Men ni Hajimari Men ni Owaru — Ramen EXPO 2026 Session 6 (26 Dec (Sat)

Men ni Hajimari Men ni Owaru (Osaka) serves at Ramen EXPO 2026 in Session 6, 26 Dec (Sat) – 30 Dec (Wed), 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: 醤油ラーメンSoy-sauce ramen with thick noodles and pork-bone broth.

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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.

麺に始まり麺に終わる (Osaka) at Ramen EXPO 2026 — 醤油ラーメン — **麺に始まり麺に終わる**醤油ラーメンSoy-sauce ramen with thick noodles and pork-bone broth
Shoyu (soy sauce)Tonkotsu (pork bone)

From the shop (official announcement)

A soy-sauce ramen using a deep special kaeshi (seasoning base) built on soy sauce from a long-established brewer in Kameoka, Kyoto.

原文：京都は亀岡にある老舗醤油屋さんの醤油をベースに作り上げた深みのある特製カエシを使用した醤油ラーメン

Noodles · richness · soup (official labels)

Thick noodlesRichTonkotsu (pork bone)

Allergens (official listing)

WheatSoyPork

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 ni Hajimari Men ni Owaru during Session 6 (5 days).

Session	Session 6
Dates	26 Dec (Sat) – 30 Dec (Wed)
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 6 (same days)

The 10 bowls at the venue on 26 Dec (Sat) – 30 Dec (Wed). Tap a shop name to open its page. The shop you are viewing is highlighted.

Shop	Bowl · soup · main items (official listing)
Ramen-ya Akagi Osaka	鶏白湯しおラーメンChicken paitan salt ramen Tori-paitan (creamy chicken) Shio (salt) 🐷🐔🦐🥚
Ore no Ikiru Michi Tokyo	俺のラーメンThe shop's signature Jiro-style ramen Shoyu (soy sauce) Jiro-style (mountain of bean sprouts) 🐷
Midoriyu Shokudo Fukushima	福島極上しおらーめんFukushima premium salt ramen Shio (salt) Seafood / clam / crab 🐷🐔🥚
Iwashi Tornado Osaka	名古屋コーチン香る極上地鶏醤油ラーメンJidori soy-sauce ramen scented with Nagoya Cochin chicken Shoyu (soy sauce) 🐷🐔🐟
Mendokoro Ehimenken Osaka	【特濃】柚子香る鶏白湯味噌ラーメンExtra-rich chicken paitan miso ramen with yuzu Tori-paitan (creamy chicken) Miso 🐷🐔
Isse-no-de Hyogo	ニボ牛中華そば'Nibo-gyu' chuka soba — beef and dried-sardine broth with beef tendon Shoyu (soy sauce) Beef bone / beef 🐮
Men ni Hajimari Men ni Owaru This shop Osaka	醤油ラーメンSoy-sauce ramen with thick noodles and pork-bone broth Shoyu (soy sauce) Tonkotsu (pork bone) 🐷
Menya Dai Honten Niigata	極上淡麗貝だし潮ラーメンLight, clear salt ramen with shellfish stock Shio (salt) Seafood / clam / crab 🐷🐔🦐🦀🐟🥚
Ramen Toriko Nara	豚醤中華そば(醤油 / 潮)Clear pork-broth chuka soba (soy sauce or salt) Shoyu (soy sauce) Shio (salt) 🐷
inEZO Hokkaido	札幌味噌らぁめんじゃが白湯2026Sapporo miso ramen with a potato paitan broth, 2026 edition Miso 🐷🐔🥚

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Before you go

Ramen glossary → Ramen without pork →

FAQ

When is Men ni Hajimari Men ni Owaru at Ramen EXPO?

In Session 6, 26 Dec (Sat) – 30 Dec (Wed). 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.