CUPNOODLES MUSEUM OSAKA IKEDA is a hands-on museum in Ikeda, Osaka, dedicated to the history and development of instant ramen. Visitors can learn about the origins of instant noodles and experience how these popular foods are made.
The museum features a recreation of the small research hut where Chicken Ramen was developed. Models and exhibits introduce the manufacturing process and the history of improvements made to instant ramen and CUPNOODLES.
Packages of instant ramen products released around the world are also displayed, offering visitors an interesting look at how instant noodles have become a global food.
One of the museum’s most popular attractions is the My CUPNOODLES Factory. For a fee, visitors can choose their preferred soup flavor and toppings to create a completely original cup of noodles.
The museum was renamed in 2017 to Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum Osaka Ikeda, with CUPNOODLES MUSEUM OSAKA IKEDA used as its nickname.
The museum places particular emphasis on providing opportunities to learn about food through hands-on experiences. Approximately two-thirds of the facility is devoted to exhibition space, while about one-third is allocated to experiential learning facilities.
At the Chicken Ramen Factory, visitors can experience the process of making Chicken Ramen by hand. Participants knead the wheat-flour dough, season it, and take part in the noodle-making process themselves.
This hands-on experience provides an enjoyable way to understand how instant ramen is produced, from the basic ingredients through to the finished noodles.
At the My CUPNOODLES Factory, visitors can create a one-of-a-kind CUPNOODLES product. By selecting their own soup and toppings, they can design an original cup of noodles to take home as a memorable souvenir.
Through interactive exhibits and quizzes, visitors can also learn about the history and development of instant ramen in an entertaining way.
The Chicken Ramen Factory and My CUPNOODLES Factory are particularly popular, so advance reservations are recommended.
9:30-16:30
Tuesdays (or the following day if Tuesday is a national holiday)
Year-end and New Year holidays
Free of charge
Chicken Ramen Factory
Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen
Elementary school students 600 yen
Age limit : Elementary school students and older
My Cup Noodle Factory
500 yen per meal
5 minutes walk from Ikeda Station on Hankyu Takarazuka Line