Last updated on May 16th, 2026

There are many ramen shops and claimed for the best ramen in Asahikawa. Read on our food review on one of the best Asahikawa ramen, Baikohken Honten.

Ramen is one of the delicious local cuisines in Japan. Don’t forget to taste on a hot bowl of ramen when visiting Hokkaido. The three big cities in Hokkaido have their specialty on ramen. Sapporo is famous for its thick miso ramen and Hakodate is salty shio ramen. While Asahikawa is famous for its tasty shoyu ramen.

It is not hard to imaging that Asahikawa is the heavy battlefield for shoyu ramen. We were wondering where and which shop to try on the best ramen in Asahikawa. With recommendation from my Japanese friend, we decided to go to Baikohken Honten to taste on their famous shoyu ramen.

My Food Review: Shoyu Ramen in Baikohken Honten Asahikawa

Baikohken Honten (梅光轩) is one of the famous Asahikawa ramen shops. It can be considered as one of the most authentic shoyu ramen in Asahikawa. This ramen shop also has many international branches all over the world.

So, when you are visiting Asahikawa, please make sure to visit the main shop of Baikohten Honten.

The main shop of Baikohten Honten is located near JR Asahikawa station. It is easy to find the restaurant with less than 5 minutes’ walk.

Follow the GPS and walked straight across a few building blocks. The Baikohten Honten is right located at the basement level of a building.

No doubt, Baikohken Honten is a traditional Japanese ramen shop with an open kitchen. And staffs were busy prepared ramen for customers. Fairly simple and small with only a few tables.

There was almost full during our visit to Baikohken Honten at early 6 p.m. We were seated at the counter. A friendly staff showed us the picture menus and we decided to try on the classic shoyu ramen.

Famous Asahikawa Ramen: Baikohken Honten

Our bowl of shoyu ramen served fast. It was garnished with vegetables, butter, pork slides, bamboo shoots and boiled egg that we added on. 

The broth was so tasty. It is using pork, chicken and dried mackerel as the base of its soup. The taste was just perfect.

Beware of the huge portion! I am so glad that I make the right choice to order for the small bowl. See my empty bowl of shoyu ramen in Baikohhen Honten.

In short, the taste is quite different from traditional ramen soup that we had usually had in Japan. I feel that it is more salty and flavorful. Make sure to try on your own when you are visiting here. Must eat food in Asahikawa.

Others Best Ramen Shop in Asahikawa

Again, there are plenty of ramen shop in Asahikawa. The flavors may vary widely depending on the shop. So, it is quite hard to judge for the best one. Here are some recommended restaurants in Asahikawa where you can try on this hot specialty!

Let us know which one is your favorite:

• Asahikawa Ramen Aoba has more than 70 years of history in making ramen. Their light taste yet rich in flavor broth is top choice from customer, especially ladies.
• Hachiya Ramen Honten uses uses thick-cut noodles for its ramen. It is perfectly matched with its home specialty dark brown soup!
• Santouka Asahikawa Honten is a specialty in its salty shio ramen, not shoyu ramen. This world-famous ramen shop first began in Asahikawa. Try on its rich and fragrant white pork broth.
• If you wish to try on many ramen, consider getting to Asahikawa Ramen Village. It has total of eight Asahikawa ramen noodle stores, served the mini size of ramen. So you can try and compare at least 2-3 different type ramen here.

My Visit To Asahikawa

We stayed in JR Inn Asahikawa for three nights in Asahikawa. The hotel is strategically located beside the JR Asahikawa station. During our stay, we try and taste on many Japanese local food at Asahikawa, Biei, and Furano. For me, shoyu ramen is a must eat when you are visiting Asahikawa.

If shoyu ramen is not your choice and still wondering what and where to eat in Asahikawa? Check out our other Asahikawa food guide, the tasty lamb specialties in Jingisukan Daikokuya.

Coming to Hokkaido in Spring or summer? Read on our Asahikawa itinerary with amazing flower field.

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• Biei Cycling Trip: Panorama and Patchwork Road

Last updated on May 16th, 2026

Discover the best restaurant and must eat in Asahikawa. This food post includes local specialties, Genghis Khan or Jingisukan Daikokuya in Asahikawa. A great place to enjoy your meal when you are looking for what to eat in Asahikawa.

During our wonderful Hokkaido trip, we visited Asahikawa and stayed in JR Inn Asahikawa for three nights. Firstly, we were wondering where and what to eat in Asahikawa. After some research, we were so surprised that there are so many must eat food in Asahikawa awaiting us to try.

Continue read on our Asahikawa food guide, the tasty lamb specialties in Jingisukan Daikokuya.

Where & What To Eat In Asahikawa?

We highly recommended the Jingisukan Daikokuya Asahikawa for their grilled lamb in Genghis Khan. This is one of the must-eat food when visiting Asahikawa.

Founded in 2002, Jingisukan Daikokuya (成吉思汗大黒屋) is one of the famous and popular restaurants in Asahikawa. Locals and tourists are flowing to this restaurant to try on their lamb specialties. The tasty lamb and mutton are grilled in Mongolian yakiniku style, called Genghis Khan.

Must Eat in Asahikawa: Jingisukan Daikokuya

There are two Jingisukan Daikokuya restaurant in Asahikawa. Both restaurants located nearby in the town area. It is accessible from Asahikawa station with around 11 minutes of walking distance.

We reached Daikokuya at around 6 p.m. There were already people were waiting and queuing for the table. A dedicated waiting room is available right across the street. This waiting room will be helpful if you are coming in winter.

While there is only two people, we were lucky and only need to wait for 5 minutes for the table to clean up. Larger group please expected for longer waiting time.

Once we stepped in Jingisukan Daikokuya, we only realized how busy of this tiny restaurant. The whole restaurant was fully occupied and customers enjoyed grilling their lamb. Added, waiters were busy serving the customer order with a happy smile. The dining environment was so joyful and everyone was having good talk here. However, the ventilation is not fast and powerful enough with still much of smoke in the restaurant.

How To Order in Jingisukan Daikokuya

We were seated at the table in front of the counter and given with English menu. The restaurant served only lamb at a reasonable price. One plate of lamb meat are ranging from ¥700 to ¥900. And it is advised to order at least 2 serving per person.

Vegetables are served free and refillable. Additionally, you may add on the tomato salad, highly recommended from waiter.

Genghis Khan Grill Lamb

The top three highly recommended from the restaurant are raw lamb, lamb roll and shoulder lamb. After discussion, we ordered beer and all types of lamb dishes to try on.

Without long wait, grilling equipment and food were ready for us to start on.

There is a black color soy-based dipping sauce come together with the meat. The waiter will help demonstrated on the grilling process with the vegetables and some lamb meat. Soon, we can started our meal.

The lamb was so tender and juicy. Right off the grill and dipped the lamb into the soy-based sauce. We immediately fall in love with this super delicious meal. 

The meat does not have the district smell of lamb which we normally dislike it. While it is using charcoal in the grill, so the meat even added with an extra fragrance. We especially like the “raw lamb” and its taste was so amazing!

We enjoyed the grilled lamb in Daikokuya. At the next day, we even returned to the restaurant for one more time. If you happen to be in the area, please come to try on Daikokuya. The Jingisukan Daikokuya is worth a visit! Must eat in Asahikawa.

How To Go To Jingisukan Daikokuya

Jingisukan Daikokuya is easy access from JR Asahikawa station with 11 minutes walking distance. We stayed in JR Inn Asahikawa which located right beside the JR Asahikawa station. From our Asahikawa hotel, we have a pleasant walk to Jingisukan Daikokuya.

If you are interested, you may also read on our travel post on how we plan on 3 days in Asahikawa.

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