CupNoodles Museum Yokohama
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
CupNoodles Museum Yokohama invites you into a four-story celebration of instant noodles and the story of their inventor, Momofuku Ando. Located in Yokohama's Minatomirai area, the…
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CupNoodles Museum Yokohama invites you into a four-story celebration of instant noodles and the story of their inventor, Momofuku Ando. Located in Yokohama's Minatomirai area, the museum blends historical narrative with hands-on creativity, making it a place where food culture, design, and playful discovery come together. Walking through the galleries, you'll encounter the Instant Noodles History Cube with its vast collection of packages from around the world, step into a recreation of Momofuku's Work Shed where Chicken Ramen was born, and follow the sweep of a 58-meter panorama tracing Ando's life and innovations. Beyond looking and learning, you can make your own noodles—kneading and frying Chicken Ramen in the Chicken Ramen Factory, or creating a custom Cup Noodles bowl at My CUPNOODLES Factory, where you choose from thousands of possible combinations by picking your soup and toppings. The CUPNOODLES Park offers a playful athletic experience that mimics the journey of a noodle through factory and shipping, while the Momofuku Theater presents the inventor's story through animation. Between exhibitions, you can taste noodle dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world at the NOODLES BAZAAR, and explore the Museum Shop for exclusive instant-noodle merchandise. The space itself is modern and visual, with Creative Thinking Boxes presenting Ando's design philosophy as contemporary art, and the CUPNOODLES Marble Coaster mesmerizing visitors with 4,000 moving marbles flowing through a kinetic display. Throughout, the museum feels less like a static archive and more like an immersive, multi-sensory journey through the history of an invention that changed how the world eats.
Highlights
- Instant Noodles History Cube featuring over 3,000 instant-noodle packages from Japan and international brands
- My CUPNOODLES Factory where you customize your own bowl from 5,460 possible combinations of soup and toppings
- Chicken Ramen Factory workshop where you knead, spread, steam, season, and flash-fry noodles to take home
- Momofuku's Work Shed, a faithful recreation of the workspace where Chicken Ramen was invented
- NOODLES BAZAAR serving international noodle dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world
Good to know
The museum spans four stories and includes coin lockers, nursing facilities with diaper-changing and formula water heater, multipurpose restrooms, and barrier-free elevators. Manual wheelchair rental and wheelchair-accessible parking are available. Voice guidance is offered in English, Chinese, and Korean. An information desk, benches, braille guidance blocks, and an AED are on site. The Museum Shop on the first floor sells exclusive merchandise.
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Questions people ask
Can I make my own noodles at the museum?
Yes. The Chicken Ramen Factory lets you knead, spread, steam, season, and flash-fry wheat noodles to take home. The My CUPNOODLES Factory allows you to decorate a package, choose one soup from four varieties, and select four toppings from 12 options, creating a one-of-a-kind custom bowl.
What dining options are available?
The NOODLES BAZAAR serves noodle dishes and other food inspired by cuisines from around the world.
Is there a shop at the museum?
Yes, the Museum Shop on the first floor offers original museum merchandise and instant-noodle-related items, including limited products not generally available elsewhere.
What accessibility services are provided?
The museum offers barrier-free elevators, manual wheelchair rental, wheelchair-accessible parking, multipurpose restrooms, a nursing room with diaper-changing facilities, braille guidance blocks, and voice guidance in English, Chinese, and Korean.
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Last verified: August 13, 2026