8 champon restaurants in Nagasaki City
- A bowl of champon ranges from ¥950 at Chuka Daihachi near Nagasaki Station to ¥1,760 at Kozanro in Shinchi Chinatown.
- Closing days are Mondays and Tuesdays for Kozanro, Wednesdays and Thursdays for Sosyuurin, and Wednesdays and Sundays for Chuka Daihachi.
This page compares 8 restaurants in Nagasaki City where you can eat champon (a noodle soup with pork, seafood and vegetables) and sara udon (crispy or thick noodles topped with the same ingredients, on a plate). A bowl of champon runs from ¥950 at Chuka Daihachi near Nagasaki Station to ¥1,760 at Kozanro in Shinchi Chinatown, and the closing days differ by restaurant. Shikairo is closed on 2 Wednesdays in both October and November, Kozanro on Mondays and Tuesdays, Sosyuurin on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Chuka Daihachi on Wednesdays and Sundays. Some serve lunch only.
In short
- Lowest price: Chuka Daihachi (champon ¥950) and Laolee (Nagasaki champon ¥1,100).
- The restaurant where champon began: Shikairo (its official site says the founder created champon and sara udon; champon ¥1,430).
- For dinner: Kairakuen (last order 19:50), Laolee (last order 20:30) and Kozanro (accepts guests until 20:00). Chuka Daihachi is open for lunch only.
- If you also want thick-noodle sara udon: Kyokaen, Kairakuen and Fukuju charge ¥1,200 for either thin or thick noodles, and Sosyuurin charges ¥1,580 for thick-noodle sara udon.
- No closing day other than the New Year holidays: Laolee.
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. How to choose a champon and sara udon restaurant in Nagasaki City (price, closing days, dinner)
- Lowest price: Chuka Daihachi (champon ¥950) and Laolee (Nagasaki champon ¥1,100).
- The restaurant where champon began: Shikairo (its official site says the founder created champon and sara udon; champon ¥1,430).
- For dinner: Kairakuen (last order 19:50), Laolee (last order 20:30) and Kozanro (accepts guests until 20:00). Chuka Daihachi is open for lunch only.
- If you also want thick-noodle sara udon: Kyokaen, Kairakuen and Fukuju charge ¥1,200 for either thin or thick noodles, and Sosyuurin charges ¥1,580 for thick-noodle sara udon.
- No closing day other than the New Year holidays: Laolee.
2. Prices and closing days of the 8 restaurants in one table
A bowl of champon costs from ¥950 (Chuka Daihachi) to ¥1,760 (Kozanro), and the restaurants in Shinchi Chinatown charge ¥1,100–¥1,760. Tap a restaurant’s name to jump to its section.
| Restaurant | Champon | Sara udon | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikairo | ¥1,430 | ¥1,430 (thick or thin) | 2 Wednesdays in Oct and Nov |
| Kozanro | ¥1,760 | ¥1,760 (thin or thick) | Mon, Tue |
| Kyokaen | ¥1,200 | ¥1,200 (thin or thick) | Irregular |
| Kairakuen | ¥1,200 | ¥1,200 (thin or thick) | Irregular |
| Sosyuurin | ¥1,350 | ¥1,350 (thick ¥1,580) | Wed, Thu |
| Fukuju | ¥1,200 | ¥1,200 (thin or thick) | — |
| Laolee | ¥1,100 | ¥1,200 | New Year only |
| Chuka Daihachi | ¥950 | — | Wed, Sun |
Prices for Laolee come from its official menu. For the other 7 restaurants they come from photos of in-store menus posted on Google Maps (taken June to September 2026), checked on October 19, 2026. Prices include tax except at Fukuju, where the page does not say. A “—” means the sources checked do not state it. The August 2026 menu at Chuka Daihachi does not list sara udon.
3. Shikairo (Matsugae-machi): champon ¥1,430, the restaurant where champon began
At Shikairo, champon, sara udon (thick noodles) and chao mian (a sara udon with thin noodles) are all ¥1,430 (tax included). The price comes from a Google Maps photo of the table menu in the restaurant (taken July 2026). The official site says the founder, Chen Pingshun, created champon in 1899 (Meiji 32) for Chinese residents and students in Nagasaki, and devised sara udon as a variation of it (the champon origin page on the Shikairo official site, Japanese).
Photo source: Shikairo Nagasaki Japan01n.jpg (by 663highland, Wikimedia Commons), CC BY 2.5
The restaurant has a lunch session and a dinner session. The last entry is 14:00 for lunch and 19:00 for dinner, and earlier when it is crowded. It is closed on 2 Wednesdays in October and November: October 14 and 28 and November 11 and 25. The restaurant does not take reservations. A private room can be booked only if you reserve at least 2 business days ahead, for 4 or more people ordering a set course (business information on the Shikairo official site, Japanese). Its Google Maps rating is 3.9 (4,067 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
| Name | Shikairo |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-5 Matsugae-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:30–15:00 (last entry 14:00), dinner 17:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00). Closed October 14 and 28, November 11 and 25 |
| Phone | 095-822-1296 |
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4. Kozanro (Shinchi Chinatown): champon ¥1,760, closed Mondays and Tuesdays
At Kozanro, champon and sara udon (thin or thick noodles) are ¥1,760, and the special champon and special sara udon are ¥2,750 (tax included). The prices come from a Google Maps photo of the in-store menu (taken June 2026). The official site says that in busy periods it serves only the special champon and special sara udon.
It opens at 11:00 (11:30 on weekdays), and from 15:00 to 17:00 it is in preparation and serves no meals. Entry is until 20:00, and earlier depending on the situation. It is closed every Monday and Tuesday, during the Obon holidays and over the New Year, and on another day when a closing day falls on a public holiday (Kozanro official site business information, updated October 4, 2026). There is no dedicated parking or contracted parking. Private rooms and banquet halls are for set courses, booked by the day before for 4 or more adults (store guide on the Kozanro official site, Japanese). Mail order ended on September 30, 2026, and only takeout at the shop remains. Its Google Maps rating is 3.8 (2,058 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
| Name | Kozanro |
|---|---|
| Address | 13-13 Shinchi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00 (weekdays 11:30)–20:30 (last orders 20:00; closed 15:00–17:00 between services). Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (moved when a public holiday), Obon and New Year |
| Phone | 095-820-3735 |
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5. Kyokaen (Shinchi Chinatown): champon and sara udon ¥1,200
At Kyokaen, champon and sara udon (thin or thick noodles) are ¥1,200, and the special champon and special sara udon are ¥1,600 (tax included). The prices come from a Google Maps photo of the noodle and rice menu (taken September 2026). The ¥1,200 for champon and sara udon is the same as on the restaurant menu on the Kyokaen official site (Japanese).
The last entry is 14:30 for lunch and 19:30 for dinner, and the restaurant has irregular closing days (Kyokaen’s page on the Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown association site, Japanese). Takeout is available. Its Google Maps rating is 3.7 (864 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
| Name | Kyokaen |
|---|---|
| Address | 9-7 Shinchi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–15:00 (last entry 14:30), dinner 17:00–20:30 (last entry 19:30). Irregular closing days |
| Phone | 095-821-1507 |
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6. Kairakuen (Shinchi Chinatown): champon ¥1,200, last order for dinner 19:50
At Kairakuen, champon and sara udon (thin or thick noodles) are ¥1,200, and the special champon and special sara udon are ¥2,000 (tax included). Chicken sara udon (thin or thick noodles) is ¥1,400. The prices come from a Google Maps photo of the menu booklet (taken August 2026). The prices of champon, sara udon and the specials are the same as on the menu on the Kairakuen official site (Japanese).
The last order is 14:30 for lunch and 19:50 for dinner, and the restaurant has irregular closing days (Kairakuen’s page on the Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown association site, Japanese). Takeout is available. Its Google Maps rating is 3.9 (889 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
| Name | Kairakuen |
|---|---|
| Address | 10-16 Shinchi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–15:15 (last orders 14:30), dinner 17:00–21:00 (last orders 19:50). Irregular closing days |
| Phone | 095-822-4261 |
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7. Sosyuurin Shinchi Chinatown champon shop: champon ¥1,350, closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
At Sosyuurin, champon and sara udon are ¥1,350, thick-noodle sara udon is ¥1,580, and a large champon is ¥2,250 (tax included). The prices come from a Google Maps photo of the menu booklet (taken September 2026).
The last order is 14:15 for lunch. Dinner starts at 16:00 with the last order at 19:00, and the restaurant closes at 19:30. It is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, has 40 seats, and is smoke-free throughout. The restaurant has no parking (shop information on the Sosyuurin official site, Japanese). The company also runs a Chinese sweets shop and a shop for home-use champon and sara udon, and has a champon shop in the Nagasaki Kaido Kamome Market at Nagasaki Station. Its Google Maps rating is 3.8 (354 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
| Name | Soshurin Shinchi Chinatown Champon Shop |
|---|---|
| Address | 8-13 Shinchi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:30–14:15 (last orders), dinner 16:00–19:00 (last orders), closes 19:30. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays |
| Phone | 095-823-0778 |
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8. Chuka Saikan Fukuju (Shinchi-machi): champon and sara udon ¥1,200
At Fukuju, champon and sara udon (thick or thin noodles) are ¥1,200, and the special minced-pork champon and special minced-pork sara udon (thick noodles only) are ¥1,600. The prices come from a Google Maps photo of the handwritten menu (taken September 2026). The menu says the soup is based on mao tang, a chicken-bone broth.
The last order is at 14:00 for lunch and 20:00 for dinner (Fukuju’s page on the Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown association site, Japanese). Its closing days are not stated, so call before you go. Its Google Maps rating is 4.2 (655 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
| Name | Fukuju |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-5 Shinchi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–14:00 (last orders), 17:00–20:00 (last orders) |
| Phone | 095-821-3032 |
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9. Taiwanese Cuisine Laolee Nagasaki Champon Chinatown Shop: Nagasaki champon ¥1,100
At Laolee, Nagasaki champon is ¥1,100 and sara udon is ¥1,200, and the original raw karasumi (mullet roe) champon is ¥1,400. It also serves yaki champon (fried champon) at ¥1,200, mala champon (spicy) at ¥1,350 and oyster champon at ¥1,400 (Nagasaki champon menu, Chinatown shop, on the Laolee official site, Japanese).
The last order is 15:30 for lunch. Dinner starts at 17:00 with the last order at 20:30. It is closed only over the New Year, and has 20 seats at the counter and tables (shop information on the Laolee official site, Japanese).
| Name | Lao Li Nagasaki Champon Chinatown |
|---|---|
| Address | 10-10 Shinchi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Lunch 11:00–15:30 (last orders), dinner 17:00–20:30 (last orders). Closed only over New Year |
| Phone | 095-824-9255 |
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10. Chuka Daihachi (in front of Nagasaki Station): champon ¥950, lunch only, closed Wednesdays and Sundays
At Chuka Daihachi, champon is ¥950, large champon is ¥1,350 and egg champon is ¥1,050 (tax included). Yakisoba (fried noodles) is ¥950. The prices come from a Google Maps photo of the in-store menu (taken August 2026).
It is in a building in Daikoku-machi in front of Nagasaki Station (Station M.G.), open for lunch only, with the last order at 14:30. It is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. Its Google Maps rating is 4.3 (1,215 reviews, checked on October 19, 2026).
Chuka Daihachi has no official website. Its hours and closing days were checked on October 19, 2026 from the Google Maps listing and the notice on the same menu photo (11:30–15:00, last order 14:30, closed Wednesdays and Sundays).
| Name | Chuka Daihachi |
|---|---|
| Address | 8-13 Daikoku-machi, Station M.G., Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | 11:30–15:00 (last orders 14:30). Closed Wednesdays and Sundays |
| Phone | 095-829-3852 |
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11. What to know when eating in Shinchi Chinatown
The 6 restaurants in Shinchi Chinatown (Kozanro, Kyokaen, Kairakuen, Sosyuurin, Fukuju and Laolee) all close for a break between lunch and dinner. Kozanro is in preparation from 15:00 to 17:00 and serves no meals. Dinner starts at 17:00 at Kyokaen, Kairakuen and Laolee, and at 16:00 at Sosyuurin. If you go in the late afternoon, check each restaurant’s dinner start time before you head there.
Checked with official sources on October 19, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours can change.
Prices and times are subject to change.
Sources
13 pages we checked
- Shikairo: business information
- Shikairo: origin of champon
- Kozanro: business information (updated October 4, 2026)
- Kozanro: store guide
- Kyokaen: Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown association page
- Kyokaen: restaurant menu
- Kairakuen: Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown association page
- Kairakuen: menu
- Sosyuurin: shop information
- Fukuju: Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown association page
- Laolee: Nagasaki champon menu (Chinatown shop)
- Laolee: shop information
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
