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Stone exterior of the CUPNOODLES MUSEUM building with a hedge, trees and a lamppost along the pedestrian path

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Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda: Free Entry and 500 Yen Cups

Yes. Entry to the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is free; it opens 9:30-16:30 and closes on Tuesdays (checked 17 and 18 October 2026).

Making your own cup costs 500 yen with a numbered ticket on the day, and the Chicken Ramen Factory 1,200 yen from junior high school age.

Is the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda free?

Entry
Free
Last entry
15:30
Closed
Tuesdays
Entry
Free
Hours
9:30-16:30, last entry 15:30. Closed on Tuesdays (the next day when Tuesday is a holiday) and over the New Year

Closed for maintenance from 12 to 15 January 2027, as well as on Tuesdays and over the New Year.

Can you make your own ramen at the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda?

Factories and prices
FactoryPrice with taxHow to get in
Chicken Ramen FactoryMake Chicken Ramen from the dough1,200 yen600 yen for elementary schoolBooking needed; 5 sessions a day
My CUPNOODLES FactoryDesign a cup and pick the soup and toppings500 yena cupNumbered ticket on the day

Chicken Ramen Factory: 1,200 yen from junior high school age, 600 yen for elementary school children; five 70-minute sessions a day (9:40, 10:50, 12:00, 14:00, 15:10) for up to 48 people; booking needed. My CUPNOODLES Factory: 500 yen a cup, with a numbered ticket handed out on the day, first come first served.

Is there vegetarian or halal ramen at the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda?

Soy-meat topping: yesPork: in all four soups

No vegetarian or halal food is listed. A soy-meat chashu topping was added in May 2026, but all four soups list pork among their allergens.

Checked on 17 and 18 October 2026. Menus change. Ask the shop before you order if you avoid meat, pork or animal products for religious or health reasons. An allergy label does not tell you if food is halal.

Paying and good to know at Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

Languages
Website in Japanese and English only

How do you get to Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda?

Getting there
5 minutes on foot from Ikeda Station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line

Frequently asked questions

Is the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda free?

Yes. Entry to the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is free; it opens 9:30-16:30 and closes on Tuesdays (checked 17 and 18 October 2026).

What time does Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda open?

9:30-16:30, last entry 15:30. Closed on Tuesdays (the next day when Tuesday is a holiday) and over the New Year.

How much is My CUPNOODLES Factory at the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda?

500 yen a cup with tax. In Osaka Ikeda you need a numbered ticket handed out on the day, first come first served.

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Sources for this page

  1. Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda: official information (Japanese)カップヌードルミュージアム 大阪池田
  2. Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda: site policy (Japanese)カップヌードルミュージアム 大阪池田