92-Year-Old Somen Maker Proposes "New Ways to Eat": Somen Specialty Restaurant "Tenobe Takadaya Kitahama Saryo" Opens Second Location in Osaka-Kitahama
Marukatsu Takada Shoten Co., Ltd., a 92-year-old hand-stretched somen noodle manufacturer, will open the second branch of its specialty somen restaurant, "Tenobe Takadaya," in Kitahama, Osaka on May 18, 2026. The new location, "Kitahama Saryo," will offer innovative dishes that challenge traditional concepts of somen, such as a main course like "Kiwami Kamo Nanban," along with sweets using ingredients from Nara. The initiative aims to revitalize the traditional brand and propose a new food culture.
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Marukatsu Takada Shoten Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sakurai City, Nara; President: Shoichi Takada), a 92-year-old traditional hand-stretched somen noodle manufacturer, will grandly open its second somen specialty restaurant, "Tenobe Takadaya Kitahama Saryo," in the Kitahama-Nakanoshima area of Osaka on May 18, 2026. "Tenobe Takadaya Kitahama Saryo" will propose new ways to enjoy somen, unbound by previous concepts. It will feature somen as a main dish in warm bowls and various flavorings, as well as seasonal sweets that cherish ingredients from Nara, embodying the spirit of a "saryo" (tea lounge). The interior, centered around a counter and a riverside terrace, offers a relaxed, rich, and high-quality space within the urban daily life. One menu example is the "Kiwami Kamo Nanban" (Ultimate Duck Nanban) for ¥1,480 (tax included), a dish with duck loin and Kujo leeks. The restaurant, located at 1F Kitahama Bldg, 2-1 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, will be open from 11:00 to 21:00. Marukatsu Takada Shoten, founded in 1933, inherits the 1300-year history of Miwa somen, manufacturing and selling hand-stretched noodles in Miwa, Nara.