All three locations of the unmanned frozen takeout gyoza shop “神戸餃子楼”—the Ashiya, Uchide, and Fukae stores—had closed as of March 10.
Screenshot from the official 神戸餃子楼 website
↑A closure notice had been posted on the official website.
↑The exterior of “神戸餃子楼 芦屋店”
↑Looking inside, the freezers that had once been packed with gyoza were empty.
Around “神戸餃子楼 芦屋店”
↑The shop opened in August two years ago on the first floor of the “芦屋濱口ビル,” located straight south of JR Ashiya Station along National Route 2.
Here is a map of the Ashiya store↓
The address is 2-10 Narihira-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
↑Heading this way (west), you’ll find “Baskin-Robbins,” “ビゴの店 芦屋本店,” and Narihira Bridge, which crosses the Ashiya River.
↑Heading the other way (east), you’ll find the Japanese cuisine and shabu-shabu restaurant “かごの屋,” “明日の食パン 芦屋本店”, and Jizo Park. After crossing the Miyagawa River, there is a “Royal Host” family restaurant.
↑Across the street is the “ツボサカクリーニング” factory.
Around “神戸餃子楼 打出店”
↑The shop opened in September two years ago along the Inariyama Line, about a three-minute walk south of Hanshin Uchide Station.
Here is a map of the Uchide store↓
The address is 1F, 2-14 Hama-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
Heading this way (north), you’ll find the greengrocer “芦屋麒麟堂,” “本家かまどや 打出店,” and, diagonally across the street, the Indian restaurant “GANGA”. Cross National Route 43 and you’ll reach the Uchide shopping street, with Hanshin Uchide Station farther ahead.
↑Heading the other way (south), you’ll find “芦屋洋菓子工房 Le・chaton”, the “株式会社イトー屋” gyoza factory, which also sells directly to customers, the Japanese confectionery shop “芦屋樂膳 芦屋打出店,” and the pastry shop “ケイクナチュール芦屋.”
↑Across the street is the handmade soba restaurant “手打ちそば 相田.”
Around “神戸餃子楼 深江店”
↑The shop opened in August two years ago along the Naruo-Mikage Line, near Hanshin Fukae Station. “スギ薬局阪神深江店” is immediately to its left.
Here is a map of the Fukae store↓
The address is 3-4-18 Fukaekita-machi, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.
↑Heading this way (west), you’ll find the takoyaki shop “ひさし屋” before reaching the intersection with the Honjo-Motoyama Line (Inari-suji). Turn left there to reach the front of Hanshin Fukae Station.
↑Heading the other way (east), you’ll find “深江ハイツ,” which houses clinics and pharmacies including “中川医院.” Farther ahead are Higashinada Elementary School, the French restaurant “ル・セルクル,” and “大鳳餃子.”
