacking celebration of Japan’s iconic noodle dish. This massive foodie event will take over the festival square at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park for six consecutive weekends, offering a delicious foray into Japan’s diverse ramen culture.
With a fresh set of vendors each weekend, this ramen extravaganza offers the perfect opportunity to slurp your way through a wide variety of unique, regional and inventive noodle creations. So bring a big appetite and get ready to indulge in some of the best ramen Japan has to offer
Admission to the event is free, but there’s a general park entry fee of ¥260 for adults and ¥80 for elementary and junior high school students. Ramen purchases are made through special tickets, available online in advance or on-site (cash only). Here’s a preview of the mouthwatering bowls you can expect each weekend:
November 22–24: Bullabaisse-style seafood salt ramen from Okayama, beef bone soy sauce ramen from Miyazaki, and Hokkaido-style miso ramen from Osaka.
November 28–30: Snow crab salt ramen and sea bream dandan noodles from Osaka, and miso ramen with extra-large char siu from Sapporo.
December 5–7: Lobster salt ramen from Shizuoka, Daisen chicken salt ramen from Gunma, and snow crab soup ramen from Osaka.
December 12–14: Crab miso butter chicken ramen from Gunma, rich tonkotsu ramen from Fukuoka, and yuzu chicken white soup ramen from Osaka.
December 19–21: Chicken and clam salt ramen from Tokyo, Shinshu-style rich chicken white soup ramen from Nagano, and potato white soup miso ramen from Sapporo.
December 27–30: Scallop and pufferfish soy sauce ramen from Osaka, rich burnt miso ramen from Hokkaido, and Aomori-style dried sardine ramen from Tokyo.
Please note that Ramen Expo is open from 11am to 9pm, except on Saturday November 22, when the event will close at 3pm due to the Art Night in the Sky fireworks festival taking place at the same site.
AloJapan.com