Famed as a “ramen battleground,” Ikebukuro houses numerous ramen joints that are sure to satisfy your ramen cravings. Taste ramen the way it should be made, at the ramen shop of the “Godfather of Tokyo Ramen,” Kazuo Yamagishi. Head to Taishoken Honten, the brainchild of the late Yamagishi, whose claim to fame is his invention of tsukemen, a style of ramen where noodles and broth are served separately, with cold noodles dipped into hot ramen soup just before consuming. Yamagishi’s Morisoba is an absolute must try, with a unique blend of seafood, chicken, and pork broth and generously-sized portions.