Kashiwagi
Nakano, Tokyo
Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
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Price
- JPY 999 - JPY 999
Why go
A nine-seat ramen counter in Higashi-Nakano, selected for Tabelog 100 every year since 2018. Lunch-only service keeps bowls under JPY 1,000, with no reservations and cash-only payment. Solo diners and ramen specialists will find it more practical than groups.
About Kashiwagi
Kashiwagi is a Tokyo venue with verified daytime hours and a compact verified price band of JPY 999–JPY 999. It is listed for service from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, it is closed on Tuesday. It is also associated with the Tabelog 100 - Ramen - TOKYO - 2025 recognition.
Because the verified public details are limited, this guide avoids making claims about seating, reservations, payment methods, menu items, chef background, or neighborhood specifics. What can be stated confidently is straightforward: plan around the listed Tokyo hours, expect a sub-JPY 1,000 verified price point, do not plan for Tuesday.
Why Tokyo Diners May Put Kashiwagi on the List
Kashiwagi is best treated as a daytime Tokyo stop rather than an evening plan. The verified schedule runs from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM on every listed operating day except Tuesday, when the venue is closed. That makes timing the most important confirmed planning detail.
The verified price range is also unusually narrow: JPY 999–JPY 999. Beyond that, details such as exact dishes, seating layout, wait times, payment options, reservation policy are not part of the verified record here, so diners should confirm practical logistics through a current official or trusted source before going.
How It Fits Into a Tokyo Dining Plan
Kashiwagi can be considered alongside comparisons venues such as Chuka Soba Chigonoki, Mendokoro Kinari, Koi Nobori, Vietnam Chan, La Strada, but this page does not have verified, like-for-like details for those venues. For Kashiwagi itself, the confirmed hooks are Tokyo location, daytime operating hours, Tuesday closure, JPY 999 pricing, the Tabelog 100 - Ramen - TOKYO - 2025 association.
For diners mapping Tokyo meals, Kashiwagi works best as a midday anchor because its verified hours end at 3:00 PM. Build the rest of the day around other Tokyo restaurants, afternoon or evening Tokyo bars, and nearby Tokyo hotels as needed.
Planning details
- Location
- 1 Chome-36-7 Higashinakano, Nakano City, Tokyo 164-0003, Japan
- Website
- twitter.com/kashiwagi0602
- Phone
- +81
Planning details
Location
1 Chome-36-7 Higashinakano, Nakano City, Tokyo 164-0003, Japan · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Mendokoro Kinari, Notable alternative
- Koi Nobori, JPY 15,000 - JPY 19,999, JPY 15,000 - JPY 19,999
- Chuka Soba Chigonoki, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Vietnam Chan, JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- La Strada, JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999, JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999
Restaurant context
Kashiwagi sits in the affordable, technically consistent tier of Tokyo's Tabelog 100 ramen shops, where under-JPY-1,000 bowls and eight consecutive years of recognition signal reliability over innovation. Mendokoro Kinari operates in a similar price range and also skips dinner service, but its Bunkyo location draws fewer lines, choose it if you want the same value with less wait time. Chuka Soba Chigonoki matches Kashiwagi's JPY 1,000–JPY 1,999 band and offers lighter shio-style broth, making it the better pick for diners who find tonkotsu or shoyu too heavy.
At the high end, Koi Nobori charges JPY 15,000–JPY 19,999 for kaiseki that includes ramen as one course, worth it if you're treating ramen as part of a formal meal, but unnecessary if you're after a standalone bowl. La Strada shifts into Italian territory at JPY 8,000–JPY 9,999, removing it from direct ramen comparison despite its Nakano proximity. Vietnam Chan, priced at JPY 4,000–JPY 4,999, offers more table seating and flexibility for groups of four or more, making it the easier logistics choice when counter-only spots like Kashiwagi don't fit your party size.
For ramen completists building a Tabelog 100 checklist, Kashiwagi's lunch-only format and cash-only policy make it less convenient than dinner-service peers, but the sub-JPY-1,000 price and consistent recognition justify the midday detour. Solo diners and technical-focused eaters will find it more rewarding than groups or travelers prioritizing evening dining plans.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at Kashiwagi?
The verified hours are 11:30 AM–3:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Kashiwagi is closed on Tuesday, no dinner hours are verified.
What should a first-timer know about Kashiwagi?
Plan for Tokyo, the verified JPY 999 price point, the verified hours: 11:30 AM–3:00 PM on listed operating days, closed Tuesday. Specific dishes, payment methods, seating, wait times are not verified here.
