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Ganso Nagahamaya is a ramen restaurant in Fukuoka's Nagahama district credited as the founding shop of Nagahama-style tonkotsu ramen.
Ganso Nagahamaya operates in the Single-location, single-item tonkotsu ramen shop near the former Nagahama fish market segment.
Ganso Nagahamaya: Disambiguation
Ganso Nagahamaya is not Ganso Nagahama-ke (Kenaga), a shop opened by a former employee. Ganso Nagahamaya is not Nagahama No.1, a competing Nagahama-style shop nearby. Ganso Nagahamaya is not the Hakata-style chains Ippudo or Ichiran.
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Ganso Nagahamaya: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Ramen restaurant, single location (source)
- Founded
- 1952, as a yatai food stall by a chef known as Sakakibara-san (source)
- Menu
- single item, classic Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen (source)
- Current shop location opened
- 1974 (source)
- Historic innovation
- first Fukuoka shop to use ultra-thin noodles and the kaedama refill system (source)
- Ramen bowl price
- JPY 550 (source, )
- Kaedama refill price
- JPY 100 (source, )
- Nearest station
- Akasaka Station (source)
- Regional style
- founding shop of Nagahama ramen, one of Fukuoka's three tonkotsu lineages alongside Hakata and Kurume styles (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 3.8 (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Ganso Nagahamaya: Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded Ganso Nagahamaya?
A chef known as Sakakibara-san founded Ganso Nagahamaya as a street-side yatai stall in 1952, after learning ramen-making in Nagoya.
How much does a bowl cost at Ganso Nagahamaya?
A regular bowl at Ganso Nagahamaya cost 550 yen as of an October 2023 record, with a kaedama noodle refill priced at 100 yen.
What makes Nagahama ramen different from Hakata ramen?
Nagahama ramen, the style Ganso Nagahamaya originated, uses a lighter and less rich tonkotsu broth than most Hakata-style bowls, plus ultra-thin noodles designed for a fast boil.
Is Ganso Nagahamaya the same as Ganso Nagahama-ke?
No, Ganso Nagahama-ke, nicknamed Kenaga, is a separate shop opened nearby by a former employee, distinct from the original Ganso Nagahamaya.
What is a kaedama?
A kaedama is a paid refill of noodles added to the broth left in the bowl, a system Ganso Nagahamaya is credited with introducing to Hakata ramen culture.
Ganso Nagahamaya: Related entities
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Ganso Nagahamaya: Further reading
- https://foodle.pro/restaurants/fukuoka/ganso-nagahamaya
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/site-of-ganso-nagahamaya-japan
- https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/articles/noodles
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