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Cup Noodles Museum
Workers are still finding new ways to make noodles sizzle inside this four-story wonderland in Yokohama's Shinkō district! You're standing outside the Cup Noodles Museum, where in 1958 a determined inventor named Momofuku Ando worked alone for an entire YEAR - sleeping only four hours each night - to create the world's very first instant noodles. That's like staying up past bedtime for 365 nights straight! Inside this modern building, you'll discover an exact replica of his tiny work shed where he flash-fried noodles on August 25th, changing how the whole world eats forever. His original Chicken Ramen cost six times more than regular noodles - imagine paying thirty dollars for one bowl today! Get ready to design your own cup noodles and become a noodle inventor just like Ando!
Did You Know?
- The Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama (part of the greater Tokyo area) is not just a tribute to instant ramen, but also a celebration of innovation: it features a faithful replica of the humble backyard shed where Momofuku Ando invented the world’s first instant noodles in 1958, using only basic tools—a powerful symbol of how a simple idea can revolutionize global food culture.
- Visitors can become instant noodle inventors themselves at the museum’s popular 'My Cupnoodles Factory' workshop, where they design their own cup noodle by choosing from a wide array of soup flavors and toppings, then seal and decorate their unique creation to take home—a hands-on experience that’s both educational and fun for families and children.
- The museum houses an 'Instant Noodles History Cube' and an 'Instant Noodles Tunnel,' displaying over 800 instant noodle packages from around the world, visually tracing the evolution of flavors, packaging, and cultural adaptations—showcasing how a Japanese invention became a universal pantry staple and a canvas for global culinary creativity.