Kourakuen Corp. manages a chain of domestic and overseas ramen restaurants. It operates through the Ramen and Other divisions. The Ramen division offers ramen noodle soup and dumplings. The Other division deals with franchisee recruitment, business guidance, store interior design and construction, kitchen equipment sales, and insurance businesses. The company was founded by Tsukasa Niida on September 22, 1954 and is headquartered in Koriyama, Japan.