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Places in OSAKA

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Hokkyokusei Shinsaibashi Main Branch

Osaka-shi Chuo-ku

The birthplace of omurice, serving since 1922 — Founded in 1922, Hokkyokusei is the Osaka restaurant credited with inventing omurice in 1925. At the sukiya-style Shinsaibashi main branch, guests enjoy the original omelet rice in tatami rooms.

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Specialty Foods

Kansou Yodoyabashi Main Store

Osaka-shi Chuo-ku

Osaka salt kombu and tsukudani, crafted since 1781 — Founded in 1781 as a marine products wholesaler in Osaka, Kansou is renowned for shio-kombu and tsukudani made from natural konbu kelp. Its traditional flavors are sold at the main store in Yodoyabashi.

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Naniwa Shuzo

Hannan-shi

Osaka's oldest sake brewery, founded in 1716 — Founded in 1716 in Hannan, Naniwa Shuzo is the oldest sake brewery in Osaka Prefecture, known for its Naniwa Masamune brand. Visitors can tour the brewery buildings, registered as tangible cultural properties, and buy sake at the on-site shop.

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Chikuma

Sakai-shi Sakai-ku

Steamed seiro soba, a Sakai tradition since 1695 — Founded in 1695 in Sakai's Shukuin district, Chikuma has served a single dish for over three centuries: steamed seiro soba. The soft, steamed noodles are dipped in hot broth mixed with raw egg, a style rarely found elsewhere.

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Japanese Dining

Kodai Suzume-zushi Sushiman Main Store

Osaka-shi Nishi-ku

Osaka's kodai suzume-zushi, a tradition since 1653 — Founded in 1653 as a fishmonger, Sushiman became a suzume-zushi specialist in 1781 and is the oldest surviving Osaka-sushi house. Its signature kodai suzume-zushi, pressed sushi of small sea bream, is sold for takeaway at the Utsubo-honmachi main store.

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Japanese Sweets

Kanbukuro

Sakai-shi Sakai-ku

Sakai's famed kurumi-mochi, made since 1329 — Founded in 1329 in Sakai, Kanbukuro is one of Japan's oldest confectionery shops, with roughly 700 years of history. Its specialty kurumi-mochi, rice cakes covered in a green soybean paste, is still enjoyed at the shop today.

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Jiyuken

Osaka-shi Chuo-ku

Osaka's famous mixed curry with a raw egg, since 1910 — Founded in 1910 as one of Osaka's first Western-style eateries. Its meibutsu curry — rice pre-mixed with roux and topped with a raw egg — was immortalized in Oda Sakunosuke's novels and remains a Namba favorite.

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Japanese Dining

Takoume

Osaka-shi Chuo-ku

Japan's oldest oden house, in Dotonbori since 1844 — Founded in 1844 in Dotonbori, Takoume is known as Japan's oldest oden restaurant. Its simmered octopus and kanto-daki oden capture the flavor of old Osaka.