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Ramen Horiuchi in Shinjuku is one of those Tokyo noodle joints that walk a fine line between genius and insanity, and since July 2025 the denizens of Kanda have been able to enjoy a similarly ecletic selection of ramen courtesy of Furuichi, whose owner is a former Horiuchi chef.
His standard ramen (¥950) is a classic Tokyo-style affair – a rich meat-based soup with a power-packed, gently sour shoyu tare – while the opposite side of the spectrum is represented by creations like natto ramen (¥1,100).
Like Horiuchi, Furuichi does tsukemen too – or zaru, as the style is known here – with options including a basic zaru (¥1,000), natto zaru (¥1,200), menma zaru (¥1,200) and char siu zaru (¥1,500). The tsukemen dishes all benefit from the uber-rich, satisfyingly spicy dipping soup.
Whether you choose to keep it simple with ramen or bend the laws of the genre with a combo of raw egg, natto and sticky noodles as offered by the natto zaru, Furuichi is here to answer your cravings at every reasonable hour: the shop stays open from 9am to 4am on weekdays.