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Ikeda, Osaka / カップヌードルミュージアム 大阪池田

CUPNOODLES MUSEUM OSAKA IKEDA

In a shed behind his home in Ikeda, Momofuku Ando worked alone for a full year, without a single day off and sleeping about four hours a night, to create Chicken Ramen, an instant ramen that could be eaten at home with just hot water. Seeing American supermarket staff break the noodles into cups and eat them with forks inspired Cup Noodles, which turned the Japanese invention into a food for the world. The museum tells this story of invention, and at its workshops you can make Chicken Ramen or design your own Cup Noodles.

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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Next scheduled check

18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

9:30-16:30 (last entry 15:30).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed Tuesdays (the next day if Tuesday is a holiday) and over the New Year.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Admission is free. Chicken Ramen Factory workshop 600 yen for elementary school children and 1,200 yen for junior high school students and older. My CUPNOODLES Factory 500 yen per cup. You may have to wait to enter when busy.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

5 minutes on foot from Ikeda Station (Hankyu Takarazuka Line).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Parking

23 paid spaces at 300 yen per 20 minutes (no daily cap, no discounts), 8:30-17:00 (no entry or exit outside these hours). Spaces are few and nearby car parks are often full, so public transport is recommended.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Ikeda, Osaka (Japanese address: 大阪府池田市満寿美町8-25)

Official site: https://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/ja/osaka_ikeda/

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesThe museum is in a residential area: please avoid loud talking, blocking the road, littering, eating in inappropriate places, and parking on the street or in nearby private spaces.Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site

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