When The Ramen Museum was established in 1994. It was the first food amusement park to be created anywhere in the world.  Who and Where? Yoji Iwaoka, the founder of the Ramen Museum, was born and brought up in Shin-yokohama. He feels strong attachments to his town. He founded the museum to contribute to the development of the neighborhood by pursuing his passion in life - ramen.  What? Ramen Museum is divided into two themes area,a ramen restaurant mall and a 1:1 replica of a section of Tokyo in the year Souwa 33 (1958). Other features Souvenirs shop, exhibitions of ramen culture and history (in Japanese language only)  How and why?   How did we select the ramen restaurants for the museum? Most of the restaurants in the museum are long established institutions from different regions across Japan. "Ryusyanhai," for example, was run by the same family for three generations (50years) in Yamagata. Within the museum, you can enjoy the delicious tastes of traditional, famous ramens from many localities under one roof! Why did we reproduce the year Showa 33 (1958)? The mood from the good old days of Showa fills visitors with nostalgia and an appetite to taste ramen. And importantly, instant noodles were invented in 1958. The invention transformed Japan into a nation of ramen connoisseurs.       Address 2-14-21 Shinyokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-City, 222-0033, Japan Tel:(81-45)471-0503 Fax:(81-45)471-0502 http://www.raumen.co.jp/home/ Copyright (C) 2009 SHINYOKOHAMA RAUMEN MUSEUM Corporation. All rights reserved.