A note on the words: chintan refers to a clear, unclouded broth simmered gently without a rolling boil; while the supervising shop Ramen-ya Toy Box is known for chicken chintan, this shop brews a clear pork chintan that gives pure pork sweetness without the heavy, gamey edge of cloudy tonkotsu (pork-bone broth). Shoyu is soy sauce, which brings a clean sharpness to the bowl ordered here, and shio (salt) is the alternative on the ticket machine. Chashu is seasoned sliced pork, here cut from the shoulder; ajitama is an egg marinated in a seasoned soy tare; nori is dried seaweed, served in this bowl as the flat pressed sheets called ita-nori rather than the loose bara-nori flakes.
Ramen GINZA TON BOX Roppongi Ten on Tabelog (English) — opening hours, payment details and the Japanese address are kept up to date there, not here.
To everyone having ramen for lunch, thanks for waiting! It’s time for Hangover Meshi!
This time, I was in Roppongi. Taking over the spot where a fish-and-chips shop used to be (if I remember right!),
I headed to Ramen GINZA TON BOX Roppongi Ten!
I had not even noticed that the shop here had been replaced, ha. Apparently it opened in June 2026, the second directly managed shop following the Ginza main store. It is just a 1-minute walk from Exit 7 of Roppongi Station, right across the street from Tokyo Midtown! They say it is supervised by the famous Minowa shop Ramen-ya Toy Box. While that supervising shop brews a chicken chintan (clear broth), this shop reportedly differs by simmering a clear pork chintan.
Anticipating a crowd, I got there at 11:00, and I walked right in with no trouble at all!
There is a ticket machine by the entrance, and a staff member stood right beside me, watching over me the whole time. I hesitated a bit and was browsing through the options, but having that gaze fixed on me really kept me on my toes, ha ha ha.
If you’re going to stand guard over the ticket machine, you might as well just take my order, ha.
Now, seated and waiting for a short while.
Here it is! The special shoyu ramen. In the soy-sauce-colored broth, specks of pork back fat of various sizes float dotted across the surface. The special comes with 3 sheets of nori, 1 ajitama, and 60g of chashu pork!
Indeed, just from its appearance, you can see how clear the broth is. There was such a thing as clear pork-bone ramen in Hakata too, so I wonder if this sort of thing is trending lately. Rising from the bowl is the sweet aroma of pork. Not that gamey edge of tonkotsu, but the sweetness of the fat itself drifts gently to my nose. Looks delicious!
Taking a sip, the sharpness of the soy sauce arrives first, followed right behind by a gentle wave of pork umami gradually washing in. I was imagining something heavy and rich, but I was pleasantly betrayed in the best way. The sweetness of the back fat rounds off any sharp edges, so although it is light and clean, there is nothing lacking at all. So this is pork chintan!
The noodles are medium-thin and straight. Cooked slightly on the softer side, they glide smoothly down your throat while the flavor of the wheat stands out distinctly. Because they lift the broth along with the back fat so well, even a mouthful of nothing but noodles still tastes of the soup.
Looking over the toppings, the chashu is pork shoulder. The meat has a moist, tender texture, releasing more umami the more you chew. The 60g portion is served thick, so it provides plenty of satisfaction. If you submerge the 3 sheets of nori in the soup and then wrap them around the noodles, the ocean aroma completely transforms the flavor profile.
That was delicious!!
I felt the saltiness of the soup was on the slightly strong side, but perhaps because I had been drinking the night before — I was not hungover, mind you, ha, it struck just the right balance! The aftertaste is clean, and it does not sit heavily in the stomach the day after drinking, so I recommend keeping this place in mind as a new Roppongi hangover food spot!
Here’s hoping to encounter another delicious meal today!
[Ramen GINZA TON BOX Roppongi Ten] Menu
Shoyu
Left half of the ticket machine. Seaweed is served as pressed sheets (ita-nori).
Chashu 60g / 1 ajitama / 3 sheets of nori
Chashu 40g / 1 ajitama / 1 sheet of nori
Chashu 40g / 1 sheet of nori
Chashu 80g / 1 sheet of nori
Shio
Right half of the ticket machine. The seaweed here is bara-nori, included only in the special.
Chashu 60g / 1 ajitama / bara-nori
Chashu 40g / 1 ajitama
Chashu 40g
Chashu 80g
The ramen has two main pillars: shoyu and shio. The order listed matches the display on the ticket machine. In addition, the machine had buttons for ‘Side Menu’ and ‘Limited,’ with the limited option showing COMING SOON at the time of my visit. The ticket machine is a touch panel type that supports Japanese, English, and Chinese, and accepts both cash and cashless payment.
*From the storefront ticket machine at the time of my August 2026 visit. Prices include tax; contents may change. Please check the official website or at the shop for the latest information.
Ramen GINZA TON BOX Roppongi Ten (Ramen / Roppongi Station, Nogizaka Station, Roppongi Itchome Station)
Tabelog lunch rating ★★★☆☆ 3.4
I ate here and paid for it myself. Nothing on this site is a comped meal.
One more for the road?
