If you are driving around Itoshima for the day and want one stop where parking is not a worry, ICHIRAN no Mori (一蘭の森) Itoshima is a candidate. According to the official page, it is open 10:00–16:00 and has parking for 594 ordinary cars. It is also more than a ramen counter: a small museum and a noodle-making area can both be viewed for free, any time.
In short
- Natural tonkotsu ramen (the original recipe) is ¥980, tax included; a topping ticket (kaedama) is ¥210.
- The “focus counter” with partitions (16 seats) is open weekends and public holidays only. On weekdays you are seated at one of the 57 table seats.
- Open 10:00–16:00, last order 15:45. ICHIRAN says hours may change depending on how busy the shop is.
- Parking: 594 spaces for cars, 6 for large vehicles, 27 for motorbikes. The official page gives no public-transport route.
Checked with the official page on September 20, 2026.
Photo source: ICHIRAN press release, July 28, 2026 (Japanese)
1. A ramen shop and a free museum in one building
The official shop page says ICHIRAN no Mori Itoshima has a small museum and a noodle-making viewing area, and both can be seen for free, any time, without a tour booking. It also states there are children’s tableware sets available. That makes it a place you can stop at just to eat, or turn into a longer visit with the family.
2. Natural tonkotsu ramen ¥980, kaedama ¥210
Prices are listed on the official shop page: natural tonkotsu ramen, made to the original recipe since ICHIRAN’s founding, is ¥980; a kaedama (extra portion of noodles) is ¥210; a medium draft beer is ¥580. All prices include tax.
3. The partitioned “focus counter” is weekends and holidays only
Seating is split into two: a 16-seat “focus counter” (味集中カウンター) with partitions between diners, open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only, and 57 table seats used the rest of the time. If you come on a weekday, you will be seated at a table, not the partitioned counter. Hours are 10:00–16:00, last order 15:45, and ICHIRAN notes hours may change depending on how busy the shop is. If your day includes driving through lunchtime, it is safer to arrive earlier rather than later.
4. Shima-Matsukuma, 21 minutes from the interchange, parking for 594 cars
The address is 256-10 Shima-Matsukuma, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture; phone 050-3733-4433. From the Fukuoka City direction, the shop is about 21 minutes from the Imajuku Interchange on the Nishi-Kyushu Expressway; from the Saga/Karatsu direction, about 21 minutes from the Maebaru-higashi Interchange. Parking is 594 spaces for ordinary cars, 6 for large vehicles and 27 for motorbikes. The official page does not describe a public-transport route, so plan on driving.
5. Before you go
- Open 10:00–16:00, last order 15:45; hours can change when the shop is busy.
- The partitioned 16-seat counter is weekends and public holidays only; weekdays are table seats (57).
- Natural tonkotsu ramen ¥980, kaedama ¥210, tax included.
- The museum and noodle-making viewing area are free and need no booking.
- Parking for 594 cars; no public-transport route is given, so plan to drive.
Hours, seating and parking numbers are all stated by ICHIRAN itself, which makes this an easy stop to fit into a day of driving around Itoshima. Address: 256-10 Shima-Matsukuma, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture (Google Maps), phone 050-3733-4433. Check the official shop page before you go, in case hours change on the day.
Common questions
Can I book a table?
The official shop page does not mention reservations, so plan to be seated on arrival.
Can I visit just for the museum, without eating?
The official page describes the museum and noodle-making viewing area as free, self-guided, and open at any time, which suggests a visit does not require ordering food, though this is not stated explicitly either way.
Is there anything for children?
Yes. The official shop page lists children’s tableware as available.
Sources (checked September 2026)
- ICHIRAN no Mori Itoshima: official shop page (hours, prices, seating, access, parking; Japanese)
- ICHIRAN Inc. press release, July 28, 2026 (photos; Japanese)
- Japanese version
