Ramen Kujiraken Yokohama Honten (らーめん くじら軒 横浜本店)

らーめん くじら軒 (Kujiraken) is one of the most historically influential shops in modern ramen history, originally founded in Machida, Tokyo, and widely credited as an early pioneer of 海老そば (ebi soba) — ramen built on a rich shrimp-shell based broth. This Yokohama Honten near Center-Kita Station is the chain’s main Yokohama-area location, carrying on the shrimp-broth style that helped shape the modern ramen scene.