Junk Garage

Junk Garage (ジャンクガレッジ) is a Japanese ramen and mazesoba restaurant brand operated by Matsufuji Foods under Matsuya Foods Holdings. It is headquartered in Saitama Prefecture and primarily operates in Saitama and Gunma prefectures. The brand claims to be the originator of mazesoba, a brothless ramen style where thick noodles are mixed with a small amount of concentrated tonkotsu soup and various toppings. Junk Garage also offers a lighter 'Jiro-inspired' ramen. The name 'Junk Garage' comes from a miscommunication during a magazine interview before opening, where the intended name 'Junk Garage' was published as 'Junk Garage' due to a cough. The brand focuses on Saitama because of the local culture of thick udon noodles, and aims to become a soul food of Saitama. It has expanded and contracted over the years, with stores in shopping malls and standalone locations, and has adapted to challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic by starting kitchen car operations.

Junk Garage was founded on January 31, 2007, in a renovated warehouse next to Rokurinsha in Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo. On June 19, 2008, the Osaki store was relocated to Higashi-Omiya in Minuma-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, and opened as the Higashi-Omiya store. In 2009, it participated in the first Dai Tsukemen Haku. In 2010, it opened the Koshigaya store in the food court of AEON LakeTown mori in Koshigaya, Saitama; the Nishifuna store in Funabashi, Chiba; the Kumagaya store in Kumagaya, Saitama; and the Plena Makuhari store in Chiba. In 2011, it opened the AEON Kofu Showa store in Showa, Yamanaka, Yamanashi; the AEON Kita-Toda store in Toda, Saitama; the Tokyo Ramen Street store in Chiyoda, Tokyo; the Kita-Urawa store in Urawa, Saitama; and the Kurashiki store in Kurashiki, Okayama. In 2013, it opened the Omiya Ekimae store in Omiya, Saitama, and closed the Tokyo Ramen Street store. In 2014, it opened the Takadanobaba store in Shinjuku, Tokyo. In 2015, it opened the Sakado Tsukagoshi store in Sakado, Saitama, and the Fukiage store in Konosu, Saitama. In 2017, it closed the Plena Makuhari store, opened the Sayama store in Sayama, Saitama, and the Shirakobato Koenmae store in Koshigaya, Saitama. In 2018, it opened the Ogose store in Ogose, Saitama; closed the Sakado Tsukagoshi store; opened the Kawagoe Odote store in Kawagoe, Saitama; reopened the Kumagaya store; opened the Fujimino Ekimae store in Fujimi, Saitama; opened the Omiya 2nd store in Omiya, Saitama; and opened the Morishita store in Koto, Tokyo. In 2019, it opened the Fukaya store in Fukaya, Saitama; the Wakoshi Ekiminami store in Wako, Saitama; closed the Morishita store; and opened the Biva Mall Honjo store in Honjo, Saitama. In 2020, the Fukaya store was robbed; the Kita-Urawa store was closed for renovation; the Kawagoe Higashiguchi store opened in Kawagoe, Saitama; the Shiki Minamiguchi store opened in Niiza, Saitama; the Kita-Urawa store reopened; the Kawagoe Higashiguchi store closed; the Shiraoka store was closed for renovation; the Cainz Hanyu store opened in Hanyu, Saitama; the Shiraoka store reopened; the Cainz Asaka store opened in Asaka, Saitama; the AEON Town Fujimino store opened in Fujimino, Saitama; and two stores began delivery via Demae-can. In 2021, the Ota store opened in Ota, Gunma; the Biva Mall Honjo store closed; and kitchen car operations began due to COVID-19.

• Founded in Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, in a renovated warehouse next to Rokurinsha.

• Relocated to Higashi-Omiya, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, and opened as Higashi-Omiya store.

• Participated in the first Dai Tsukemen Haku.

• Opened Koshigaya store in AEON LakeTown mori food court, Koshigaya, Saitama.

• Opened Nishifuna store in Funabashi, Chiba.

• Opened Kumagaya store in Kumagaya, Saitama.

• Opened Plena Makuhari store in Chiba, Chiba.

• Opened AEON Kofu Showa store in Showa, Yamanaka, Yamanashi.

• Opened AEON Kita-Toda store in Toda, Saitama.

• Opened Tokyo Ramen Street store in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

• Created Twitter account.

• Created Facebook account.

• Opened Kita-Urawa store in Urawa, Saitama City, Saitama.

• Opened Kurashiki store in Kurashiki, Okayama.

• Pre-opened Omiya Ekimae store in Omiya, Saitama City, Saitama.

• Opened Omiya Ekimae store.

• Closed Tokyo Ramen Street store.

• Renewed Kita-Urawa store.

• Opened Takadanobaba store in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

• Opened Sakado Tsukagoshi store in Sakado, Saitama.

• Sakado Tsukagoshi store temporarily closed due to burglary.

• Opened Fukiage store in Konosu, Saitama.

• Closed Plena Makuhari store.

• AEON Kita-Toda store closed for renovation.

B-grade gourmet, hearty 'junk' style ramen and mazesoba, aiming to be Saitama's soul food.

• Mazesoba

  Brothless ramen with thick noodles mixed with concentrated tonkotsu soup and toppings.

• Ramen

  Jiro-inspired ramen with lighter seasoning and smaller portions.

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