Dotonbori Imai Honten
Dotonbori, Osaka
- Mon, Tue, Thu to Sun
- 11:30 to 21:30
- Wed
- Closed
Last order 21:00, hot pot 19:30. Open on a Wednesday holiday. Also closed the fourth Tuesday of each month except December.
Source: d-imai.com, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A udon restaurant founded in 1946, with kitsune udon as a standard dish.
Insider tip
Closed Wednesdays and the fourth Tuesday of the month. Hot pot has an earlier last order than the rest of the menu.
What the guides say about Dotonbori Imai Honten
Namba is the pick for a first trip. Dotonbori's canal strip is a short walk, and the covered streets and arcades of Minami sit around it. Dotonbori Imai Honten has been serving udon since 1946, and Okonomiyaki Mizuno has run for more than 70 years. Namba Parks and Takashimaya Osaka are over the station when it rains.
The canal is the draw. Walk the Tonbori Riverwalk, about 600 m of promenade, then see the Glico Sign beside Ebisu Bridge. For food, Kushikatsu Daruma Dotonbori fries skewers at the counter, Dotonbori Imai Honten serves udon, and Okonomiyaki Mizuno makes okonomiyaki. Behind the canal, Hozenji Temple has a moss-covered Fudo statue that visitors splash with water. The Dotonbori Konamon Museum has a wax takoyaki class on its third floor.
What's on near Dotonbori Imai Honten
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Dotonbori Imai Honten, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
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 19:00 Live at Namba Grand Kagetsu
なんばグランド花月 19時ライブ
Time 19:00 (doors 18:30) Station Namba (Midosuji line), exit 3
Evening shows with a different lineup of comedians on each date, and the Shinkigeki troupe on some. Doors open at 18:30. Tickets are ¥3,500 for adults and ¥1,000 for elementary school children and under, all seats reserved.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 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 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
Rakugo Show in English at Namikiza Performance
Tue 10 Nov, Tue 8 Dec · Dotonbori Museum Namikiza
A monthly rakugo show performed in English at the Dotonbori Museum Namikiza theatre, with a Tsugaru shamisen performance.
¥4,000, students ¥2,000 · 19:30 · Map · Source: Peatix · Namikiza Experience The Rakugo Show
Live music nearby
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Around Dotonbori
The canal strip with the crab sign, the runner and a lot of takoyaki
Dotonbori is the canal strip of Osaka's Minami, named for Doton Yasui, who funded the river's excavation in 1612. Restaurants line both sides under giant signs, including the moving crab of Kani Doraku and the Glico runner. Go after dark, when the signs are lit.
Dotonbori has 13 places on the Roam Osaka map: 6 restaurants, 2 neighbourhoods, 2 landmarks, 1 museum, 1 cafe and 1 viewpoint. Read the Dotonbori guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Dotonbori Imai Honten?
- 1-7-22 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市中央区道頓堀1-7-22).
- What are the opening hours of Dotonbori Imai Honten?
- Mon, Tue, Thu to Sun 11:30 to 21:30; Closed Wed. Last order 21:00, hot pot 19:30. Open on a Wednesday holiday. Also closed the fourth Tuesday of each month except December.
- How do I get to Dotonbori Imai Honten?
- The nearest station is Namba (Midosuji Line). Dotonbori Imai Honten is in Dotonbori, Osaka.
- How much does Dotonbori Imai Honten cost?
- Dotonbori Imai Honten is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Dotonbori Imai Honten?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Dotonbori Imai Honten?
- Lunch.
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