Kunihiko Mitamura Heads to Bentencho, Osaka | An Adult's Journey of Gastronomy in a Charming Old Town! Excitement over New Spots & a Popular Expo Restaurant Returns!?
TV Osaka's travel program "Otona Tabi Aruki Tabi" features Kunihiko Mitamura and Yukino Saito exploring Bentencho, Osaka, discovering gourmet delights and new spots. The episode introduces a long-established hormone yakiniku restaurant, gibier directly from Tsushima, a hidden coffee shop, a beloved gyoza restaurant, and a vintage car museum. It also highlights the return of a popular African restaurant from the Expo.
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© TV Osaka [Cast] Kunihiko Mitamura (right), Yukino Saito (left)
〇 Program Official YouTube Channel (with unreleased footage) https://www.youtube.com/@otonatabi_tvo
〇 Program TVer Page (free catch-up streaming after broadcast) https://tver.jp/series/sr6q8agywz
This time, Yukino Saito and Kunihiko Mitamura head to Bentencho, Osaka. A journey of new discoveries and gourmet hunting in a charming old town!
Famous Hormone Yakiniku Preserving the Taste of a Long-Established Restaurant
© TV Osaka Having lunch at "Tamaya Shokudo," which opened a year ago.
Last year, Bentencho was bustling as the gateway station to the Osaka-Kansai Expo. It's a town where you can enjoy both new discoveries and the atmosphere of an old downtown. The two, walking through the shopping street, were drawn by a delicious aroma to "Tamaya Shokudo." First, a toast with beer!
© TV Osaka "Hormone Mix" inheriting the taste of a long-established restaurant.
The restaurant's specialty is the "Hormone Mix." It's an exquisite dish said to have inherited the taste of a long-established hormone restaurant. The "Tsukimi Chashu" is thick yet soft and melt-in-your-mouth! When mixed with the egg yolk... delicious! Mitamura remarked, "This is an old man's sanctuary."
Ingredients Directly from Tsushima! Exquisite Gibier
© TV Osaka A toast while the gibier is being cooked!
Guided by the owner of Tamaya Shokudo, they head to the next "delicious restaurant." It's "CHANOMA," a popular restaurant in a back alley. Here, you can enjoy gibier sourced directly from Tsushima! But before that... a toast with red wine, "Beringer California"!
© TV Osaka Enjoying "Roasted Deer."
Their recommended "Deer Skewer Cutlet" has no gamey smell, and the sauce is exquisite! Mitamura spontaneously made a pun! Furthermore, the slowly cooked "Roasted Deer" is also delicious, and Mitamura was impressed, saying, "Why is it so tender... wow, it's amazing."
The Mystery of a Building by the Water, Like a Ruin...
© TV Osaka The two head to the second floor...
They found a building during their stroll. Excuse me for saying so, but it looks a bit like a ruin. In fact, it was once a ferry terminal and is now a tenant building. The two head inside the building, aiming for a coffee shop on the second floor! The old signs and platform guides remain here and there, making them feel strangely excited!
A Hidden Coffee Shop Filled with Commitment
© TV Osaka Delicious coffee and a wonderful view soothe the soul.
They arrived at their destination coffee shop, "GOLDEN GREEN COFFEE"! The window at the back of the shop faces the Ajigawa River, offering a wonderful view! While enjoying the "Yunagi Blend (HOT)," they listen to the owner, who learned coffee roasting while working for a company. Bentencho was once a place where cool adults gathered. It seems that spirit is still inherited today.
62 Years of Beloved Gyoza, Founded by a Grandmother
© TV Osaka "Ganso Sapporo-ya," a famous Chinese restaurant in town.
Next, Mitamura heads to a "restaurant with a long line" that he wanted to visit. It's "Ganso Sapporo-ya," a famous Chinese restaurant in town. It's a restaurant opened by the grandmother of the third-generation owner, and the "long line" is for their gyoza.
© TV Osaka Enjoying freshly baked gyoza!
They immediately try the famous "Sapporo-ya's Gyoza"! The gyoza are large, with chewy skins! The filling has a gentle flavor that brings out the umami of vegetables. The two were surprised, exclaiming "Eh?!" at the episode of the "grandmother" who started the restaurant during the period of rapid economic growth and the owner.
Full of Romance! Vintage Cars from Around the World Gather
© TV Osaka A row of valuable vintage cars! We are specially allowed to sit inside.
Next, they arrived at "GLION MUSEUM," surrounded by red bricks typical of a port town. Valuable vintage cars from around the world are lined up. The two were very excited to see a "Buick Electra," saying, "It looks like something out of a movie!" In the Japanese car exhibition area, there was even a model that was valued at 160 million yen in a past auction!
Popular Expo Restaurant Returns! African Cuisine
© TV Osaka A toast with "African Whiskey" and "South African Wine"!
Extending their trip a little from Bentencho, the two arrived in Shinsaibashi. Their goal was "PANAF' African Restaurant & Club," a popular African restaurant from the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Mitamura toasted with "African Whiskey" on the rocks, and Saito with "South African Wine"! They ordered "Attieke" and "Brochettes"... So, what kind of dishes will they taste?!
"Otona Tabi Aruki Tabi" is broadcast every Saturday evening from 6:30 PM (Note: On Saturday, May 2nd, it will be from 3:30 PM).
"Otona Tabi Aruki Tabi" is a travel program "for adults" where Kunihiko Mitamura walks through the places he visits, savors local delicacies, fine sake, and scenery, and conveys what he feels through interactions with local people.
〇 Program HP
https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/ip4
〇 Program Official YouTube Channel (with unreleased footage) https://www.youtube.com/@otonatabi_tvo
〇 Program TVer Page (free catch-up streaming after broadcast) https://tver.jp/series/sr6q8agywz
This time, Yukino Saito and Kunihiko Mitamura head to Bentencho, Osaka. A journey of new discoveries and gourmet hunting in a charming old town!
Famous Hormone Yakiniku Preserving the Taste of a Long-Established Restaurant
© TV Osaka Having lunch at "Tamaya Shokudo," which opened a year ago.
Last year, Bentencho was bustling as the gateway station to the Osaka-Kansai Expo. It's a town where you can enjoy both new discoveries and the atmosphere of an old downtown. The two, walking through the shopping street, were drawn by a delicious aroma to "Tamaya Shokudo." First, a toast with beer!
© TV Osaka "Hormone Mix" inheriting the taste of a long-established restaurant.
The restaurant's specialty is the "Hormone Mix." It's an exquisite dish said to have inherited the taste of a long-established hormone restaurant. The "Tsukimi Chashu" is thick yet soft and melt-in-your-mouth! When mixed with the egg yolk... delicious! Mitamura remarked, "This is an old man's sanctuary."
Ingredients Directly from Tsushima! Exquisite Gibier
© TV Osaka A toast while the gibier is being cooked!
Guided by the owner of Tamaya Shokudo, they head to the next "delicious restaurant." It's "CHANOMA," a popular restaurant in a back alley. Here, you can enjoy gibier sourced directly from Tsushima! But before that... a toast with red wine, "Beringer California"!
© TV Osaka Enjoying "Roasted Deer."
Their recommended "Deer Skewer Cutlet" has no gamey smell, and the sauce is exquisite! Mitamura spontaneously made a pun! Furthermore, the slowly cooked "Roasted Deer" is also delicious, and Mitamura was impressed, saying, "Why is it so tender... wow, it's amazing."
The Mystery of a Building by the Water, Like a Ruin...
© TV Osaka The two head to the second floor...
They found a building during their stroll. Excuse me for saying so, but it looks a bit like a ruin. In fact, it was once a ferry terminal and is now a tenant building. The two head inside the building, aiming for a coffee shop on the second floor! The old signs and platform guides remain here and there, making them feel strangely excited!
A Hidden Coffee Shop Filled with Commitment
© TV Osaka Delicious coffee and a wonderful view soothe the soul.
They arrived at their destination coffee shop, "GOLDEN GREEN COFFEE"! The window at the back of the shop faces the Ajigawa River, offering a wonderful view! While enjoying the "Yunagi Blend (HOT)," they listen to the owner, who learned coffee roasting while working for a company. Bentencho was once a place where cool adults gathered. It seems that spirit is still inherited today.
62 Years of Beloved Gyoza, Founded by a Grandmother
© TV Osaka "Ganso Sapporo-ya," a famous Chinese restaurant in town.
Next, Mitamura heads to a "restaurant with a long line" that he wanted to visit. It's "Ganso Sapporo-ya," a famous Chinese restaurant in town. It's a restaurant opened by the grandmother of the third-generation owner, and the "long line" is for their gyoza.
© TV Osaka Enjoying freshly baked gyoza!
They immediately try the famous "Sapporo-ya's Gyoza"! The gyoza are large, with chewy skins! The filling has a gentle flavor that brings out the umami of vegetables. The two were surprised, exclaiming "Eh?!" at the episode of the "grandmother" who started the restaurant during the period of rapid economic growth and the owner.
Full of Romance! Vintage Cars from Around the World Gather
© TV Osaka A row of valuable vintage cars! We are specially allowed to sit inside.
Next, they arrived at "GLION MUSEUM," surrounded by red bricks typical of a port town. Valuable vintage cars from around the world are lined up. The two were very excited to see a "Buick Electra," saying, "It looks like something out of a movie!" In the Japanese car exhibition area, there was even a model that was valued at 160 million yen in a past auction!
Popular Expo Restaurant Returns! African Cuisine
© TV Osaka A toast with "African Whiskey" and "South African Wine"!
Extending their trip a little from Bentencho, the two arrived in Shinsaibashi. Their goal was "PANAF' African Restaurant & Club," a popular African restaurant from the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Mitamura toasted with "African Whiskey" on the rocks, and Saito with "South African Wine"! They ordered "Attieke" and "Brochettes"... So, what kind of dishes will they taste?!
"Otona Tabi Aruki Tabi" is broadcast every Saturday evening from 6:30 PM (Note: On Saturday, May 2nd, it will be from 3:30 PM).
"Otona Tabi Aruki Tabi" is a travel program "for adults" where Kunihiko Mitamura walks through the places he visits, savors local delicacies, fine sake, and scenery, and conveys what he feels through interactions with local people.
〇 Program HP
https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/ip4