The Journey to Japan’s Most Remote Ramen Shop

How far would you travel for a really good meal? To savor a bowl of charred-soy ramen at the family-owned Rishiri Ramen Miraku, you’ll need to take some combination of planes, trains and ferries to an island off Japan’s northernmost tip. But we promise this dish—featuring locally harvested kombu seaweed as the not-so-secret ingredient—is totally worth the trek.

Watch the video then answer the questions...

1. How long will it take to fly to Sapporo from Tokyo?

a) 2 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 1 hour

1. Which transportation will take one to Wakkanai?

a) plane
b) train
c) bus

1. Which island is the Ramen place located?

a) Risgiri island
b) Rigni island
c) Rishiri island

1. How many hours does the Ramen place open each day?

a) 3 hours
b) 2 and half hours
c) 2 hours

1. What makes the Ramen special ?

a) made with local kombu seaweed broth
b) charred soy ramen
c) all of the above