Hello everyone~! I’m Saori from Kawaii Republic!

This time! I went to the actual restaurant! I went to a location that is continually opening in the Tokyo metropolitan area of Japan and ate the delicious ramen that appears in that work, for which movie production has also been decided!

In the world of Chiikawa, there is a shop that serves ramen in the manga! Shisa-chan works there part-time, and it seems the Chiikawa characters go to eat there as a reward after working hard, or as a special meal when they are trying to satisfy tremendous hunger!

The ramen shop where you can actually eat the ramen from the Chiikawa world is Chiikawa Ramen Buta! There are ramen sizes (from the left) Large 300g, Small 200g, and Mini 130g, and......

Another appeal is that you can eat limited-time menus tailored to the season! Currently, locations are continually opening in major cities across Japan, including Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Osaka, and Hiroshima, and this time I went to the Ikebukuro location!

The inside of the store looks like this, filled with decorations as if you’ve truly stepped into the world of Chiikawa! When you sit at the counter, the Chiikawa characters are eating delicious ramen across from you, and it was the best to be able to enjoy the displays even while waiting for the food!

What I ate this time was!...... I was torn, but I chose the limited-time menu, ‘Ramen Buta Tonkotsu’! It was topped with mentaiko, takana, and wood ear mushrooms, and the noodles were thick and super voluminous! It features a rich tonkotsu soup that is a little different from regular ramen, and with the spiciness of the takana and mentaiko, it was quite spicy, and despite the large quantity, I was able to finish it without getting tired of the taste! I’m very happy that it was properly delicious, and I even bought a black oolong tea...... it had a cute Chiikawa-specific label!

Until now, you absolutely couldn't get in without a reservation, but since the number of shops has recently increased, you can now enter without a reservation if there is availability on the day! If you are interested, please look up where the locations are and try the super voluminous and delicious Chiikawa ramen! Since the quantity is truly quite large, I recommend the ‘Small’ size for first-timers! It’s quite a lot even within the ‘Small’ size! The ‘Large’ size has 300g of noodles, so it is quite voluminous~!