Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama: Make Your Own Instant Ramen

Craft your own Cup Noodles and taste noodle treats from around the world.

This guided class at the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama teaches you the history of instant ramen while you make your own original cup to take home. The 90-minute experience includes museum admission, a live English-speaking guide, and hands-on instruction in the noodle-making workshop. The guide meets you at the museum entrance holding a gotcha signboard. Public transportation from Tokyo reaches Yokohama in about 30 minutes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama

• Travel to Cup Noodles Museum
• Learn history of instant ramen
• Observe noodle manufacturing process
• Make your own original Cup Noodles
• Explore noodle food culture and desserts
• Tour facility with guide
• Discuss food culture and noodle dishes

The experience

Instant ramen was born in Japan, and the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama exists to tell that story. Momofuku Ando, founder of Nissin Foods, invented instant ramen and changed global food culture, and the museum documents both his achievement and the manufacturing process itself. You'll tour the facility with your guide, learning how the product went from a Japanese innovation to something loved around the world, and you'll see the production methods up close as you move through the exhibits.

The hands-on part comes in the workshop, where you design and make your own original Cup Noodles. Your guide walks you through the process, and you get to take what you've made with you. The museum also has a casual food section serving noodle dishes and desserts from different countries, so you can taste how ramen culture varies by region. Your guide will talk with you about food traditions and noodle dishes from your own country as part of the experience.

Your guide will be waiting for you at the museum entrance with a signboard marked gotcha, so there's no confusion about where to meet. The whole visit runs 90 minutes. Note that all the soups served contain pork, so if you're vegetarian or vegan, you won't be able to eat what's offered in the workshop or the food hall.

What’s included

• Guided tour of the Cup Noodles Museum with a live English-speaking guide.
• museum admission.
• hands-on instruction and materials for making your own original Cup Noodles that you take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday12 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 16:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (19 and older) · Child (under 19)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by gotcha

Is this one for you?This class works for anyone curious about how instant ramen came to be and who wants to try making their own version. The 90-minute format fits easily into a day trip from Tokyo, and the hands-on workshop gives you something tangible to take away, but note that all soups contain pork, so vegetarian and vegan diets won't work with the food component.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 19).

What exactly do I make in the Cup Noodles workshop?

You design and create your own original Cup Noodles, choosing the broth, toppings and flavors you want, then you cook it and take it home with you.

Does the tour include entry to the museum?

Yes, museum admission is included in the price, along with the guided tour and the hands-on noodle-making workshop.

How long is the whole experience?

The guided class runs 90 minutes from start to finish, including the museum tour and the time you spend making your own Cup Noodles.

Where will my guide meet me?

Your guide will be waiting at the entrance area of the Cup Noodles Museum, holding a signboard with gotcha written on it, so you'll know exactly where to find them.

How do I get to Yokohama from Tokyo?

Public transportation options are available nearby the museum, and Yokohama is about 30 minutes from Tokyo by train.