Jiyuken, Namba Main Store: Osaka’s First Western-Style Restaurant Since 1910
Jiyuken has operated in Namba since 1910, making it one of the oldest Western-style restaurants in Osaka, and is best known for a curry rice served already mixed with a raw egg rather than ladled on top in the usual way. The dish gained a wider following after novelist Sakunosuke Oda, a regular, featured it in his novel Meoto Zenzai; a photo of Oda still hangs in the shop today, next to a line credited to him that reads, roughly, "a tiger dies and leaves its hide behind; Oda Saku dies and leaves curry rice behind." For travelers interested in a century-old slice of Osaka's Western-food history rather than just a meal, it's one of the few remaining addresses where that history is still being served.
- Curry Rice (Pre-Mixed With Raw Egg)
- Namba
- Under ¥1,000
Last updated: 2026-10-05
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Good to Know
- Budget per person
- Under ¥1,000
- Hours
- 11:00 AM-8:00 PM (last order 7:45 PM). Closed Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday).
- Address
- 3-1-34 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076
- Nearest station
- Namba Station (Exit 11 exit)
- Walk time
- 2 min
- Payment
- Cash only
Last verified: 2026-10-05. Hours and prices may change — please confirm with the restaurant directly before visiting.
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- The signature curry rice (about 750-900 yen), mixed with a raw egg before serving -- Osaka's first Western-style restaurant, open since 1910.
How to Order
- Order the signature curry rice at the counter or table
- It's served pre-mixed with a raw egg, a distinctive house style since 1910.
First-Time Visitor Guide
- Tourist-friendliness: 3 / 5
Location
3-1-34 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076
About 2 minutes' walk from Kintetsu Namba Station or Subway Namba Station Exit 11, across from the former Namba Big Camera/Plantan building.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I pay by credit card?
- No
- How do I get to Jiyuken, Namba Main Store?
- About 2 minutes' walk from Kintetsu Namba Station or Subway Namba Station Exit 11, across from the former Namba Big Camera/Plantan building.
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