Visitors to the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum learn how ramen came to be. As various cuisines entered Japan after the country’s ports opened in 1859, ramen was created from Chinese noodles and ...

Momofuku Ando holds up a package of instant noodles for astronauts called "Space Ram" during a press conference at the company's Instant Noodle Museum in Osaka, July 27, 2005.

Create a custom instant ramen and dive into the history of Japan’s most iconic dish at the Cup Noodles Museum. Bask in sweeping Mount Fuji views after being whisked up 69 stories at Landmark Tower, ...

In the gift shop, you can assemble a customized package of ramen to take home, choosing from different kinds of vacuum-packed fresh noodles, soup flavor and flavored oil, with a personalized label.

Noodles abound at the Cup of Noodles Museum in Yokohama, Japan where ramen, toppings and seasonings are on display for visitors to enjoy in a styrofoam cup. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.