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Menu’s Participation in the Upcoming Ramen Festivals in 2026

The renowned Japanese delivery app, Menu, is gearing up for an exciting adventure as it presents its booth at two major ramen festivals scheduled to take place from March to April 2026. The "Dai Tsukemen Hakuban Presents Tsukuba Ramen Festival" in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and the "Dai Tsukemen Hakuban Presents Saikyo Ramen Festival in Oyama 2026" in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture will be the venues for this culinary celebration.

Festival Details

Tsukuba Ramen Festival

• - Dates:

- First Phase: March 13 (Fri) - March 15 (Sun), 2026
- Second Phase: March 19 (Thu) - March 22 (Sun), 2026

• - Time: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM (March 13 and March 19 start at 5:00 PM)
• - Location: Kenkyugakuen Station Park, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
• - Access: About a 3-minute walk from Kenkyugakuen Station on the Tsukuba Express
• - Participating Shops:

- First Phase Features: Sho Aoten, Miso Men-dokoro Hanamichian, Tsukemen Wada, Menbo Torikraft, and many more, including a special collaboration ramen from Dragon Ramen x Men’sai Kohane.
- Second Phase Special Collaborations: Men-do Inaba x Takesue Shokudo, and several others.

• - Price: 1,000 yen (tax inclusive) per bowl

Oyama Ramen Festival

• - Dates:

- First Phase: March 27 (Fri) - March 29 (Sun), 2026
- Second Phase: April 3 (Fri) - April 5 (Sun), 2026
- Third Phase: April 10 (Fri) - April 12 (Sun), 2026
- Fourth Phase: April 17 (Fri) - April 19 (Sun), 2026

• - Time:

- Fridays: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Saturdays: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Sundays: 10:30 AM - 8:00 PM

• - Location: Oyama Goten Plaza, Oyama, Tochigi
• - Access: About an 8-minute walk from Oyama Station on the JR Tohoku line
• - Participating Shops: 32 ramen shops including special collaborations like Muraoka-ya & Menya Tenmu, and Niboshi Tsukemen Miyamoto x Ramen Hisui.
• - Price: 1,000 yen (tax inclusive) per bowl

Note: All ramen purchases require a common food ticket worth 1,000 yen (tax inclusive). Availability may vary per shop and can end once ingredients run out.

Menu Booth Activity

At both festival venues, the Menu booth will feature engaging activities for attendees. By following the Menu delivery account and sharing their ramen experience at the booth, attendees can enter a draw to win a free ramen ticket to use at the venue. Additionally, to keep younger visitors entertained, the booth will host a super ball scooping game for children under 10.

About Menu

Menu aims to provide a seamless lifestyle infrastructure where anything desired can be easily obtained. Following a joint venture with KDDI and Reazon HD in 2023, Menu continues to innovate with features like user reviews for products and seamless gaming experiences in its app. This commitment seeks to bring joy and entertainment to users' daily lives while facilitating a variety of interactive collaborations with ramen restaurants.

Area of Operation

• - Menu delivers to 33 prefectures across Japan.
• - App Download: Free
• - Download Link: Menu App
• - Supported OS: iOS and Android

Conclusion

The collaboration between Menu and these major ramen festivals not only highlights the rich culinary heritage of ramen in Japan but also promotes interaction and fun for all participants. If you’re a ramen lover or just looking for an enjoyable time, these events are not to be missed!