Editor's pick · Hitsumabushi · Sakae
Atsuta Hourai Ken Matsuzakaya
あつた蓬莱軒 松坂屋店
2 min walk from Yaba Machi
The restaurant that invented hitsumabushi and still holds the trademark.
Where this one sits
Of the 38 Hitsumabushi places listed on this site, this is the 2nd oldest, the 2nd largest and one of the shortest walks from a station.
Compared against the other Hitsumabushi shops here, on the prices, walking times, opening years and seat counts each of them lists.
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- 1873Established
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Atsuta Hourai Ken Matsuzakaya
- Address
- 愛知県名古屋市中区栄3-30-8 松坂屋名古屋店南館10F
- Station
- 矢場町駅 — 2 min walk from Yaba MachiMMeijo Line
- Type of place
- 和食
- Opening hours
- Mon, Wed–Fri11:00–15:30, 16:30–22:00Sat–Sun11:00–22:00
- Closed
- Tue
- Typical spend
- ¥4,001–5,000 per person, dinner
- Smoking
- Completely non-smoking
- Phone
- 052-264-3825
- Website
- www.houraiken.com
- Established
- 1873
- Record last refreshed
- 2026-07
Getting there: Meijo Line · Yaba Machi Station · 2 min walk
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How to eat it
- 1Divide the rice into four with the paddle. Eat the first quarter plain.
- 2On the second, add spring onion, wasabi and nori. On the third, pour the dashi over it.
- 3The fourth quarter is yours — whichever of the three you liked best.
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