30 minutes by car from Nishinomiya. We found a place where you can stay cool even in summer and have fun!
Isn’t that Cup Noodles ridiculously huge?!
This place is easiest to reach by car from Nishinomiya, so…
It’s Carnori Rent-a-Car, familiar to Nishitsu readers as a place where you can rent a car at a super low price. It’s right near Hanshin Kokudo Station.
Using it is really easy. Just add Carnori Rent-a-Car Nishinomiya on LINE, and you can make a reservation in no time.
On the day you rent, just go to the shop. You write your name and address, show your driver’s license and health insurance card, and the paperwork takes less than 30 minutes or so.
“Wait, even the roomy C Class kei car is only 12,000 yen for a week before tax?!” *A Class starts from 8,000 yen, and the car model is chosen for you
Converted per day, that’s about 1,715 yen, and this much space is pretty great! If you’re in the “space over rock-bottom price” camp, go for C Class. If you’re all about “the absolute cheapest,” A Class is the one.
So off we went, vroom vroom 🚗💨
Here we are in Ikeda, Osaka. Such a stylish-looking building.
Cup Noodles has turned into a fossil～～～
This is the Cup Noodles Museum. It’s an instant ramen museum! And best of all, admission is free. Pretty amazing, right?
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 8-25 Masumicho, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture.
There’s parking too. It was full that day, so we parked at the nearby Daiei parking lot. They give you proper directions.
Now, let’s head inside and see what it’s like～
They’ve recreated the little research shed from when Chicken Ramen was developed. Even the smell felt old
An old Cup Noodles vending machine. It’s old, but it still feels cutting-edge.
So Noguchi-san was the first person in human history to take ramen into space and eat it there. Amazing!
Nissin cup ramen products released over the years are packed from the walls all the way up to the ceiling.
Some of the designs are so old I’ve never seen them before. What even is “Spagenny”～～～
Do you know Gonbuto in the bottom left? I liked it quite a bit. I also ate a ton of Raoh.
Oh, there’s an experience area! The My Cup Noodles Factory is 500 yen! Let’s try it.
