A Summer Tradition Arrives Early! "Chuka Soba Tanaka Soba" Launches 'Cold Ramen' on Saturday, April 25!
GMS Inc., a group company of Oishes Inc., announces the early launch of their summer-exclusive 'Hiyakake Chuka Soba' (Cold Ramen) at Tanaka Soba locations in Kanto and Aichi on April 25, 2026, adapting to rising temperatures.
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GMS Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Suguru Shiraishi), under the umbrella of Oishes Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Satoshi Kudo) which operates popular restaurant brands like tsukemen "Tsujita" and Edomae tendon "Nihonbashi Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke", will start selling the summer-exclusive menu "Hiyakake Chuka Soba" (Cold Ramen) on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at "Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba" stores in the Kanto area and Aichi Prefecture.
In the Kanto area and Aichi Prefecture, where the pre-sale will take place, "summer days" of over 25°C have already been recorded as early as early April. With the desire for customers to enjoy ramen despite the temperatures rising earlier year by year, we are moving up the sales schedule compared to usual years.
Stores in Miyagi Prefecture will begin sales sequentially from mid-May onwards. Please enjoy this refreshing bowl again this year.
◆ What is Hiyakake Chuka Soba?
"Hiyakake Chuka Soba" is an annual summer-exclusive menu item that has become a summer staple, with some customers visiting the store specifically for this dish when the season arrives. A clear soup that maximizes the umami of bonito broth is paired with smooth, flat, curly noodles. Not only the soup and noodles, but even the ramen bowl itself is served chilled. It is a perfect cold ramen for the coming season, with a refreshing taste that makes you want to drink every drop of the soup and come back for more.
Product Overview
Product Name: Hiyakake Chuka Soba
Price: 950 yen (tax included)
Sales Period: Until around October
Sales Stores: All "Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba" stores
A popular summer-exclusive menu item served with chilled soup, noodles, and even the ramen bowl.
A bowl that combines smooth, flat, curly noodles with a clear soup that maximizes the umami of bonito broth.
A refreshing cold ramen perfect for the upcoming season that makes you want to finish the soup and eat it again.
Hiyakake Chuka Soba: 950 yen (tax included)
* Not available at "Hakata Nagahama Ramen Tanaka Shoten".
* Prices may vary depending on the store.
* The end of sales period is scheduled and subject to change.
* Product images are for illustrative purposes only.
* All listed prices include tax.
About "Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba"
"Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba" opened its first store in Adachi-ku, Tokyo in 2008 as a sister brand of the famous "Hakata Nagahama Ramen Tanaka Shoten", also located in Adachi-ku.
Created with the image of Kitakata ramen, under the concept of "a nostalgic-tasting ramen to eat casually", we offer "Chuka Soba", which uses flat curly noodles, a soup boiled without clouding the pork bones, and flavored with a salt base, as well as "Yamagata Spicy Miso Ramen", which features a gentle miso soup accented with garlic and spiciness.
About Oishes
It is a holding company with popular restaurant brands such as Nihonbashi Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke (Biza FM Inc.), Tsujita (H.I.T. WORLD Inc.), and Tanaka Shoten (GMS Inc.).
With the vision of bringing "Japan's 'Delicious!' to the World", we are thoroughly committed to taste and offer dishes that can be called authentic. By refining our unique brands, we will deliver the "deliciousness" Japan is proud of to many people around the world.
Company Profile
Company Name: Oishes Inc.
Representative: Satoshi Kudo, CEO
Location: 5F Takahashi Building, 3-2 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051
Established: October 2016
Business Activities: Restaurant management, administration, production, etc.
Number of Stores: 131 stores (101 domestic, 30 overseas *As of March 2026)
Website: https://www.oishes.com
In the Kanto area and Aichi Prefecture, where the pre-sale will take place, "summer days" of over 25°C have already been recorded as early as early April. With the desire for customers to enjoy ramen despite the temperatures rising earlier year by year, we are moving up the sales schedule compared to usual years.
Stores in Miyagi Prefecture will begin sales sequentially from mid-May onwards. Please enjoy this refreshing bowl again this year.
◆ What is Hiyakake Chuka Soba?
"Hiyakake Chuka Soba" is an annual summer-exclusive menu item that has become a summer staple, with some customers visiting the store specifically for this dish when the season arrives. A clear soup that maximizes the umami of bonito broth is paired with smooth, flat, curly noodles. Not only the soup and noodles, but even the ramen bowl itself is served chilled. It is a perfect cold ramen for the coming season, with a refreshing taste that makes you want to drink every drop of the soup and come back for more.
Product Overview
Product Name: Hiyakake Chuka Soba
Price: 950 yen (tax included)
Sales Period: Until around October
Sales Stores: All "Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba" stores
A popular summer-exclusive menu item served with chilled soup, noodles, and even the ramen bowl.
A bowl that combines smooth, flat, curly noodles with a clear soup that maximizes the umami of bonito broth.
A refreshing cold ramen perfect for the upcoming season that makes you want to finish the soup and eat it again.
Hiyakake Chuka Soba: 950 yen (tax included)
* Not available at "Hakata Nagahama Ramen Tanaka Shoten".
* Prices may vary depending on the store.
* The end of sales period is scheduled and subject to change.
* Product images are for illustrative purposes only.
* All listed prices include tax.
About "Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba"
"Chuka Soba Specialist Tanaka Soba" opened its first store in Adachi-ku, Tokyo in 2008 as a sister brand of the famous "Hakata Nagahama Ramen Tanaka Shoten", also located in Adachi-ku.
Created with the image of Kitakata ramen, under the concept of "a nostalgic-tasting ramen to eat casually", we offer "Chuka Soba", which uses flat curly noodles, a soup boiled without clouding the pork bones, and flavored with a salt base, as well as "Yamagata Spicy Miso Ramen", which features a gentle miso soup accented with garlic and spiciness.
About Oishes
It is a holding company with popular restaurant brands such as Nihonbashi Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke (Biza FM Inc.), Tsujita (H.I.T. WORLD Inc.), and Tanaka Shoten (GMS Inc.).
With the vision of bringing "Japan's 'Delicious!' to the World", we are thoroughly committed to taste and offer dishes that can be called authentic. By refining our unique brands, we will deliver the "deliciousness" Japan is proud of to many people around the world.
Company Profile
Company Name: Oishes Inc.
Representative: Satoshi Kudo, CEO
Location: 5F Takahashi Building, 3-2 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051
Established: October 2016
Business Activities: Restaurant management, administration, production, etc.
Number of Stores: 131 stores (101 domestic, 30 overseas *As of March 2026)
Website: https://www.oishes.com