Menchuubo Ajisai Main Branch

Ajisai Honten sits in front of Goryokaku Tower in Hakodate and serves Hakodate ramen with a clear, deep shio broth. The signature dish is shio ramen with chicken broth, springy noodles and chashu, though gyoza and red miso ramen are also on the menu. At the entrance kiosk, you select Korean or English, print a ticket and pay, and on weekday lunchtimes the wait runs about 15 minutes. The broth gets saltier with each spoonful.