Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbō Ikebukuro

Kikanbo Ikebukuro is a spicy miso ramen shop in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, where diners adjust the heat with sansho and chili. The miso broth is combined with the numbing quality of sansho and the spiciness of chili, and after ordering you choose your level of spiciness and amount of sansho. You buy a meal ticket from a kiosk, then wait around 30 minutes even on a weekday lunch. Sansho powder is kept inside the shop, and the interior has about seven counter seats and is very small.