A top-ranked ramen guide has arrived in Japan with Kodansha’s TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027, the latest edition of the Tokyo Ramen of the Year awards. The book went on sale on October 22, 2026, bringing together rankings selected after a year of detailed tasting by nine judges.
The awards cover new and established ramen shops across the Tokyo area and neighboring prefectures. The judging period for new restaurants ran from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, while the new book offers practical ideas for planning ramen stops around Japan.
Rustic Noodles in Atago, Chiba, won the top new-restaurant award and first place in the new-shop soy sauce, salt, and tsukemen categories. Tokyo’s Shibata and Naruryu shared the main TRY Award, while the 132-page book is priced at ¥1,265 (tax included).
About the TRY Ramen Taisho
Rustic Noodles wins the new-shop award
Rustic Noodles in Atago, Chiba, received the TRY New Restaurant Award after opening in December 2025. Its featured results appear in the ¥1,265 (tax included) TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027 guide.
Shibata shares the top award
Shibata in Komae, Tokyo, was named a joint winner of the main TRY Award. The shop has built a long record in the soy sauce category and is featured in the ¥1,265 (tax included) annual ramen guide.
Naruryu takes its first main TRY Award
Naruryu in Otsuka, Tokyo, joined Shibata as a co-winner of the main TRY Award. The restaurant’s recognition is covered in the ¥1,265 (tax included) TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027 book.
TRY stands for Tokyo Ramen of the Year, an award project that began in 2000. The 2026-2027 edition combines category rankings with restaurant news, updates from Hall of Fame shops, judges’ recommended restaurants, and the popular TRY Judges’ Room feature. It also identifies the individual bowls that received full marks from each judge and restaurants chosen unanimously by the panel.
Highlights
- Rustic Noodles in Atago, Chiba, won the TRY New Restaurant Award after opening on December 21, 2025.
- Shibata in Komae and Naruryu in Otsuka jointly took first place in the main TRY Award.
- The rankings include new-shop and established-shop categories divided by flavor style, including soy sauce, salt, miso, and tsukemen.
- The 132-page guide is available for ¥1,265 (tax included), with an electronic edition scheduled for release around the same time.
- Nine judges selected the results: five TRY judges, two new-shop judges, and two established-shop judges.
Book & Award Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027 |
| Menu / items | Tokyo Ramen of the Year rankings; new-shop and established-shop awards; judges’ recommendations |
| Release date | October 22, 2026 |
| Period | New-shop judging period: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 |
| Location | Japan; awards covering Tokyo and neighboring prefectures |
| Price | TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027: ¥1,265 (tax included) |
| Official website | Official website |
Before you buy
- When can I buy TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027?
- The book went on sale in Japan on October 22, 2026.
- How much is TRY Ramen Taisho 2026-2027?
- The listed price is ¥1,265 (tax included). An electronic edition is scheduled to be released around the same time.
