Cupnoodles Museum (Osaka Ikeda) | Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site) (2024)

FAQs

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Be ready to wait and arrive early as tickets do run out. The custom chicken ramen were 1000 yen ($9 - $11) The museum takes about an hour and if you decide to customize a noodle cup of your own, add about 30 -40 mins depending on how many people are there.

It is well worth the money. The museum itself is small, and the cartoon you watch about the history is in Japanese. Highly recommend you ask at the ticket counter for an English info book. For kids, they have the play park, which is 500 yen per kid and probably a bit pricey for 1/2 hour play time.

Admission and opening hours

The museum is free of charge. There's a 800yen fee for the Chicken Ramen Factory and 400yen per cup noodles at the My CUPNOODLES Factory. The museum is open daily between 9:30 – 16:30 (Last admission is at 15:30).

Getting there and around

The Cup Noodles Museum is a 10 minute walk from either Minato Mirai Station on the Minato Mirai Line (3 minutes, 200 yen from Yokohama Station) or Sakuragicho Station on the JR Negishi Line (3 minutes, 150 yen from Yokohama Station) and Yokohama Subway Line.

Helpful? It will be more fun if you are bringing kids to this place too. 2 hours if you are going to do just the decorating of Nissin Noodle Cup. 3 to 4 hours if you are going for the instant ramen noodle making session on the second floor, for this event, I recalled that you need to reserve.

2- Add boiling water until the water reaches the line. 3- Close the lid of Cup Noodles and keep it covered for three minutes. 4- After three minutes , remove the lid completely. 5- Just enjoy!

The Bottom Line

In moderation, including instant noodles in your diet likely won't come with any negative health effects. However, they are low in nutrients, so don't use them as a staple in your diet. What's more, frequent consumption is linked to poor diet quality and an increased risk of metabolic syndrome.

Two famous ramen museums near Tokyo are popular with tourists and locals. The Shin Yokohama Ramen Museum lets you try traditional Japanese ramen from all over the country. The Yokohama Cup Noodles Museum lets you make your own cup noodles and learn about the history of instant ramen.

The Cupnoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is a surprisingly interesting attraction for both adults and children. If you've ever enjoyed a bowl of instant noodles, you'll probably enjoy this museum. Instant ramen is a godsend for college students and cash-strapped millennials all over the world.

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Hours and fees

The museum is open every day except Tuesdays and national holidays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Last admission is at 3:30 p.m. Entry is free! However, the “My CUPNOODLES Factory” costs ¥300 and the “Chicken Ramen Factory” is ¥500 for adults and ¥300 for children.

Cup Noodles (カップヌードル, Kappu Nūdoru) is a brand of cup instant ramen developed in 1971 and manufactured by Japanese food company Nissin Foods.

The museum is accessible by train. From Osaka-umeda Station, take the Hankyu-Takarazuka Line (located within the Hankyu Railway station in Umeda) to Ikeda Station. From Ikeda Station, take exit 2 and head south two blocks. The museum is next to the Magistrates' Court.