Keika Ramen · Shibuya Center-gai
Keika’s Center-gai branch for Kumamoto-style ramen and different meat toppings.
At a glance
- Address
- 27-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 09:00–23:00 / Sun and holidays 09:00–22:30
- Phone
- 03-3462-5231
- Official guide
- Shibuya Center-gai branch ↗
Checked · 2026.10.27
Keika Ramen · Shibuya Center-gai
This Keika branch serves Kumamoto-style pork-and-chicken white broth with firm, medium-thick straight noodles. Compare the basic ramen with Taromen’s tender braised pork, Wushanromen’s spiced fried pork or Aso ramen without mayu garlic oil.
Broth, noodles and basic toppings
Basic Keika ramen combines tonkotsu torigara paitan (opaque pork-bone and chicken-bone broth) with mayu, an aromatic garlic oil. The medium-thick straight noodles are described as having a firm texture.
The brand lists house-made chashu pork, seasoned egg, menma bamboo shoots, wakame stems and scallions as basic toppings. Meat, oil and vegetable combinations vary by dish; the differences below help when comparing the basic ramen with meat-topped options.
Dishes available at Center-gai
These dishes include Center-gai in the official list of serving branches. The basic ramen and Taromen are listed as available at every branch.
| Dish | How it differs |
|---|---|
| Keika ramen (桂花拉麺) | Pork-and-chicken white broth, mayu and basic toppings including chashu |
| Taromen (太肉麺) | Slow-cooked tender pork belly and raw cabbage |
| Chashumen (叉焼麺) | Additional chashu prepared and cooked in the shop |
| Wushanromen (五香肉麺) | Marinated, spiced pork shoulder loin, fried and served over cabbage |
| Aso ramen (阿蘇拉麺) | Pickled takana mustard greens, without mayu |
Understanding the meat toppings
Taro is tender braised pork belly; chashu is meat simmered in the brand’s special sauce; wushanro is seasoned meat coated and fried. Large pieces of meat in photos do not all share the same cooking method. If you want to avoid mayu’s aroma, compare Aso ramen, which the official menu explicitly describes as having no mayu.
Hours and location
The address is 27-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku; phone 03-3462-5231. The official branch guide lists 09:00–23:00 Monday–Saturday and 09:00–22:30 on Sundays and public holidays. Use the individual-item and set prices on the in-store menu when ordering.
Take a look around
Photographed in March 2026The story behind this place
I Went to Tokyo for Miyu,
and Remembered the People, Too
Keika Ramen, across the Table from Duhan
After meeting my Turkish friend again at Starbucks, we naturally decided to eat dinner together. It was already well into the evening, and Shibuya’s streets were still crowded. He said that…
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