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Yokohama · Around Sakuragicho Station and Minato Mirai

Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama

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A hands-on museum about the invention of instant noodles, where you can make your own Cup Noodles.

Nearest station
8 min walk from Minato Mirai Station
Hours
10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00)
Admission
Adults (university and up) 500 yen; high school and younger free. Activities cost extra

What to see

  • My Cup Noodles Factory: decorate a cup and pick soup and toppings. 500 yen each; a same-day ticket or advance booking is needed.
  • Chicken Ramen Factory: a 70-minute hands-on class for elementary-school age and up. Booking required.
  • Noodles Bazaar: noodles from around the world in half portions, 500 yen.

History

It tells how Momofuku Ando, founder of Nissin Foods, invented Chicken Ramen in 1958 and Cup Noodles in 1971. It is run by the company.

Getting there

8 minutes on foot from Minato Mirai or Bashamichi stations, 12 from Sakuragicho, 5 from Unga Park.

Address:2-3-4 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

Closed Tuesdays (the next day if Tuesday is a holiday) and New Year. There can be a wait to enter.

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Sources

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