Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka (らーめん山頭火 Rāmen Santōka), is a Japanese ramen restaurant chain. Its main office is located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It has over 21 stores in Japan,[1] with international presence in North America and Southeast Asia[2] with 32 stores in 9 countries.[3]

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
らーめん山頭火
IndustryFoodservice
FoundedAsahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan (1988 (1988))
FounderHitoshi Hatanaka
Headquarters
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Websitewww.santouka.co.jp/en/

History

The founder Hitoshi Hatanaka, after having seen Tampopo (a movie about ramen) was disappointed in the ramen he ate with his family in a restaurant, and decided to do something about it.[4] He said he was going to make ramen for his family, and developed his own tonkotsu soup for ramen.[5]

The first Ramen Santouka restaurant was established in Asahikawa on March 10, 1988, with only nine seats and with only one item on the menu, the shio (salt) ramen.[6] It soon became known as "the ramen restaurant with the odd name and consistently full seats".[4]

In 1994, Ramen Santouka opened its first store in Tokyo, starting its rapid expansion not just in Japan but in abroad.

In 1995 the "April Foods" corporation was started to increase the number of franchises.[4]

  • Shop in Sendai
  • Shio Ramen
  • Chicago Santouka Ramen Shop
  • Costa Mesa (Los Angeles area) California
  • Irvine, California
  • New Jersey USA, during COVID Phase 2 Reopening
  • San Diego, California
  • Santa Monica, California
  • Torrance, California
  • Chashu Shio Ramen in carryout containers.
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References
  1. "Locations in Japan - HOKKAIDO RAMEN SANTOUKA". Santouka.co.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "Overseas locations - HOKKAIDO RAMEN SANTOUKA". Santouka.co.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. "Company Profile". Santouka.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "History and Development". Santouka.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. "The Story of Santouka". Santouka.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "The Story of Santouka". Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
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