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About this place
When the evening draws to a close and you want to finish the day with hearty noodles and broth, Shin'ya Ramen in Higashi-Jujo is a reassuring sight. Opening at 21:00 on weekdays and 19:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, the shop runs deep into the early morning hours, making it a beloved final stop on the commute home or after bar-hopping. Its compact layout of counter seating provides an easy, comfortable setting even if you are dropping in by yourself.
The signature Higashi-Jujo Shoyu Ramen features a deep, well-defined soy sauce broth with a crisp finish. It delivers a punchy savor that warms tired late-night bodies, garnished in steady balance with thick, tender chashu pork, slightly sweet seasoned bamboo shoots, and spinach. Diners can customize the bowl to taste, adding a soft-boiled seasoned egg or stirring in spicy garlic chives to give the broth an invigorating, peppery kick.
Beyond the shoyu bowl, the menu spans a wide variety of styles, including rich seafood-tonkotsu ramen, miso ramen, tonkotsu shoyu, tantanmen, and tsukemen dipping noodles. Generous noodle upgrades and kaedama extra servings are available, but there is also a half-noodle option—a thoughtful touch when you prefer something lighter before bed.
The appeal goes beyond ramen: the shop also functions like an izakaya, with an extensive lineup of side dishes and drinks. Aromatic chashu and eggs, ham and eggs, pork with bean sprouts, and bite-sized gyoza share space with quick-served small plates like spicy chive tofu and snack bamboo shoots at accessible prices. Accompanied by bottled beer, Hoppy, oolong or green tea highballs, or lemon sours that can be ordered in extra-large sizes, a few savory bites lead naturally to a bowl of noodles for an indulgent late night out.
