[Jomon in Tomakomai] Light Taste Wakashio Ramen

Jomon

Ramen Jomon (らーめん縄文) is a popular ramen restaurant facing National Route 36 in Shinkai-cho, Tomakomai city, and is near Aeon Mall Tomakomai. Jomon corp. runs it, and Mr. Dai Takakuwa (高桑 大), a company president, has established it since 2001. Students of Komazawa University Tomakomai High School (駒大苫小牧), the only Japanese High School Baseball Tournament (甲子園) champion in Hokkaido, visit here, too. An one-storied building at a part of commercial districts is large, and the interior decoration has an atomosphere such as a stylish ramen restraunt. Counter seats, table seats and a small separate Japanese style room are provided, so I guess that even family customers may enjoy meals. But the ramen restraunt is often crowded with customers.

By the way, Express Tomakomai-go (高速とまこまい号) or Hascup-go (ハスカップ号), express buses, run between Sapporo and the Tomakomai. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Tomakomai Station.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between the Tomakomai and the Sapporo. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Tomakomai. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Tabi-Plaza Rental Car Reservation (旅ぷらざレンタカー予約), Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

Chuo Bus / Donan Bus(中央バス・道南バス)	From Sapporo to Tomakomai	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chuo Bus / Donan Bus(中央バス・道南バス)	From Tomakomai to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their office is in Yanagi-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their offices are near the Tomakomai Station and Tomakomai Ferry Terminal.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are in Shinkai-cho and Sanko-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Tomakomai Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their office is near Numanohata Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Ones Rent-a-car(ワンズレンタカー)	Their office is in Ipponmatsu-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

TOMAKOMAI

Tomakomai (苫小牧) that 170,000 people live along Pacific Ocean is the fourth largest industrial city in Hokkaido, and is located in the central part of the Hokkaido. There are Oji Paper factory (王子製紙), petrochemical complexes and Tomato-Atsuma Thermal Power Plant, the largest thermal power plant in the Hokkaido. As for a climate, it is warmer than other places in Hokkaido in a summer or in a winter, and it features that the Tomakomai has less snow than other placess in the Hokkaido. Therefore skating as one of famous winter sports is prosperous, so ASIA LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY Team "Oji Eagles" is based in the Tomakomai. Because the Tomakomai is close to New Chitose Airport, and Tomakomai Ferry terminal is built, so the Tomakomai has traffic convenience. Read More

Ramen of Hokkaido

Ramen is a noodle soup dish topped with ingredients. It is said that Chinese noodles is the root of the ramen, and there are various theories, for example, Mr. Mistukuni Tokugawa (徳川光圀 * Mitokomon (水戸黄門)) ate the ramen in 1697 for the first time in Japan or the first ramen was that Keitaimen noodles (経帯麺) served in 1488 was written in Biryueken Diary (蔭涼軒日録). Noodle soup dishes were spread out in Japan because Nanking noodles (南京そば) was served in various China Towns, Japan. In Hakodate with a China Town, Yowaken (養和軒) served the Nanking noodles in 1884. In Sapporo, it is a root of Sapporo Ramen that a noodle soup dish was cooked by Mr. Wang Wen Zai (王 文彩), a chief chef of Takeya Shokudo (竹家食堂), in 1922. Houran (芳蘭), a branch of the Takeya Shokudo, opened a business in 1933 in Asahikawa. Asahikawa Ramen, Sapporo Ramen and Hakodate Ramen called the 3 Major Ramen in Hokkaido were born. But current ramen do not succeed to the taste of those ramen. Read More

Wakashio Ramen

The Jomon is famous for rich taste ramen. But I heard from my friend that they also served light taste ramen, so I visited here around 17:00 on a weekday. A waitress shown my counter seat. There were not so a lot of customers at that time. I asked the waitress about ramen restaurant's recommendation, she replied me "Wakashio Ramen (和香潮ラーメン)". It was written as light taste ramen on a menu, I ordered it without hesitating. The price was JPY 780.

About 20 minutes later, the ramen was served. A roasted pork fillet, bamboo shoots, a boiled egg, a dried laver, green laver and green onions were on noodles. I ate a sip of soup immediately. It was tasty! Soup stock was made stock from more than 30 types of ingredients (chicken body, chicken hands and feet, pettitoes, fishery products, vegetables and fruits), and soup using it was seasoned with salt. The soup was light taste, but it had a rich flavor.

The chewy noodles were curled thick noodles made by Sagamiya Making-Noodles Factory, and went well with the soup. I want light taste lovers to eat it. Thanks for the tasty ramen!

Wakashio Ramen and Atmosphere of Ramen Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Wakashio Ramen

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Tomakomai. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Smile Hotel Tomakomai(スマイルホテル苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Comfort Hotel Tomakomai(コンフォートホテル 苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Wing International Tomakomai(ホテルウィングインターナショナル苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tomakomai Green Hotel(苫小牧グリーンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route Inn Tomakomai(ホテルルートイン苫小牧駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Tomakomai(ドーミーイン苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyoko Inn Tomakomai(東横イン苫小牧駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sugita(ホテル杉田)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Motonakano(ビジネスホテル モトナカノ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Grand Hotel New Oji(グランドホテル ニュー王子)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Okuni(ホテル於久仁)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Hachinohe(ビジネスホテルはちのへ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Oyado Hishokan(おやど 翔馬館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nidom(ホテル ニドム)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Automobile Resort Tomakomai Arten(オートリゾート 苫小牧アルテン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten