- Offering Specially Developed “Nama” (Fresh) Noodles and “Dashi” Soup for Classic Soba Experience in Hawaii -

Ringer Hut Co., Ltd. opened its fourth Hawaii location of the Japanese soba noodle shop “Ringer Hut SOBAYA LANAI” in the U.S. island’s largest shopping center, the Ala Moana Center, on Friday, October 27, 2017. Located in the new gourmet dining area, “The Lanai @ Ala Moana,” the latest outlet follows three Ringer Hut shops and one ROKKAKU HAMAKATSU location.

The “Ringer Hut SOBAYA LANAI” is a shop specializing in Japanese soba noodles. As a company, Ringer Hut operates both “Nagasaki Champon Ringer Hut” and Japanese restaurant “ROKKAKU HAMAKATSU” in Hawaii. It decided to open a Japanese soba noodle shop with the desire to let people enjoy genuine Japanese cuisine more casually.

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To re-create genuine Japanese soba noodles in Hawaii, Ringer Hut uses proprietary “Original Nama (fresh) Noodles,” and for the soup it uses a special kind of dashi (broth) that has been honed and perfected through Japanese-style cooking techniques at its ROKKAKU HAMAKATSU restaurant and that perfectly matches up with the Original Nama Noodles. In addition, Ringer Hut serves freshly fried “Big Shrimp Tempura” and “Kakiage” on genuine Japanese soba, which it has taken special care to make them so big that they are sure to cause an impact, with the knowhow the company has gained through experience at its ROKKAKU HAMAKATSU restaurant.

The opening of the latest location has brought the total number of Ringer Hut outlets in the United States to five (one of which is ROKKAKU HAMAKATSU), in addition to four in Thailand (one of which is HAMAKATSU), two in Hong Kong, two in Indonesia, and one each in Taiwan and Cambodia for a total of 15 shops in six countries/regions. In addition, the new location is managed by a local subsidiary, Ringer Hut Hawaii Inc. Ringer Hut aims to continue catering to customer needs as the company strives to achieve its goal of opening 50 overseas locations by 2020.

“Ringer Hut SOBAYA LANAI” Shop Information

- Shop Name: Ringer Hut SOBAYA LANAI

- Address: 1450 ALAMOANA BLYD, Space 2279, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96814

- Telephone: +1-808-489-9208

- Manager: Kensaku Yoshida

- Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (last order at 8:30 p.m.)

- Shop Size: 62.5 sq. meters

- Seats: 9 (450 shared)

Image2: Shop’s exterior design

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What is “The Lanai @ Ala Moana”?

“The Lanai @ Ala Moana” is a large-scale food court in the Ala Moana Center consisting of 450 seats. It is gaining attention as a popular new dining spot and has plans to include several trendy new food shops.

Image3: “Ringer Hut SOBAYA LANAI” Location Map

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Image4: Menu

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Menu Price List:

https://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M104171/201710307355/_prw_PA1fl_caTOz97m.pdf

About Ringer Hut Co., Ltd.

Headquarters: Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

President & Representative Director: Hideki Akimoto

About Ringer Hut Hawaii Inc.

Address: 2255 Kuhio Avenue, Suite 773, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815, U.S.A.

Representative Director: Fumio Fukuhara