Men no Shita no Chikaramochi — Ramen EXPO 2026 Session 5 (18 Dec (Fri)

Men no Shita no Chikaramochi (Osaka) serves at Ramen EXPO 2026 in Session 5, 18 Dec (Fri) – 20 Dec (Sun), at Festival Plaza in Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Suita. Hours are 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30). Ramen is sold by ticket, and the park entry fee (¥450 for high-school age and up) is separate. The bowl: 蛤薫る鶏塩そばChicken salt soba scented with clam.

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The bowl

Menu name and soup type as confirmed in the official announcement. Check the day's menu and price at the stall.

麺の下の力持ち (Osaka) at Ramen EXPO 2026 — 蛤薫る鶏塩そば — **麺の下の力持ち**蛤薫る鶏塩そばChicken salt soba scented with clam
Shio (salt)Seafood / clam / crab

From the shop (official announcement)

A golden salt broth concentrated with chicken flavour, layered with the rich aroma and depth of clams. The noodles are specially made by Teigaku, a long-established Kyoto noodle maker.

原文：鶏の旨味を凝縮した黄金色の塩スープに、蛤の芳醇な香りと深いコクが重なる贅沢な一杯。麺には京都の老舗製麺所「棣鄂」謹製の特製麺を使用。最後の一滴まで飲み干したくなる、至極の塩ラーメンです。

Noodles · richness · soup (official labels)

Thin noodlesLightSeafood & chicken

Allergens (official listing)

WheatEggSoyChickenPork

Japan's 8 mandatory and 20 recommended allergen items used in the main menu. Stalls share cooking equipment and staff, so trace contamination cannot be ruled out — ask the staff at the stall if you have an allergy.

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About the shop

What the home shop is known for and the story behind this bowl (from the shop's official information, the official announcement and restaurant guides).

Photos: bowl photos from the official site (ramen-expo.com); shop photos from press features and review sites. Provisional, for layout review.

Dates and venue

Ramen EXPO is split into six sessions and the shops change completely each session. You can only eat at Men no Shita no Chikaramochi during Session 5 (3 days).

Session	Session 5
Dates	18 Dec (Fri) – 20 Dec (Sun)
Hours	11:00–21:00 (L.O. 20:30)
Venue	Festival Plaza (Omatsuri Hiroba), Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Park entry	¥450 (high-school age and up), free for elementary & junior-high students
Ramen	Ticket system (¥1,000 a bowl last year)

Getting to Expo '70 Park →

Compare the 10 bowls of Session 5 (same days)

The 10 bowls at the venue on 18 Dec (Fri) – 20 Dec (Sun). Tap a shop name to open its page. The shop you are viewing is highlighted.

Shop	Bowl · soup · main items (official listing)
Sapporo Maji Miso Ramen Nikutama Joe Hokkaido	札幌本気味噌ラーメンSapporo 'maji' (serious) miso ramen Miso Tonkotsu (pork bone) 🐷🥛🥚
Ramen Taka no Me Tokyo	ラーメンThe shop's signature rich pork ramen with extra-thick noodles and vegetables Tonkotsu (pork bone) Jiro-style (mountain of bean sprouts) 🐷
Men no Shita no Chikaramochi This shop Osaka	蛤薫る鶏塩そばChicken salt soba scented with clam Shio (salt) Seafood / clam / crab 🐷🐔🥚
Yakitori Okibi Osaka	鶏白湯味噌ラーメンChicken paitan miso ramen Tori-paitan (creamy chicken) Miso 🐔🦐🦀🐟
Sano Ramen Sayoshi Tochigi	佐野青竹手打ちらーめん潮『魁』～kai~Sano hand-made 'aotake' (green-bamboo) ramen in salt broth, 'Kai' Shio (salt) 🐷
Ramen Momiji Miyazaki	宮崎牛炙り牛骨醤油らーめんBeef-bone soy-sauce ramen with seared Miyazaki beef Shoyu (soy sauce) Beef bone / beef 🐮🐟
Miso Ramen Kagura Saitama	肉盛り濃厚味噌らーめんRich miso ramen piled with pork Miso 🐷🐔🐟🥛🥚
Katsuo Shoten Shizuoka	伊勢海老醤油ラーメンIse-ebi (spiny lobster) soy-sauce ramen Shoyu (soy sauce) Seafood / clam / crab 🐷🐮🦐🦀🥛🥚
麺匠彩どり. Aichi	名古屋コーチン醤油らぁ麺Nagoya Cochin chicken soy-sauce ramen Shoyu (soy sauce) 🐷🥚
Shinshu Tori-paitan Kimuzukashiya Nagano	信州濃厚鶏白湯ラーメンShinshu rich chicken paitan ramen Tori-paitan (creamy chicken) 🐷🐟🥚

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Before you go

Ramen glossary → Ramen without pork →

FAQ

When is Men no Shita no Chikaramochi at Ramen EXPO?

In Session 5, 18 Dec (Fri) – 20 Dec (Sun). It does not appear in other sessions, as the shops change each session.

Where is the venue?

Festival Plaza in Expo '70 Commemorative Park. The nearest station is Banpaku-kinen-koen on the Osaka Monorail.

Is there an entry fee?

Ramen EXPO itself is free, but you pay the park entry fee (¥450 for high-school age and up, free for younger children). Ramen is sold by ticket.

Last verified: 2026-11-12 Session and shop name checked against the official announcement (https://ramen-expo.com/). Home-shop details from the shop's official information and restaurant guides.