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Justin Bieber at Ginza Hachigo: make a bowl of ramen your reason to visit Ginza
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Why not plan a visit to Ginza around a bowl of chuka soba, a style of ramen? Ginza Hachigo is a ramen restaurant that Justin Bieber reportedly visited. Nikkan Sports says he went there during his visit to Japan in November 2022. Source: Nikkan Sports
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The report says that Justin ate the restaurant’s chuka soba, but does not specify the toppings or the full order. We therefore do not identify any particular item on the current menu as his exact order that day. Source: Nikkan Sports
Discovering a restaurant visited by a favourite artist can inspire a trip. Then look at the current menu and choose your own bowl of noodles. Here too, it helps to distinguish what inspired the visit from what you actually order.
How the restaurant describes its broth and noodles
Ginza Hachigo’s official website describes its broth as being made without kaeshi, a seasoning base. It describes a duck-and-chicken base combined with several ingredients and finished with cured ham, alongside special thin noodles from Asakusa Kaikaro. Source: Ginza Hachigo official website
These are the restaurant’s own descriptions, not the author’s tasting impressions. If you are interested in differences between ramen beyond richness and heat, learning how the broth is made can add to the enjoyment of choosing a bowl.
The time spent in the restaurant is also part of the meal.
The official website also touches on the creation of a Japanese restaurant-like space, lighting, and counter. Source: Ginza Hachigo official
If you have the chance, try making eating at this restaurant one of the reasons you go to Ginza, instead of eating in a hurry during your commute. This article's suggestion is to leave some leeway in your schedule before and after meals.
Seat numbers, queuing arrangements and reservation policies may change. Check the official page shortly before your visit instead of relying on old videos or visit reports. This article does not reproduce fixed reservation slots or opening hours.
Choose your own bowl from the current menu
The official menu lists chuka soba, chuka soba with a marinated egg and a special chuka soba, among other dishes. Source: Ginza Hachigo official menu
Would you prefer to focus on the broth and noodles or add toppings? Decide according to your appetite that day. Rather than insisting on recreating his order, make the visit a chance to find a bowl you would want to eat again.
Restaurant information and related links
Store name: Ginza Hachigo. Location: 1st floor, Daiichi Hanabusa Building, 3-14-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Source: Official store guide
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About this article
This article is an editorial article based on published reporting and restaurant information, not a record of the author’s own dining experience. Past visits or related coverage do not establish a current endorsement, regular patronage or any affiliation between this website, the restaurant and the person discussed. Before visiting, check the restaurant’s latest hours, prices, menu and reservation arrangements. The references come from the manuscript prepared on September 28, 2026. Check the latest information before publication or a visit.
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