Kujira Shokudo nonowa Higashi-Koganei

The shop

Kujira Shokudo first opened near Higashi-Koganei Station in September 2013, as reported by Time Out Tokyo that year. The current shop inside nonowa Higashi-Koganei, under the station's elevated tracks, lists its opening date as September 21, 2018 on Tabelog. A 2020 Walkerplus article names the owner as Kosuke Shimomura.

The bowl

Walkerplus describes the noodles as house-made, flat and medium-thick, served in a soup made with chicken bones and niboshi. The menu centers on soy-sauce ramen and also includes niboshi ramen, abura soba and tsukemen. The shop regularly offers limited-time bowls alongside the standard menu.

How to order

The soy-sauce ramen is the core of the menu; niboshi, abura soba and tsukemen are alternatives. Watch the shop's X account for limited-time bowls.

Before you go

• Hours (Tabelog): weekdays and days before holidays 10:00-1:00; weekends and holidays 8:00-1:00. No regular closing day is listed.
• Cash only: no cards, e-money or QR payments (Tabelog).
• 21 seats: 13 at the counter plus two tables; no parking.
• About 1 minute from JR Higashi-Koganei Station, inside the nonowa shopping area.