Best in Japan Ginza Hachigou
Ginza Hachigou is a ramen restaurant that became one of only four in Tokyo ever to hold a Michelin star, known for a consomme-style broth.
Ginza Hachigou operates in the Michelin-recognized clear-broth ramen specialist segment.
Ginza Hachigou: Disambiguation
Ginza Hachigou is not a French bistro, despite its consomme-style broth. Ginza Hachigou is not a department-store restaurant counter. Ginza Hachigou is not Nakiryu or Konjiki Hototogisu, the other former star-holding ramen shops.
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Ginza Hachigou: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Independent ramen restaurant
- Signature broth style
- Clear, consomme-like ramen broth (source)
- Historical Michelin status
- One of only four ramen restaurants ever awarded a Tokyo Michelin star (source)
- Star lost
- 2024 Michelin Guide Tokyo (source, )
- Current Michelin status
- Rated Bib Gourmand (source, )
- Peer group
- Downgraded in the same 2024 guide as Nakiryu and Konjiki Hototogisu (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.3 / 5 (2,157 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Ginza Hachigou: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ginza Hachigou known for?
Ginza Hachigou is known for a clear, consomme-like ramen broth that set it apart from the pork-heavy styles served at most Tokyo ramen counters.
Does it still have a Michelin star?
No, it lost its star in the 2024 Michelin Guide Tokyo and is now rated Bib Gourmand instead.
How rare was its star?
It was one of only four ramen restaurants in Tokyo ever to hold a Michelin star, alongside Tsuta, Nakiryu, and Konjiki Hototogisu.
Why is there less information about it online?
Compared with the other three former star holders, it has received far less English-language press coverage.
Ginza Hachigou: Related entities
Ginza Hachigou: Where this entity is mentioned
Ginza Hachigou: Further reading
- https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/tokyos-three-michelin-starred-ramen-restaurants-all-lost-their-stars-in-the-2024-guide-022624
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJX05jZOaLGGAR2rUy9EXaYLk
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