Kumamoto in a bowl of ramen. Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo Sakura Machi store reopens July 3, 2026, as a specialty shop featuring "Rindo Pork"

Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo will reopen its Sakura Machi store on the B1 floor of SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto on July 3, 2026 (Fri.) as a restaurant specializing in "Rindo Pork Ramen."

The concept for this renovation is "Kumamoto in a bowl."

We have packed the essence of the region into each bowl, centering on Kumamoto's proud brand pork, "Kumamoto Rindo Pork," and incorporating Kumamoto and Kyushu wheat, Ariake Sea seaweed, Kumamoto vegetables, and Kumamoto soy sauce.

This project aims to deliver "Kumamoto's deliciousness" through ramen, an everyday meal, to both local residents and tourists visiting Kumamoto.

The project originated from "Food Paradise Kumamoto," a food event hosted by Kumamoto Prefecture. To ensure that the popular dish from the event would not be a one-off product but would become the star of the Sakura Machi store, this renovation was decided.

Scenes from the Food Paradise Kumamoto event participation. Rindo Pork Shabu-shabu.

-- A menu creation that features "pork shabu-shabu as the star," which is unusual for a ramen restaurant.

In typical ramen, pork is often discussed as chashu (braised pork belly) or as a topping.

However, at Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo Sakura Machi store, we have placed the pork itself at the center of the dish.

The star is the Kumamoto Prefecture brand pork, "Kumamoto Rindo Pork."

Rindo Pork is used in both the soup and the meat. Furthermore, by varying the noodles and eating methods for each dish, we have created a composition that allows customers to enjoy the sweetness, tenderness, and umami of Rindo Pork from different angles.

This is not just a new menu.

It is a new challenge to deliver Kumamoto's ingredients nationwide and overseas through a bowl of ramen.

Reason for choosing "shabu-shabu" instead of chashu: For this Rindo Pork Ramen, we offer Rindo Pork in a shabu-shabu style, rather than the usual chashu.

The reason for this is to allow customers to taste the natural sweetness of Rindo Pork in its purest form.

Instead of relying on the aroma of grilling, we lightly blanch the meat in hot soup for each order, bringing out the meat's tenderness, the elegant sweetness of the fat, and its moist texture.

Rindo Pork is a brand of pork that offers sweetness and umami even when eaten on its own. Therefore, Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo has chosen the "shabu-shabu" style, which complements the soup and noodles without excessive seasoning.

The first bite offers the natural sweetness of Rindo Pork.

The second bite reveals the pork's umami dissolved in the soup.

Then, as you slurp the noodles, the aroma of Kumamoto and Kyushu wheat fills your senses, along with the integrated flavors of Kumamoto's ingredients.

This is a new style of Kumamoto ramen designed to savor Rindo Pork as the star.

About Kumamoto Rindo Pork

https://jakikuchi.jp/agriculture/chikusan/rindou-pork

"Kumamoto Rindo Pork" is a brand of pork produced exclusively by seven dedicated pig farmers in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Its meat is tender, fine-grained, and juicy. The fat has a slight sweetness, and its gentle umami spreads in the mouth without being too heavy.

It is raised with carefully selected feed, including good quality starches like wheat and seaweed powder containing natural vitamins and minerals.

Furthermore, it is characterized by its diverse nutritional content, including umami components such as glutamate, taurine, and linoleic acid.

Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo was captivated by the sweetness, tenderness, and umami of this Rindo Pork and adopted it as the star ingredient for the Sakura Machi store.

Kumamoto Rindo Pork

A new challenge from Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo, born from a long-established noodle maker

Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo is a ramen brand with roots in a long-established noodle maker in Kumamoto.

Starting in Kumamoto, it has expanded to five stores in Kumamoto, three in Tokyo, and one in Osaka. It has spread nationwide in less than five years and is now considering overseas expansion.

Among its offerings, the signature menu that has brought Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo its fame is the Katsuokombu-sui Tsukezoba (dipping noodles in bonito and kelp broth).

This extremely popular menu item helped establish the Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo name and contributed to the boom in kombu-sui tsukemen.

Now, Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo, which has cultivated a "culture of savoring noodles," is embarking on a new challenge: creating a restaurant centered around Kumamoto's brand pork, "Kumamoto Rindo Pork."

This endeavor combines the noodle-making techniques cultivated as a long-established noodle maker,

the ingredients protected and nurtured by JA, producers, and Kumamoto Prefecture,

and a deep affection and gratitude for Kumamoto.

Together, these elements will give birth to a new Kumamoto specialty from Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo Sakura Machi store.

Katsuokombu-sui Tsukezoba Chuka Soba

Menu Lineup

Rindo Pork Tsukezoba 1080 yen (tax included)

1. Rindo Pork Tsukezoba

Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo is known for its tsukezoba.

The "Rindo Pork Tsukezoba" inherits the lineage of this signature menu.

Enjoy dipping the noodles, with their characteristic wheat aroma from Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo, into a dipping broth concentrated with the umami of Rindo Pork. The sweetness and richness of Rindo Pork are layered onto the perfection of the tsukezoba.

This is the signature dish that allows customers to simultaneously enjoy the "deliciousness of the noodles," the origin of Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo, and the charm of Kumamoto's brand pork.

Rindo Pork Chuka Soba 880 yen (tax included)

2. Rindo Pork Chuka Soba

A dish that allows you to directly savor the umami of Rindo Pork.

The soup uses Rindo Pork bones and minced meat. While it is a clear, light broth, we aim for a flavor that combines the aroma of pork, the sweetness of the meat, and the richness of Kumamoto soy sauce.

For the topping, we use Rindo Pork belly slices for shabu-shabu instead of chashu. By lightly blanching them in hot soup for each order, we bring out the natural tenderness and the sweetness of the fat of Rindo Pork.

This dish, with its clear soup, noodles made from prefectural wheat, and shabu-shabu style Rindo Pork, offers a light yet profound umami.

Rindo Pork Abura Soba 980 yen (tax included)

3. Rindo Pork Abura Soba

A satisfying dish where you can savor Rindo Pork "as meat."

The noodles are finished to have a strong chewiness and an overwhelming presence, yet they firmly hold the flavors of the sauce, oil, and meat.

Each bowl uses three types of Rindo Pork: shabu-shabu, shredded meat, and soboro (ground meat).

The salty shabu-shabu, soy-sauce-flavored shredded meat, and sweet-and-savory soboro are layered, and as you mix them, the meat's umami spreads. This will be offered as a "meat-focused abura soba" that appeals to younger customers and encourages repeat visits.

Flat noodles made with prefectural wheat will be used.

Regarding Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo's lifeblood: "Noodles."

Noodle-making process. Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo's noodles.

For the noodles, we use Minaminokaori and Chikugoizumi from Kumamoto Prefecture.

Minaminokaori has a wheat-like aroma and presence.

Chikugoizumi has a smooth texture.

We utilize the individual characteristics of these wheats to create noodles that can hold the sweetness, umami, and richness of the Rindo Pork fat.

Side Menu

Rindo Pork Shabu-Shabu Donburi 380 yen (tax included)

Shabu-Shabu Pork Donburi

A small, luxurious bowl with lightly blanched Rindo Pork placed over rice.

You can simply enjoy the sweet fat of Rindo Pork.

Rindo Pork Tsukimi Soboro Donburi 380 yen (tax included)

Tsukimi Soboro Donburi

A bowl combining sweet-and-savory Rindo Pork soboro with a raw egg yolk.

The rich egg yolk envelops the soboro's umami, creating a flavor that pairs perfectly with rice.

Rindo Pork Nikumabushi Donburi 380 yen (tax included)

Nikumabushi Donburi

A bowl that tightly seals in the umami of Rindo Pork, making it highly compatible with rice.

This is a side dish that can be enjoyed alongside ramen or tsukezoba.

Store Information

Store Name: Kumamoto Rindo Pork Specialty Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo Sakura Machi Store

Reopening Date: July 3, 2026 (Fri.)

Location: B1 Floor, SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto, 3-10 Sakuramachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 860-0805

[Main Menu]

Rindo Pork Tsukezoba 1080 yen (tax included)

Rindo Pork Chuka Soba 880 yen (tax included)

Rindo Pork Abura Soba 980 yen (tax included)

Shabu-Shabu Pork Donburi 380 yen (tax included)

Tsukimi Soboro Donburi 380 yen (tax included)

Nikumabushi Donburi 380 yen (tax included)

About the Company/Brand

Fuuki Seimen Kenkyujo is a ramen brand born from a long-established noodle maker in Kumamoto.

Based on the noodle-making expertise cultivated as a noodle maker, it has expanded from Kumamoto nationwide. Through a bowl of ramen, it delivers Kumamoto's ingredients, food culture, and charm.

Operating Company: FUK Inc.

HP: https://fuuki-noodle-lab.jp/