Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2013

Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum may have opened in 1994 but that doesn’t mean they don’t keep up with the times. Some of the nine ramen shops within its noodley grounds have recently added items specifically for their more particular overseas visitors—especially the South Asian visitors currently flocking in to spend the cheaper yen. Veggie or non-pork/alcohol dishes are even bonafide in the soup department—a big deal by Tokyo standards. What’s more, special food items are marked with idiot-proof icons (think crossed-out cow)—and they offer that classic pairing of Muslim prayer mats and free wi-fi.