🍜 Ramen Reward: Post-Meiji Shrine Comfort at Oreryu Shio-Ramen 🥟

After our morning visit to Meiji Shrine, we walked about 15 minutes through easy, flat pavements to Oreryu Shio-Ramen, a highly-rated ramen shop known for its specialty shio (salt-based) broth. Judging by the queue when we arrived, we weren’t the only ones drawn by the glowing reviews.

Ordering Experience
Before joining the line, customers must order at the vending machine outside. While this is typical of many ramen shops in Japan, it was a bit confusing for first-timers, especially with the queue forming next to it. Still, staff were helpful enough, and once we got our tickets, we were seated in around 20 minutes, which is quite decent for a popular shop during lunch hours.

Ramen & Food
We tried a few different types of ramen on the menu. Like many ramen spots, you can customize your bowl—choose the noodle firmness and broth thickness. I opted for the standard options, and while I personally prefer Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen, I was pleasantly surprised by the clean but flavorful shio broth here.

The tsukemen (dipping noodles) was well-executed, though it’s not my go-to ramen style. What stood out just as much as the ramen was their gyoza—crispy on the outside and packed with juicy, flavorful meat fillings. A definite highlight.

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Final Verdict

Oreryu Shio-Ramen lives up to the hype with customizable bowls, a well-balanced shio broth, and killer gyoza. Expect a bit of a wait, but it’s worth it for a solid ramen fix post-shrine visit.

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Post by Crumpled Nomad | Jun 17, 2025