International Street Ryukyu Ramen
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Today, I’d like to talk about a ramen shop you can enjoy casually when you visit Kokusai Street in Okinawa, which has a bit of an Okinawan localisation. The restaurant is called Ryuuya Ramen. While it might not be as well-known as Ichiran Ramen or Tanbo Ramen, it offers a different style of ramen. I recommend it to those who prefer a light and clean taste over a spicy and rich broth.
Its popularity is gradually increasing, but it’s not extremely famous yet, so the waiting time is shorter compared to the two ramen shops mentioned earlier.

📌 Restaurant Location and Opening Hours
The location of Ryuya Ramen is on Kokusai Street. You can easily find it by following Google Maps, and it is closed every Wednesday. ⏰ Opening hours are from 11:30 AM to midnight. You can enjoy ramen at your leisure as it is open until late. [Google Map]

This is what the exterior of the restaurant looks like. The photo was taken in January. I also have a photo taken a few days ago, but since the weather wasn’t nice, I’m attaching the photo from the most beautiful time. There are many paid parking lots around, but the prices are a bit high. Below, I’ve included a list of the cheapest parking lots on Kokusai Street.
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The interior design is reminiscent of the typical Japanese ramen shop style you might have seen in dramas or films. The visible photos only show bar tables, but on the opposite side, there are three four-person tables and two two-person tables. Eating Japanese ramen at these bar tables somehow makes you feel more like you’re in Japan. However, every time I visit, I’m always guided to the larger tables.
🍜 Ryuya Ramen’s Menu


The menu is primarily in Japanese, but if you look closely, it’s displayed in various languages. Since my Japanese is still a bit clumsy, the staff member keeps speaking in English, but I persist in conversing in Japanese. It’s a funny situation where the Japanese staff speaks in broken English and I, as a Korean, speak in Japanese, yet we understand each other perfectly 🤣
- Ryukogashi Ramen (琉こがしラーメン) 980 yen
- Ryukara Miso Ramen (琉辛みそラーメン) 980 yen
- Handmade Gyoza 5 pieces (手作り餃子) 550 yen

This is Ryugo Kashi Ramen.
It’s a pork-based ramen using roasted garlic and onions, and it’s said to be the most popular menu item at this shop. While Ichiran or Danbo Ramen are known for their rich broth, this Ryugo Kashi Ramen is slightly lighter, making it more casual to enjoy. The seaweed is a trademark of Ryubo Ramen, served with every bowl.
If it’s your first visit, I recommend trying this ramen.


If you visit during lunch time, you can add a side menu called TKG, which is rice topped with a raw egg, for an additional 100 yen. People from Western countries generally don’t like raw eggs much, probably due to past incidents involving raw eggs. On the right is a dessert made by shaving ice and adding mango syrup. It’s provided even if you just have a bowl of ramen.

I thoroughly enjoyed my meal.
The light type is great because the aftertaste is short, making it perfect to head straight for another dessert.

Next up is Ryukara Miso Ramen.
This dish features a broth based on pork bones and spicy miso. Europeans or Japanese might find this spicy. If a Korean calls this spicy, they might be teased for having a child’s palate. In comparison to Korean standards, it’s spicier than Ottogi Jin Ramen Mild but milder than the Spicy version. Of course, Nongshim Shin Ramen is much spicier.

When you remove the seaweed, a spicy miso appears. It’s just amusing to call this spicy in front of a Korean. One of the features of Ryuya Ramen is that the noodles are thin. So when you order, the ramen comes out very quickly. I love that you can come in, eat quickly, and leave swiftly.


Personally, I have such a preference for thick noodles that udon is my favourite. Still, it’s delicious. The pork topping is also tasty. If you’re someone who can’t handle spicy food at all, I recommend the basic Ryuuya ramen introduced earlier over the spicy miso ramen.

And the broth is delicious too. It’s not an extremely rich flavour, which is also a distinctive feature. It’s clean and quick to eat, which is great.

And these are dumplings made directly in the shop. They cost 550 yen for five, and as usual, I added plenty of chilli oil and dipped them in soy sauce before eating.

It’s perfect for popping into your mouth in one go. After all, enjoying these treats in Japan really makes you feel like you’re on holiday 😘

I finished the spicy miso ramen cleanly as well. Personally, I prefer the spicy miso ramen.
Ryuya Ramen is perfect for those visiting Okinawa who don’t like waiting in line. If you want to eat quickly and then explore Kokusai Street, this is the place for you. Personally, I can’t understand the idea of queuing just to eat.

The first one doesn’t have a receipt, and the second one was taken like this. The famous ramen shop on Kokusai Street accepts QR payments and credit cards. It seems to be a common feature among famous ramen shops in Okinawa. Usually, when a place is famous and old, they only accept cash.
That’s it for today’s introduction to the best places to eat on Kokusai Street in Okinawa. I’ll wrap it up here and will be back with more Okinawa travel information tomorrow. Matayasai 👋
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