Miyajima Ramen School

Contents

1 About school
2 School Type
3 Location
4 Private Course
5 Instructors
6 How to apply?
7 How to make a payment
8 Cancellation Policy
9 Accommodation
10 Visa
11 Media Listing

About school

Since the school’s foundation in 2001, more than 1,000 students from over 50 countries enrolled, including not only owners of ramen restaurants in Japan and professional ramen chefs from abroad but also those who have no experience in food service.

This ramen school provides one-on-one course mainly.

More than 1,000 students from over 50 countries

This ramen school has contributed to producing restaurants introduced in the Michelin guide as well as popular local restaurants. Because of the scientifically quantified recipes, many students from abroad were also able to make their restaurants successful.

Ramen recipes with no additives or MSG

All the recipes taught at the school use no additives or MSG. You can replicate tasty Japanese ramen with ingredients available in your country.

Selling experience at a mock restaurant/food stall

You do not only learn how to make ramen: you can also learn how to sell it at a mock restaurant/food stall. By selling your ramen in person, you can have more practical experience.

Free Accommodations

For those who enroll in a course for more than two days, accommodations will be provided for free.

Translation Arrangements

You can hire a personal interpreter at an affordable price. It costs 12,000JPY per day for English, Chinese, and Spanish translation.

Namely, it costs 60,000JPY for a 5-day course (12,000JPY x 5 days), 84,000JPY for a 7-day course (12,000JPY x 7 days). The school’s interpreters are all experienced and well versed with technical terms, so you can count on them!

Support after you go back to your country

They provide complete support after you go back home. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by e-mail or chat.

School Introduction Movie

School Type

Private School

Ramen

Location

1-9-2, Kowakae, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka

*The course also will be available at Tokyo Branch but no FREE accommodation is provided

Private Course

Besides school lesson, you can have hands-on experience selling the ramen you made in the store

8-day Course – 500,000JPY

7-day Course – 450,000JPY

6-day Course – 400,000JPY

4-day Course – 300,000JPY

3-day Course – 200,000JPY

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One-on-One Course

One-on-One Course

They will arrange a meeting to design your own program that will be between one and six days in length. Instructors will teach in accordance with the program.

Course Schedule

10:00 to 17:00

*Hours may change.

What you will learn?

Course Menu

We will arrange a meeting and design your own program that will be between one and six days in length. You can select from the following subjects.

【Ramen Making】

■Ramen Types
Tonkotsu, salt, soy sauce, miso, dipping ramen, Jiro-style ramen (a style inspired by Ramen Jiro, a popular restaurant known for its thick noodles and massive toppings)

■Soup Types
Chintan(清湯) clear soup, Paitan(白湯) creamy soup
Tonkotsu (pork bone), soy sauce, salt, vegetable, dipping soup for Tsukemen

■Process of Soup Making
Preparing meat, adding vegetable, boiling down, seasoning, filtering, pressure cooking

■Process of Making Ramen Noodles
About noodles, selection of flour, water amount, noodle-making machine, thin noodles, thick noodles, flat noodles, etc.

■Tare (seasoning sauce)
Tare based on soy sauce, salt, miso, or seafood; tare for cold or dipping ramen

■Oil and Toppings
Animal oil, vegetable oil, pork back fat, roast pork, seasoned boiled eggs, preserved bamboo shoots

■Making Original Ramen

■Selling Experience at a Mock Restaurant

【Izakaya (Japanese-style pub) Menu】

Gyoza, agedashi-tofu (deep-fried tofu in broth), etc.

【Basic Knowledge of Restaurant Management】

【Know-How of Opening/Running a Restaurant】

*The course contents may vary depending on the conditions.

Eligibility

– Applicants must be in good health.

– Applicants must be able to stay legally during the course.

Language

Japanese

*They can make arrangements for an interpreter from Japanese to English, Spanish, or Chinese. 12,000JPY per day will be charged in addition to the course fee. Contact us for translation to other languages.

Level

The course can accommodate a wide range of students, from those who have no experience in food service to professional ramen chefs.

Expected number of students

One-on-One private class / private group

Price

Besides school lesson, you can have hands-on experience selling the ramen you made in the store

8-day Course – 500,000JPY
7-day Course – 450,000JPY
6-day Course – 400,000JPY
4-day Course – 300,000JPY
3-day Course – 200,000JPY

Included in the price

– Tuition Fee includes Ingredient Cost

– Accommodation cost (Not included for course at Tokyo Branch)

– Consumption Tax

Not included in the price

– Visa application cost (Only for those who need)

– Translation fee

– Flight Ticket

-Travel Insurance (Health Insurance)

Certificate

You will be given a certificate written in Japanese.

*There is no skill test required for certification, but we will provide the certificate for those who have shown commitment to participating in class and learning.

Instructors

President

Rikisai Miyajima (Mr.)

Rikisai Miyajima, “The first ramen producer,” has accumulated nearly 20 years of experience. With his experience in opening and rejuvenating countless ramen restaurants, he helps owners to build a firm basis by directly teaching “taste” and “management know-how” essential for restaurants that are not easily influenced by fads and thrive for a long time. He appears frequently in Japanese mass media and also introduces his recipes in technical books of ramen.

Ramen Instructor

Hiromi Matsubara (Ms.)

Working as an instructor at a famous ramen school since 2004, she is also pioneering the consulting business of the noodle industry.
Mass media have featured her work that sent off around 3,400 graduates mainly into the ramen business.

Instructor

Katsunori Shindo (Mr.)

He is a chef/owner of Tsujido Ramen, a restaurant long loved by local residents in the ramen battleground of Tsujido, Kanagawa. He is also a professional in the business of mobile catering. His practical training has an established reputation.

Trainer

Oscar Pineda (Mr.)

Fluent in English and Spanish, he supports Miyajima Rikisai’s class. Along with working as an affiliated trainer of the school, he himself runs a ramen restaurant as well. He works on promoting Japanese culture at large through ramen.

Noodle Instructor

Kaoru Nakano (Mr.)

He has been promoting and introducing the use of house-made noodles at ramen restaurants and teaches the significant role of noodles’ taste in the improvement of business. As a CEO of Sanuki Menki Co., ltd. since May 2019, he has been contributing to further development of the noodle business.

How to apply?

Pease send your application from here!

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How to make a payment

Once you are officially enrolled in the school, they will issue a bill for 50% of the total fee as advance payment. After we confirm the payment, they will secure your course schedule. Bring the remaining half of the fee on the first day of the course.

You can pay with a bank account or PayPal.

*You will be responsible for transfer fees charged by the sending and receiving banks.

Cancellation Policy

If unexpected circumstances prevent you from attending the course, we can only reschedule it. Please understand that the school do not refund the 50% advance payment.

Accommodation

For those enrolled in one-on-one course for more than two days or intense course in small groups, we provide a studio (8.2 square meters), located a 3-minute walk from the school (with a private shower and toilet).
Others need to find accommodations on their own or we will provide support for the search.

Visa

If your valid passport is issued by countries/areas which has partnership for visa-waiver with Japan, you are able to enter and stay in Japan up to 90days.
For more details about visa-waiver countries/areas

If not, you are required to obtain short-term stay/tourist visa to enter Japan. We are able to assist you to obtain visa.
For more details of short stay visa to enter Japan

If you need a visa to enter Japan, we will help you with the application for a short-term stay visa after we confirm your 50% advance payment.

*Some countries and regions may require original documents from Japan for a visa application. In that case, we may charge you the shipping fee for the documents (10,000JPY-20,000JPY).

Media Listing

NHK World

This school was introduced in a special program about ramen in 2018, broadcasted by NHK World, the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.

Ramen Noodle 101 on NHK World, December 2018

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Miyajima Ramen School

About school

More than 1,000 students from over 50 countries

Ramen recipes with no additives or MSG

Selling experience at a mock restaurant/food stall

Free Accommodations

Translation Arrangements

Support after you go back to your country

School Introduction Movie

School Type

Location

Private Course

Included in the price

Not included in the price

Instructors

President

Ramen Instructor

Instructor

Trainer

Noodle Instructor

How to apply?

How to make a payment

Cancellation Policy

Accommodation

Visa

Media Listing

NHK World

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