Japanese ramen is a unique evolution of Chinese noodles throughout Japan. Among ramen, Sapporo's ramen in Hokkaido greatly influenced Japan's ramen culture with its innovative miso soup and thick and crispy noodles. This is why Hokkaido is known as the ramen kingdom of Japan. In Hokkaido, along with Sapporo, miso ramen, Asahikawa's shoyu ramen, and Hakodate's Shio ramen are three kinds of local ramen that are loved by both locals and tourist Hakodate ramen is a shio ramen that uses a clear white broth and is characterized by a light flavor. If you go to Hakodate Be sure to try Shio Ramen Hakodate.