Instant noodle museum and restaurant, Dec 2008 (28 images)

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The Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka is dedicated to the inventor of instant noodles, Momofuku Ando. It has welcomed some two million visitors over the years.
  • Children crowd round a make your own cup noodle corner. The museum is often busy with school groups from the surrounding area. The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years.

  • A reconstruction of the small hut in the yard of Nissin founder Momofuku Ando where he invented instant ramen. He spent one year trying to achieve the right recipe before discovering that deep frying the noodles was the solution.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A cup noodle vending machine. Cup noodle maker Nissin was one of the first companies to introduce vending machines serving hot food to Japan.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A wall in the Nissin Instant Ramen Museum showing some of the company's 200 varieties of instant ramen on sale in Japan.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A wall in the Nissin Instant Ramen Museum showing some of the company's 200 varieties of instant ramen on sale in Japan.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A reconstruction of the small hut in the yard of Nissin founder Momofuku Ando where he invented instant ramen. He spent one year trying to achieve the right recipe before discovering that deep frying the noodles was the solution.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A reconstruction of the small hut in the yard of Nissin founder Momofuku Ando where he invented instant ramen. He spent one year trying to achieve the right recipe before discovering that deep frying the noodles was the solution.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A reconstruction of the small hut in the yard of Nissin founder Momofuku Ando where he invented instant ramen. He spent one year trying to achieve the right recipe before discovering that deep frying the noodles was the solution.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A reconstruction of boxes of 1950s instant ramen. The foodstuff was an instant hit with Osaka housewives.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A display in the Instant Ramen Museum showing Nissin's patent system for instant ramen in a cup (cup noodle). The noodles are tightly wedged in the middle of the cup. The method both prevents them breaking up in transit, and also ensures they cook evenly. The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • Yoshie Kawate, a spokeswoman for the Instant Ramen Museum, holds a giant inflatable cup noodle. The wall behind her shows some of Nissin's hundreds of instant noodle products over the years.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • Space Ram, a special instant noodle product developed for Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi. The noodle broth is thicker than normal to stop the noodles floating off in zero gravity.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • Space Ram, a special instant noodle product developed for Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi. The noodle broth is thicker than normal to stop the noodles floating off in zero gravity.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • Space Ram, a special instant noodle product developed for Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi. The noodle broth is thicker than normal to stop the noodles floating off in zero gravity.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A picture of Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi with Nissin founder and instant ramen inventor Momofuku Ando. Nissin developed a special instant ramen for Noguchi to consume in space on the shuttle Discovery.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • An eco-friendly cup noodle "refill" pack.The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A statue of instant noodle inventor Momofuku Ando outside the Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka. He is standing on a cup noodle and holding a packet of instant ramen in his hand. The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A statue of instant noodle inventor Momofuku Ando outside the Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka. He is standing on a cup noodle and holding a packet of instant ramen in his hand. The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A statue of instant noodle inventor Momofuku Ando outside the Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka. He is standing on a cup noodle and holding a packet of instant ramen in his hand. The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, near the Japanese city of Osaka, has welcomed some 2 million visitors over the years. .

  • A customer at Sakura instant ramen restaurant samples one of 200 varieties of instant ramen. Staff member Chie Tanaka works behind the bar. Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan.

  • Staff member at Sakura instant ramen restaurant Chie Tanaka works behind the bar. Some of 200 varieties of instant ramen are on the shelves. Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan.

  • Staff member at Sakura instant ramen restaurant Chie Tanaka holds a selection of instant ramen. Some of 200 varieties of instant ramen are on the shelves. Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan.

  • Staff member at Sakura instant ramen restaurant Chie Tanaka holds a selection of instant ramen. Some of 200 varieties of instant ramen are on the shelves. Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan.

  • Staff member at Sakura instant ramen restaurant Chie Tanaka holds a selection of instant ramen. Some of 200 varieties of instant ramen are on the shelves. Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan.

  • A bowl of ramen made with instant noodles at Sakura instant ramen restaurant in Tokyo. Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan..

  • Sakura instant ramen restaurant stocks 200 types of instant ramen including one specially made for the restaurant. The packet says "Sakura". Owner Sakura Takenaka founded the restaurant 2 years ago and now has 10 franchises over Japan..

  • A packet of instant ramen from Thailand at Sakura instant ramen restaurant in Tokyo. .

  • A packet of instant ramen from Korea at Sakura instant ramen restaurant in Tokyo. .

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