Just a short walk from Yotsuya-sanchome Station, this ramen joint is tucked away on the ground floor of an apartment block in a residential street. Opened in 1983, the shop quickly won fans for the intense salty and umami flavours of its original seafood ramen broth. On Sundays, there’s a special bowl featuring delicacies like anglerfish liver, shrimp, softshell turtles and scallops.
Aside from that, there are just three ramen options, all priced at ¥1,200. The signature 100 Special features a rich broth made purely from beef bones. The Gehin adds some soy sauce, and the Akuma adds even more – we’d recommend it for die-hard soy fans. To top it all off, each bowl comes with thick chashu slices and a mountain of sliced pork belly. Ganko has a devoted following, so you'll probably spot the queue before you see the shop. People will line up as early as 7.30am, especially on Sundays.