CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is located in Ikeda, a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
The museum commemorates Momofuku Ando, founder of Nissin Foods and the inventor associated with Chicken Ramen and Cup Noodles. It opened in Ikeda in 1999, making the city an important destination for learning about the history of instant noodles.
Visitors can explore exhibits about Ando's experiments and the development of instant ramen. The museum is also known for hands-on activities, including making fresh instant noodles and designing a personalized Cup Noodles package with selected ingredients.
A common mix-up is Yokohama: Japan has another CupNoodles Museum there. The Osaka-area museum is specifically in Ikeda, near Ikeda Station on the Hankyu-Takarazuka Line. Hirakata, Toyonaka and Sakai are all Osaka Prefecture cities, but none is the location of this museum.