Travel in Fukushima
Kitakata
Kitakata · 喜多方
Visit Kitakata for a ramen outing from Aizu-Wakamatsu by JR Ban-etsu West Line. Find restaurants in the tourism ramen map; Raimu’s main branch is number 19.
Sources and dates checked Sources and dates checked JR East adult ordinary-fare calculation rule Article 77-3
Visitor information at a glance
Admission
There is no area-wide Kitakata admission fee. Meals and sightseeing facilities have individual charges. Ordinary adult Aizu-Wakamatsu–Kitakata paper fares are JPY 350 one way, or JPY 700 for two tickets, using official JR East distance and fare rules checked on 9 October 2026. Meals and sightseeing-train seat fees are excluded. Check operation and purchase conditions for your date before leaving.
Opening hours and closed days
Shop and facility hours and closures differ; check your chosen tourist information office separately. Official Raimu main-branch hours are 11:00–21:00, with last orders at 20:45 and year-round opening listed. Recheck temporary closures and the menu with the shop for your date.
What can I see at Kitakata?
Choose a lunch restaurant from the ramen map
Kitakata Tourism Association supplies a ramen map and restaurant guide. Choose a shop such as number 19 Raimu, check its location and hours, and plan where to walk after leaving the station.
Official Raimu: main-branch address, 11:00–21:00 and 20:45 last orders Kitakata Tourism Association: ramen map and restaurants
How to get to Kitakata
Take an ordinary Kitakata/Niitsu-bound JR Ban-etsu West Line train from Aizu-Wakamatsu to Kitakata. For Raimu, walk to map number 19 at 7 Inarimiya. Allow queues and station return. Return on Aizu-Wakamatsu-bound JR. Check actual-date times in official station timetables and platforms in that day’s station guidance.
JR Aizu-Wakamatsu: weekday/holiday Ban-etsu West Line towards Kitakata/Niitsu JR Kitakata: weekday/holiday Aizu-Wakamatsu-bound timetable Kitakata Tourism Association: ramen map and restaurants Official Raimu: main-branch address, 11:00–21:00 and 20:45 last orders
Before you visit
Plan meals around the return train
Return from Kitakata on Aizu-Wakamatsu-bound JR. Check times for your date and allow for restaurant queues and station walks. Even after choosing from the map, recheck that day’s opening and temporary closures with the shop.
JR Kitakata: weekday/holiday Aizu-Wakamatsu-bound timetable Kitakata Tourism Association: ramen map and restaurants Official Raimu: main-branch address, 11:00–21:00 and 20:45 last orders
Questions about Kitakata
Do all Kitakata ramen shops have the same hours?
Check each shop. Official Raimu main-branch hours are 11:00–21:00, with last orders at 20:45 and year-round opening listed; they do not apply to other shops. Recheck temporary closures with the relevant shop.
Official Raimu: main-branch address, 11:00–21:00 and 20:45 last orders
Sources and dates checked
- Sources and dates checked ·
- Sources and dates checked ·
- JR East adult ordinary-fare calculation rule Article 77-3 ·
- JR East Ban-etsu West Line Aizu-Wakamatsu–Kitakata operating distance 16.6km ·
- JR East main-line distance fare bands, Article 77 ·
- Official Raimu: main-branch address, 11:00–21:00 and 20:45 last orders ·
- JR Aizu-Wakamatsu: weekday/holiday Ban-etsu West Line towards Kitakata/Niitsu ·
- JR Kitakata: weekday/holiday Aizu-Wakamatsu-bound timetable ·
- Kitakata Tourism Association: ramen map and restaurants ·
Editorial review: