Takekotsuke Ramen "Takekotsuke" opens its Akihabara branch on Chuo-dori Avenue on March 18!　Free all-you-can-eat rice, an essential part of Ihekei!

A ramen shop called "Takekotsuya Akihabara Branch" is expected to open in mid-March.

The location is along Chuo-dori Avenue, on the site of the former " Genso Sushi Akihabara Chuo-dori Branch, " which closed at the beginning of 2015.

Takekotsuya is a family-style ramen shop with Tsurumi (since December 2014), Chigasaki (since January 2015), and Ebisu (since February 2015) branches in operation. It is operated by Kenko Corporation, which operates ramen shops and Chinese restaurants.

[Added 3/18].
Appears to have opened on March 18. The basic ramen comes in two flavors, soy sauce and salt, and costs 700 yen each. Free all-you-can-eat rice service is available for a limited time (*11:00-17:00). Business hours are from 11:00 to 28:00. Seating capacity: 22 seats on the 1st floor + 24 seats on the 2nd floor. Tabletop equipment includes pepper, soy sauce, raayu, vinegar, sesame, chili pepper, soybean paste, grated garlic, chopped ginger, and chopped onion. A rice bar (professional rice cooker with rice and pickled cucumbers) is located at the back of the restaurant, where customers can freely serve themselves until 5:00 p.m.

Incidentally, Akihabara in recent years has seen the opening of a succession of Iekei Ramen restaurants.

April 2015
Iekei Ramen "Ittoya Suehirocho Branch" opened in April at the former site of "Tokyo Chikara Meishi"!　Akihabara is experiencing a rush of Ieke Ramen restaurant openings

February 2015
Iye-kei Ramen restaurant "Gokurakuya" opens in front of Akihabara Station!　Ieke Ramen restaurant "Tonkotsu Banchou" renews with enhanced service

February 2015
Iekei-Ramen "Mensha Jumonji" opens in Akihabara on February 2!　An affiliate of the popular Iekei Ramen restaurant "Waiizu" in Kanda, Tokyo

April 2014
Iekei Ramen restaurant "Tonkotsu Banchou" opens in Akiba on April 27! JR Akihabara Station Showa-dori Exit

March 2014
Iekkei-Ramen "Icikakuya Akihabara" opens in Akihabara on March 20! Steak/Hamburger Steak "Teppan Oukoku" merged with Stamina Don "DON DON

December 2013
Ie-kei Ramen restaurant "Hanamadoya" to open on December 21 at the former site of Mammoth Curry on a back street in Akihabara! Offering 500 yen per bowl for 3 days!

(Reference) Before that
November 2009
Ie-kei Ramen "Minatoya" opened in Akihabara! 　 Along Kuramaebashi-dori, near Suehirocho Station *Closed in August 2011