Kobe Tonkotsu Ramen Men-Sakaba Daichan — Ramen EXPO 2026, Session 1

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The bowl

Hyogo

From the shop (official announcement)

A rich broth made by simmering domestic pork bones in Kobe spring water for over 20 hours, paired with firm thin noodles from selected wheat and chashu of sangen pork slow-cooked at low temperature for 8 hours.

原文：神戸の名水と国産豚骨を２０時間以上煮込んだ自慢の濃厚スープと相性抜群の厳選小麦を使った腰のある細麺、三元豚を８時間低温で煮込んだチャーシューこだわりのラーメンを是非ご賞味ください。

Noodles · richness · soup (official labels)

Allergens (official listing)

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.

Good for：A good first bowl if you want real rich tonkotsu but worry about a strong pork smell.

About the shop

A lively Hakata-yatai-style noodle bar under the Hankyu tracks, one minute from JR Sannomiya's East Exit. Its signatures are the 'Kobe tonkotsu' (pork bones simmered 20+ hours) and chashu ramen with rare sangen-pork chashu; charcoal skewers and offal are on the menu too.

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

Reviews and eating tips

What people say
A local-media feature (KissPRESS) praises the pork broth for its low gaminess and the moist sangen-pork chashu. Customer reviews mention the thick, creamy broth and the convenient location by the station.

Eating tips
Thin noodles soak up broth fast — take your photo quickly and start eating right away. Both broth and toppings are pork.

Dates and venue

Sat 21 Nov only: public hours end at 16:00 for the Expo fireworks; after 16:00 it is a private event run by the fireworks organiser, for fireworks ticket holders only

Home shop

Compare the 10 bowls of Session 1 (same days)

Shop	Bowl · soup · main items (official listing)
Kobe Tonkotsu Ramen Men-Sakaba Daichan This shop Hyogo	神戸とんこつ 三元豚のチャーシュー麺Kobe-style tonkotsu ramen topped with sangen-pork chashu Tonkotsu (pork bone) 🐷🐔
Menya Ichigendo Okayama	「しょっぱ旨い！」とろ豚中華そば'Salty-savoury' Chinese-style soba with melt-in-the-mouth pork Shoyu (soy sauce) Tonkotsu (pork bone) 🐷🥚
Niboshi Ramen Anchovy Osaka	贅沢！有頭海老三昧！ヤミツキねぎ塩豚の香ばし豚骨ラーメンShrimp-and-pork tonkotsu with three head-on shrimp and negi-shio pork Tonkotsu (pork bone) Seafood / clam / crab 🐷🦐🥛
Teuchi Ramen Taniya Gunma	上州肉盛り!!手打ち濃厚味噌ラーメンHand-made-noodle rich miso ramen piled with Joshu (Gunma) pork Miso Tonkotsu (pork bone) 🐷🐔
DURA麺TE (Duramente) Hyogo	イベント限定 柚子香る濃厚鶏白湯麺Event-only rich chicken paitan scented with yuzu Tori-paitan (creamy chicken) 🐷🐔🥛🥚
Ramen & Gyoza Mannen Osaka	丸鶏醤油らーめんWhole-chicken shoyu ramen Shoyu (soy sauce) 🐷🐔🥛🥚
Men FACTORY JAWS Osaka	豪華3種究極の塩'Ultimate salt' ramen with three luxurious toppings Shio (salt) 🐷🐟
Menya Joobachi (Queen Bee) Osaka	背徳の女王蜂背脂肉味噌スパイス爆裂麺Spicy back-fat meat-miso 'explosion' noodles Miso Spicy 🌶 🐷🐔
Tsukemen Ramen Kyogoku Tochigi	栃木那須どりの鶏白湯らぁめんCreamy chicken paitan ramen with Tochigi Nasu chicken Tori-paitan (creamy chicken) 🐷🐔🦐🦀🥛🥚
Kitakata Shokudo Osaka	炙り六徳豚チャーシュー 濃厚阿蘇味噌らーめんRich Aso-miso ramen with seared Rokutoku pork chashu Miso 🐷🐮🥚

Before you go

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FAQ

When is Kobe Tonkotsu Ramen Men-Sakaba Daichan at Ramen EXPO?

In Session 1, 21 Nov (Sat) – 23 Nov (Mon). 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.