[Kitakata Ramen Bannai] 'Kitakata Ramen Bannai Ofuna Naka-dori Store' Grand Opening on Monday, April 20, 2026
Mensyoku Co., Ltd. will grandly open 'Kitakata Ramen Bannai Ofuna Naka-dori Store' on April 20, 2026. It features authentic Kitakata ramen with a 'taste you won't get tired of'.
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Mensyoku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Makoto Nakahara), which operates various restaurant businesses domestically and internationally, including 'Kitakata Ramen Bannai', will grandly open 'Kitakata Ramen Bannai Ofuna Naka-dori Store' on Monday, April 20, 2026.
'Kitakata Ramen Bannai' is a national chain that inherits the food culture of 'Bannai Shokudo' in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, one of the top three famous shops of Kitakata ramen. Since its establishment in 1988, the chain has adhered to 'handmade' and 'freshly made' principles, preserving its traditional trinity of noodles, roasted pork (char siu), and broth, and expanding both domestically and abroad.
The Ofuna Naka-dori store offers an easy-to-use layout regardless of the situation, featuring counter seats for solo diners and table seats ideal for friends and families. Located just a few minutes' walk from Ofuna Station, which is served by multiple train lines, it provides convenient and casual access.
Based on the concept of 'a taste you won't get tired of even if you eat it every day', we serve a light yet deeply flavorful broth, wide flat curly noodles that are hand-massaged before boiling to create a unique texture, and homemade melt-in-your-mouth roasted pork. We pour our founding desire 'to make you full and satisfied' into every bowl. We invite you to enjoy this 'comforting' taste that satisfies both body and soul at our store.
■ Store Information
- Store Name: Kitakata Ramen Bannai Ofuna Naka-dori Store
- Address: Eight Ofuna Building 1F, 1-19-19 Ofuna, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture 247-0056
- Seating Capacity: 38 seats (34 table seats / 4 counter seats)
- Opening Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
- Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM (Last Order 10:30 PM)
- URL: https://ban-nai.com/ofuna/
- Closed Days: Open year-round
■ Bannai's Commitment
For the noodles, we use a uniquely blended high-water-content wheat flour to achieve a chewy texture. Through aging, we add a distinctive 'curl' that holds the soup well, spreading blissful flavor with every bite. The roasted pork is Bannai's pride. Perfected through years of trial and error, the homemade roasted pork melts fat and juicy meat umami into the broth. Sliced to an exquisite thickness, it provides a rich sense of happiness and satisfaction the moment you eat it. The clear, rich broth serves as the crucial foundation tying the noodles and pork together. Made exclusively from pork bones with no impurities, this clear broth is simple yet packed with skilled craftsmanship and love. Bannai's ramen is completed as a supreme bowl through the exquisite harmony of noodles, roasted pork, and broth.
■ Recommended Menu
- Roasted Pork Ramen: An unwavering No. 1 menu item, packed with so much handmade, melt-in-your-mouth roasted pork that the noodles are hidden from view!
- Green Onion Ramen: Finely shredded green onions mixed with a special spicy sauce pair perfectly with the broth. A popular item imported back to the original 'Bannai Shokudo'.
- Japanese-style Cold Ramen: A local Aizu specialty! When it comes to cold Kitakata ramen, this is it. The cold bonito broth is highly popular.
■ About Kitakata Ramen Bannai
'Bannai Shokudo' Kitakata Ramen, the roots of Kitakata Ramen Bannai
'Kitakata Ramen' is considered one of Japan's top three local ramen styles. 'Kitakata Ramen Bannai' is a chain with its roots in the long-established 'Bannai Shokudo' in Kitakata City, Fukushima.
To pass on the flavor nurtured and protected by the climate and natural environment of the Aizu basin, we carefully craft every single bowl, particular about the ingredients for our noodles, broth, and roasted pork. Through ramen—an everyday food—we offer 'the deliciousness of handmade' daily. By conveying warmth through ramen, we will continue striving to bring heartfelt smiles to many customers.
■ Company Overview
- Company Name: Mensyoku Co., Ltd.
- Representative: Makoto Nakahara, Representative Director and President
- Headquarters Location: Keihin Higashi-Ohi Building 10F, 2-13-8 Higashi-Ohi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
- URL: https://mensyoku.co.jp/
- Business Activities:
Restaurant development and operation (As of early April 2026):
'Kitakata Ramen Bannai' (76 domestic, 10 overseas locations)
'88 Asia' (2 domestic locations)
'Vietnam Alice' (1 domestic location)
'Soba-dokoro Shoan' (1 domestic location)
'Bar de Oll'
'Kitakata Ramen Bannai' is a national chain that inherits the food culture of 'Bannai Shokudo' in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, one of the top three famous shops of Kitakata ramen. Since its establishment in 1988, the chain has adhered to 'handmade' and 'freshly made' principles, preserving its traditional trinity of noodles, roasted pork (char siu), and broth, and expanding both domestically and abroad.
The Ofuna Naka-dori store offers an easy-to-use layout regardless of the situation, featuring counter seats for solo diners and table seats ideal for friends and families. Located just a few minutes' walk from Ofuna Station, which is served by multiple train lines, it provides convenient and casual access.
Based on the concept of 'a taste you won't get tired of even if you eat it every day', we serve a light yet deeply flavorful broth, wide flat curly noodles that are hand-massaged before boiling to create a unique texture, and homemade melt-in-your-mouth roasted pork. We pour our founding desire 'to make you full and satisfied' into every bowl. We invite you to enjoy this 'comforting' taste that satisfies both body and soul at our store.
■ Store Information
- Store Name: Kitakata Ramen Bannai Ofuna Naka-dori Store
- Address: Eight Ofuna Building 1F, 1-19-19 Ofuna, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture 247-0056
- Seating Capacity: 38 seats (34 table seats / 4 counter seats)
- Opening Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
- Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM (Last Order 10:30 PM)
- URL: https://ban-nai.com/ofuna/
- Closed Days: Open year-round
■ Bannai's Commitment
For the noodles, we use a uniquely blended high-water-content wheat flour to achieve a chewy texture. Through aging, we add a distinctive 'curl' that holds the soup well, spreading blissful flavor with every bite. The roasted pork is Bannai's pride. Perfected through years of trial and error, the homemade roasted pork melts fat and juicy meat umami into the broth. Sliced to an exquisite thickness, it provides a rich sense of happiness and satisfaction the moment you eat it. The clear, rich broth serves as the crucial foundation tying the noodles and pork together. Made exclusively from pork bones with no impurities, this clear broth is simple yet packed with skilled craftsmanship and love. Bannai's ramen is completed as a supreme bowl through the exquisite harmony of noodles, roasted pork, and broth.
■ Recommended Menu
- Roasted Pork Ramen: An unwavering No. 1 menu item, packed with so much handmade, melt-in-your-mouth roasted pork that the noodles are hidden from view!
- Green Onion Ramen: Finely shredded green onions mixed with a special spicy sauce pair perfectly with the broth. A popular item imported back to the original 'Bannai Shokudo'.
- Japanese-style Cold Ramen: A local Aizu specialty! When it comes to cold Kitakata ramen, this is it. The cold bonito broth is highly popular.
■ About Kitakata Ramen Bannai
'Bannai Shokudo' Kitakata Ramen, the roots of Kitakata Ramen Bannai
'Kitakata Ramen' is considered one of Japan's top three local ramen styles. 'Kitakata Ramen Bannai' is a chain with its roots in the long-established 'Bannai Shokudo' in Kitakata City, Fukushima.
To pass on the flavor nurtured and protected by the climate and natural environment of the Aizu basin, we carefully craft every single bowl, particular about the ingredients for our noodles, broth, and roasted pork. Through ramen—an everyday food—we offer 'the deliciousness of handmade' daily. By conveying warmth through ramen, we will continue striving to bring heartfelt smiles to many customers.
■ Company Overview
- Company Name: Mensyoku Co., Ltd.
- Representative: Makoto Nakahara, Representative Director and President
- Headquarters Location: Keihin Higashi-Ohi Building 10F, 2-13-8 Higashi-Ohi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
- URL: https://mensyoku.co.jp/
- Business Activities:
Restaurant development and operation (As of early April 2026):
'Kitakata Ramen Bannai' (76 domestic, 10 overseas locations)
'88 Asia' (2 domestic locations)
'Vietnam Alice' (1 domestic location)
'Soba-dokoro Shoan' (1 domestic location)
'Bar de Oll'