Discover Yokohama: Ramen and Culture

The offerings differ in theme and type of visit. This lets you choose based on what you actually want to experience during your stay.

Create, make, or sample noodles

At the My Cup Noodles Factory, visitors decorate a cup, choose one of four soup flavors, and select four toppings from twelve ingredients. The result is a personalized Cup Noodles product. If this hands-on activity interests you, check the latest information about participation and reservations before your visit.

The Chicken Ramen Factory offers a different focus. Participants knead wheat flour, roll it out, and steam it. They then season the dough and dry it using a flash-frying process. Unlike assembling a Cup Noodles product, this activity focuses on specific production steps. The workshop is available by reservation, so plan to book in advance.

At NOODLES BAZAAR, visitors can sample noodles from different countries. This adds a third option—tasting—to creating a Cup Noodles product and taking part in the Chicken Ramen workshop. If you are deciding between making your own creation, hands-on preparation, and sampling at the Cup Noodles Museum, you can choose based on the kind of experience you want.

Planning requirements also differ: the Chicken Ramen Factory operates by reservation, while for the My Cup Noodles Factory it is advisable to check the latest information about participation and reservations.

Historic architecture and cultural events

The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is a historic brick-building attraction. It was built as a government model warehouse from the late Meiji period to the early Taishō period. Its brick construction, historical era, and warehouse function give the site a historic focus distinct from the noodle offerings.

The halls and multipurpose spaces at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse host theater, concerts, dance, and other cultural and artistic events throughout the year. Alongside its architectural history, the events offer another way to experience the site. If you want to plan your trip around an event, check the dates for your preferred period. This will help you coordinate the event date with your travel dates.

The sailing ship Nippon Maru offers a different historical perspective. Visitors can tour its nostalgic interior; the ship is also designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. While the Red Brick Warehouse is known for historic brick architecture and cultural events, the focus here is on a ship and its interior. This distinction can help you choose between a visit with a maritime focus and one centered on architecture or events. Check the latest visitor information before your visit.

Explore more destinations: Ebina, Zushi, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Miura, Naka District, Iwa, Isehara

For the broader travel overview: Kanagawa Prefecture.