551 Horai Honten
Namba, Osaka
- Daily
- 10:00 to 21:30
Hours shown are for takeout. The restaurant and bento counter open at 11:00. Closed the first and third Tuesday of each month (December: 31st only). Listed 2026 closures: Oct 6 and 20, Nov 10 and 17, Dec 31.
Source: 551horai.co.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
The main shop of the pork-bun chain, with a takeout counter on the ground floor and a sit-down restaurant. Azuki buns go on sale from 10:00 and char siu buns from 11:00, in limited numbers.
Insider tip
Takeout is the quick route, about 1 minute from exit 11 of Namba Station. The shop closes on the first and third Tuesday of each month, and the site lists the 2026 dates.
What's on near 551 Horai Honten
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of 551 Horai Honten, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Miiruka Stamp Rally (Greater Namba Festival)
Stamp rally across Namba Square, Namba Parks, OMO7 Osaka, Tsutenkaku Tower and the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center, with exclusive wallpapers as prizes and 100 winners of a 2,000 yen dining voucher drawn.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Takashimaya Happy Halloween 2026
Halloween workshops and visits: clicker keychain decorating on 17 October (880 yen), Halloween lantern making on 18 October (1,320 yen), a baby Triceratops character on the rooftop on 24 and 25 October, and a cardboard mask workshop on 31 October (3,300 yen). Workshops need online reservation.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Super Miiruka Mart: Kumi's Sparkling and Fluffy Home
Pop-up store by creator Miiruka with limited-quantity items and novelty gifts, part of the Greater Namba Festival. Closes at 19:00, and 18:00 on the last day.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Hyakki Yagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)
Halloween display of yokai-themed masks, fashion, art lanterns and plants at the main entrance, with sales events and workshops. Lantern workshop is 2,750 yen on 25 and 31 October and 3 November.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Regular Shows at Namba Grand Kagetsu
なんばグランド花月 本公演
Time Weekdays 11:00 and 14:30, Saturdays and Sundays 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 Station Namba (Midosuji line), exit 3
Daily comedy shows with manzai, rakugo and the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki slapstick play, in an 858-seat theatre. Seats are reserved, ¥5,000 on the first floor and ¥4,500 on the second in December 2026, and ¥6,000 in November.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Bon dance and stage dance by Toen Minyo Club Performance
Sat 24 Oct · Dotonbori Yatai Village, in front of GALA on the Dotonbori side, Chuo
A short bon dance and stage dance performance by Toen Minyo Club beside the Dotonbori yatai village.
15:30 to 16:00 · Map · Source: Dotonbori Yatai Village · 桃園民踊クラブによる盆踊り・舞台踊りパフォーマンス
Minami Fes 2026 Festival
31 Oct to 1 Nov · Namba Hiroba and Nansan-dori
Stage acts and booths at Namba Hiroba with a kitchen car zone on Nansan-dori.
Free · 10:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Minami Fes organising committee · みなみフェス2026
Live music nearby
Nearby
Around Namba
Curry, pork buns and a comedy theatre around the big station
Namba is the transport hub of Osaka's Minami side, and most of the area's sights sit within a few minutes of its exits. Hozenji Yokocho, a stone alley about 80 metres long, runs beside a temple with a moss-covered statue that people splash with water. The kitchen-tool street, the comedy theatre and a rooftop garden are all close by.
Namba has 16 places on the Roam Osaka map: 3 restaurants, 2 shrines and temples, 2 shops, 2 bars, 2 cafes, 2 museums, 1 neighbourhood, 1 landmark and 1 park or garden. Read the Namba guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of 551 Horai Honten?
- 3-6-3 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市中央区難波3-6-3).
- What are the opening hours of 551 Horai Honten?
- Daily 10:00 to 21:30. Hours shown are for takeout. The restaurant and bento counter open at 11:00. Closed the first and third Tuesday of each month (December: 31st only). Listed 2026 closures: Oct 6 and 20, Nov 10 and 17, Dec 31.
- How do I get to 551 Horai Honten?
- The nearest station is Namba. 551 Horai Honten is in Namba, Osaka.
- How much does 551 Horai Honten cost?
- 551 Horai Honten is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at 551 Horai Honten?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit 551 Horai Honten?
- Midday.
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