| Kanagawa-ken Yokohama-shi Naka-ku - Cup Noodles Museum
Cup Noodles Museum, official nick name of Andou Momofuku Invention Memorial, was opened on 17 Sep 2011 at Kanagawa-ken Yokohama-shi Naka-ku Shinkou. The museum showcase the evolution of instant ramen, and the creativity of its inventor, Andou Momofuku (1910-2007). Official web site : http://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/ The nearest train stations are Minato-Mirai station and Bashamichi station of Subway Minato-Mirai-21 Line | ||
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| Outlook | Entrance | Opening hours and fees |
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| Inside entrance | Museum shop | Entrance hall |
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| Ticket office | Floor plan | Floor plan |
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| Floor plan | Instant Ramen History Cube | Instant Ramen History Cube |
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| Panorama view of the cube, from left to right, 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
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| 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
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| 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
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| Detail view of the cube | First ever instant ramen "Chikin Ramen" invented in 1958. The rest is history. | The familiar orange package of Demae Icchou started in 1968 |
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| Cup noodles invented in 1971 | Strange packaging of Super Boil | Momofuku Theatre |
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| Statue of Andou Momofuku | Brief history of Andou Momofuku | World yearly consumption of instant ramen - 9.5 trillion |
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| Birth of Space Ramen on 27 Jul 2005 | Birth of Cup Noodles on 18 Sep 1971 | Exhibit on Cup noodles |
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| Birth of instant ramen on 25 Aug 1958 | Instant ramen was inspired by Tempura | Cup Noodles was inspired by supermarket salesman breaking up instant ramen and put into small cup for customers to sample |
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| Find hints in all sorts of places | Exhibits on different perspectives of the same subject | Exhibits on different perspectives of the same subject |
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| Exhibit on instant ramen | Model of the first workshop Andou Momofuku used to make instant ramen in Osaka-fu Ikeda-shi | Model of the first workshop Andou Momofuku used to make instant ramen |
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| Inside of the workshop | Exhibit on Cup Noodles | Reception counter of the Chikin Ramen Factory workshop |
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| Chikin Ramen Factory workshop, where you can make your own Chikin Ramen | My Cup Noodles Factory workshop, where you can make your own cup noodles | Noodles bazaar |
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| Cup Noodles Park | View from 4F balcony | View from 4F balcony |