12 Sano ramen shops
- All 12 shops have parking, ranging from 5 to about 4,900 spaces, and opened between 1939 and 2019.
- Six of the 12 shops stay open on weekdays from 14:00 to 17:00.
- Yamato and Menya Yosuke Honten are open every day, while 4 of the 12 shops close on Mondays.
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Sano has more than 150 ramen shops, and they split into shops that close for a midday break, shops open all day, and shops open at lunchtime only. All 12 shops here have parking, from 5 spaces to about 4,900, and they opened between 1939 and 2019. At the 4 shops whose official sites give a price, a bowl cost ¥770 to ¥950.
In short
- To eat between 14:00 and 17:00: shops open all day are Oguraya, Sano Yatsuya, Shimadaya, Tamuraya, Seiyoken and Beni Tora Saiho.
- To eat after 21:00: Shimadaya is open until 22:00 (last order 21:00).
- To go on a Monday: Yamato and Menya Yosuke Honten are open every day (4 of the 12 shops are closed on Mondays).
- For a big group or children: Oguraya with 132 seats, or Ramen Ohgane, which is barrier-free throughout.
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. Founding year, seats and parking for 12 Sano ramen shops
6 of the 12 shops are open on weekdays from 14:00 to 17:00. Click a shop’s name to jump to its section. The areas follow the division used by the Sano Ramen Association.
| Shop | Area | Opened | Seats | Parking | Midday break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oguraya | North | 1976 | 132 | 70 | Open all day |
| Ramen Ohgane | West | 2008 | 74 | About 50 | Yes |
| Yamato | South | 2013 | 40 | About 50 | Weekdays |
| Sano Yatsuya | East | 1979 | 60 | 20 | Open all day |
| Menya Ohyama | East | 2019 | 33 | About 30 | Yes |
| Tashichi | East | 1995 | 41 | About 26 | Weekdays, Sat, holidays |
| Yosuke | West | 2012 | 58 | 50 | Weekdays |
| Shimadaya | South | 2007 | 41 | About 30 | Open all day |
| Tamuraya | South | 2004 | 40 | 30 | Open all day |
| Hinataya | West | 2008 | 28 | 10 | Lunch only |
| Seiyoken | Around Sano Station | 1939 | 26 | 5 | Open all day |
| Beni Tora Saiho | South | 2003 | 100 | About 4,900 | Open all day |
Source: each shop’s page on the Sano Ramen Association site, the Sano City Tourism Association’s “eat” pages and each shop’s official site (checked November 1, 2026). “Midday break” is the weekday pattern: “Open all day” means the shop does not close between lunch and dinner, and “Lunch only” means it opens at lunchtime only.
2. Things to know when choosing a Sano ramen shop
Sano ramen is known for uneven, curly noodles made by hand on a green bamboo pole and a light soy-sauce soup. The Sano City Tourism Association explains that the noodles have many air bubbles, so they cook in a short time.
Even where opening hours are listed, many shops close when the noodles or soup run out. Oguraya, Ramen Ohgane, Yamato, Menya Ohyama, Menya Yosuke and Shimadaya say so in their official information.
The shops are scattered around the city, and not all are within walking distance of Sano Station. According to the Sano City Tourism Association, Oguraya is about 17 minutes by taxi from Sano Station, and Ramen Ohgane and Shimadaya are about 5 minutes. By car, the nearest exits are Sano-Fujioka IC on the Tohoku Expressway, Sano-Tanuma IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway and Izuruhara Smart IC.
3. Menu and access for the 12 Sano ramen shops
The prices given are those on each shop’s official site. Many shops have no price on the Sano Ramen Association’s pages, so for shops with no price listed, check at the shop.
Oguraya
Oguraya has the most seats of the 12 shops: 132 across tables and tatami seating. The ramen pairs medium-thick homemade curly noodles with a clear chicken-bone soup, and the chashu is pork belly.
It is about 3 minutes by car from Izuruhara Smart IC and about 17 minutes by taxi from Sano Station. Buses can park, and groups of 10 or more can reserve seats (except on some days).
| Name | Oguraya |
|---|---|
| Address | 993-1 Izuruharamachi, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Tue–Sat 11:00–19:00, Sun 11:00–18:00 (closes when soup runs out. Closed Mon, temporary closure once a month) |
| Phone | 0283-25-1128 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Ramen Ohgane
Ramen is ¥770, and chashu ramen with 3 large slices of chashu is ¥1,030. Gyoza are ¥330 for 3 and ¥530 for 5.
The whole building is barrier-free, so wheelchairs and strollers can enter. It is about 5 minutes by taxi from Sano Station or Sanoshi Station.
| Name | Ramen Ohgane |
|---|---|
| Address | 3229-7 Ohashimachi, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:30–14:45 (last order), 17:00–19:00 (last order) (closes when noodles and soup run out. Closed Mon, closed another day if a holiday) |
| Phone | 0283-23-1989 |
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Sano Aotake Teuchi Ramen Yamato Honten
The main shop of Sano Aotake Teuchi Ramen Yamato is about 5 minutes by car from Sano-Fujioka IC. Soy sauce ramen is ¥950 and chashu ramen is ¥1,330, and there are unusual bowls such as salt butter corn ramen.
The soup layers ginger, chicken fat, pork bones and seafood on a base of chicken bones and soy sauce. There is no regular closed day, so you can go any day of the week.
| Name | Sano Aotake Teuchi Ramen Yamato Honten |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-8 Moroyamacho, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 11:00–14:00, 17:00–20:00, Sat, Sun & holidays 11:00–20:00 (closes when sold out. Open daily) |
| Phone | 0283-55-4584 |
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Aotake Teuchi Ramen Sano Yatsuya
Aotake hand-made Sano ramen is ¥850 and chashu ramen is ¥1,300. The “Sano specialty whole set” is ¥1,680.
It is about 14 minutes by car from Sano-Fujioka IC. It is open all day until 21:00.
| Name | Aotake Teuchi Ramen Sano Yatsuya |
|---|---|
| Address | 465-1 Horigomecho, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30. Closed Mon) |
| Phone | 0283-24-2755 |
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Menya Ohyama
Ramen is ¥880, chashu ramen is ¥1,280 and ginger ramen is ¥990. Ramen with wonton is limited in quantity.
The soup is made from chicken bones, pork back bones, vegetables, beef tendon and seafood. It is about 15 minutes by car from Sano-Fujioka IC, and there is a second parking lot behind the shop.
| Name | Menya Ohyama |
|---|---|
| Address | 302 Narabuchimachi, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–14:30, 17:30–19:30 (last order) (closes when soup and noodles run out. Closed Tue. Check shop's official Instagram for latest hours) |
| Phone | 0283-86-7870 |
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Aonegi Ramen Tashichi
As the name says, the recommended bowl is ramen topped with green onions, and there is also a set with grilled offal. The shop says it is easy to enter with children or to order for one person.
It is about 13 minutes by car from Sano-Fujioka IC, about 5 minutes by taxi from Sano Station, and about 3 minutes by taxi from Horigome Station on the Tobu Sano Line.
| Name | Aonegi Ramen Tashichi |
|---|---|
| Address | 42-3 Horigomecho, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Mon–Sat & holidays 11:00–14:30, 17:00–21:00 (last order 20:00), Sun 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:00) (Closed Thu) |
| Phone | 0283-21-8448 |
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Menya Yosuke Honten
The main shop of Menya Yosuke is open every day of the year, and stays open all day on weekends, holidays and busy seasons. The soup combines chicken bones and pork bones with vegetables, beef tendon and beef fat.
There are 58 seats, 24 of them tatami seats. There are also the Horigome and Sano Shintoshi branches in Sano.
| Name | Menya Yosuke Honten |
|---|---|
| Address | 232 Tajimacho, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 11:00–14:30, 17:00–21:00, Sat, Sun, holidays & busy seasons 11:00–21:00 (closes when ingredients run out. Open daily) |
| Phone | 0283-85-9221 |
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Sano Ramen Shimadaya
Shimadaya closes latest of the 12 shops, staying open without a midday break until 22:00. The recommended bowl is soy sauce ramen.
It is about 9 minutes by car from Sano-Fujioka IC and about 5 minutes by taxi from Sano Station or Sanoshi Station. You can take home handmade frozen gyoza (25 pieces).
| Name | Sano Ramen Shimadaya |
|---|---|
| Address | 757 Asanumacho, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00, closes when ingredients run out. Closed Mon, or the following day if a holiday) |
| Phone | 0283-21-0508 |
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Tamuraya
The ramen at Tamuraya is made with a stock of Japanese ingredients such as Ohyama chicken bones and feet, back bones and bonito. It has 40 seats, 12 of them tatami seats.
| Name | Tamuraya |
|---|---|
| Address | 780-3 Asanumacho, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–21:00 (Closed Wed, or the following day if a holiday) |
| Phone | 0283-24-8617 |
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Hinataya
Hinataya is open at lunchtime only and closes at 14:30. The recommended bowl is ramen with aotake hand-made noodles.
| Name | Hinataya |
|---|---|
| Address | 548-7 Mendorimachi, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–14:30 (Closed Wed, 2nd & 4th Tue) |
| Phone | 0283-22-4620 |
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Seiyoken
Seiyoken is the oldest of the 12 shops, founded in 1939 (Showa 14), and is near Sano Station. Besides ramen, it recommends shumai. There are 5 parking spaces.
| Name | Seiyoken |
|---|---|
| Address | 50 Yorozumachi, Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–19:00 (Closed Thu) |
| Phone | 0283-22-0450 |
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Beni Tora Saiho (Sano Premium Outlets)
Beni Tora Saiho is inside Sano Premium Outlets, and is the only shop in the Beni Tora group that serves Sano ramen. You can stop in during shopping, and the menu also has full Chinese dishes.
| Name | Beni Tora Saiho (Sano Premium Outlets) |
|---|---|
| Address | 2058 Konamacho (in Sano Premium Outlets), Sano City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–21:00 (open daily except facility closed days) |
| Phone | 0283-27-3118 |
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4. Sano ramen at home
If you cannot get there, you can order a Sano ramen noodle and soup set by mail. Prices and shipping differ by shop, and the products are not necessarily from the 12 shops above.
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Common questions
Which Sano ramen shops are open on Mondays?
Yamato and Menya Yosuke Honten are open every day of the year. 4 of the 12 shops are closed on Mondays.
Which shop is open latest?
Shimadaya, open until 22:00 with last order at 21:00.
Do all 12 shops have parking?
Yes. Spaces range from 5 (Seiyoken) to about 4,900 (Beni Tora Saiho in Sano Premium Outlets).
Official information checked: November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
Sources
20 pages we checked
- sano-kankokk.jp
- sanoramenkai.jp
- ramen-ogane.com
- sano-yamato.com
- www.s-yatsuya.com
- menya-ooyama.com
- www.tashichi.com
- sanoramenkai.jp
- shimadaya-men.com
- sanoramenkai.jp
- sanoramenkai.jp
- sanoramenkai.jp
- sanoramenkai.jp
- sanoramenkai.jp
- sano-yamato.com
- www.s-yatsuya.com
- menya-ooyama.com
- sano-yamato.com
- sano-kankokk.jp
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
