Ramen Negiton

Negiton was probably the first new ramen shop to open in Tokyo in 2026, having started business bright and early on New Year’s Day. Located out east in Hirai, Edogawa ward, it’s the latest brainchild of Kazunori Komiya, a Tokyo ramen scene veteran best known for founding the Tsukemen Tetsu chain.

The shop’s signature offering is the eponymous Negiton Ramen (¥790), an old-school bowl filled to the rim with shio soup and hearty helpings of char siu, chopped scallions and menma. There’s plenty of volume on offer, but as a whole this ramen is lighter than it looks, helped along by the addictive chewiness of the thick curly noodles.

If you enjoy customising your ramen, you’ve come to the right place: Negiton offers a wide range of free-to-use seasonings and toppings, from chicken oil- and garlic-scented tenkasu (bits of deep-fried batter) to an extra-spicy mixture of chopped kikurage mushrooms and nira chives.

Other menu options include shoyu and miso versions of the Negiton Ramen, as well as a soupless oil ramen variety, all at prices you wouldn’t expect to find in Tokyo these days. You can even ask for a small bowl of rice for free with any ramen order.