This French restaurant turns into a ramen shop – but only for two hours a week. Saturdays, 12 to 2 pm!
That’s Karyon, inside Takanawa Gateway. It’s Tokyo’s newest and most controversial station. Designed by Kengo Kuma, it’s sleek and modern, but the real debate has always been the name. In a public poll, “Takanawa Gateway” ranked 131st… and JR went with it anyway.
The surrounding area is still finding its identity, but Karyon is a hidden gem. Elegant bowls like their shoyu clam and dried fish ramen show off Japanese depth with a French touch.
👉 Featured Ramen Shop: Karyon (French Restaurant Ramen)
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🍜 Series: Stop #6 of 30 on the Yamanote Line Ramen Series
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15 Comments
Came for the ramen, stayed for the urban design commentary. Well done!
Thanks for sharing! This feels more like frank's take on takanawa gateway haha.
I do like how they are changing their style and also doing something different on saturday, maybe it is good way to get customer to come for their french fine dining on other days!
Karyon does look like an amazing place though, gotta check it out next week!
Always fun to watch your episodes
It is great you mentioned Kengo Kuma's architecture for Takanawa Gateway. My favorites of his designs are in Yusuhara, Kochi prefecture and of course the Visitor Centre at Asakusa, across from the Kaminari mon, With a name like "Karyon", you'd hope the meat side dish wasn't roadkill. But seriously, this looks like a really nice place and VERY INTERESTING bowls. Thanks, Frank!
I like that in this video Frank is walking around the block over and over…. and yes I've walked around there too, including the temple.
Frank, I appreciate you covering lesser known districts for ramen.
Just curious, what was the 一番 name for the station as voted by the people? Great episode as always. Thanks!
Hmm fancy stuff. Where is my monocle? Thanks for the Video .
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I found out I have celiac disease. I have to figure out gluten free ramen options.
Looks interesting and fun. Glad to see people expanding the boundaries of what Ramen can be
i was kinda on the fence about ths place but you sold me hah!
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Please try the tsukemen here "らー麺土俵 鶴嶺峰" I highly recommend it, especially every Wednesday before they close for tomorrow. Thanks
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(We’re eating ramen at every single stop on Tokyo’s green loop line!)