It looks like Mana-ya Ashiya Hondori Koya, a takeout shop specializing in fresh, uncooked gyoza, is opening in Omasu-cho along Ashiya Hondori.
(Information provided by Mizuking @ Ashitsu SP)
↑A sign has been put up. It will apparently be a cashless, self-service shop open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with plans to introduce the “OriHime” avatar robot.
The shop will reportedly carry at least seven varieties of frozen, uncooked gyoza made entirely with Japanese ingredients at all times.
Screenshot from the official Mana-ya website
Mana-ya is a takeout shop specializing in fresh, uncooked gyoza, with its main location in Okamoto, Kobe. In addition to its classic “Mana Gyoza,” it apparently sells a wide variety of gyoza and shumai, including “Agu Pork Gyoza,” “Shiso Mana Gyoza,” and “Okinawa Taco Gyoza.”
↑The exterior of the future Mana-ya Ashiya Hondori Koya location. This space was previously occupied by Omusubi Ashiya Chaya, which relocated diagonally across Ashiya Hondori.
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 5-17 Omasu-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
Around Mana-ya Ashiya Hondori Koya
↑It is a small building on the east side of Ashiya Hondori, next to the unagi restaurant Miyoshi.
↑Heading this way (north), you’ll pass Japanese restaurants Ninomae and Gengen, Yakiniku Azuma, and the Ashiya Health Center before reaching National Route 2.
↑Heading the other way (south), you’ll pass the pizzeria Aqua Cipresso. Across the Naruo-Mikage Line is Tekoya Hanshin Ashiya Ekimae, and farther on is the elevated Hanshin Main Line.
↑Across the street are Kidscom and Yume Connect FS.
In Closing
Takeout shops specializing in fresh, uncooked gyoza were everywhere for a while, but they have become much less common lately—so it’s quite a surprise to see one coming to Ashiya Hondori! We’re curious to try these carefully crafted gyoza from Okamoto, Kobe, made with Japanese ingredients.
Thank you to Mizuking @ Ashitsu SP for the tip!
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