It looks like a malatang specialty restaurant called “屯舎 麻辣湯 JR芦屋店” is opening along Ekimae-dori near JR Ashiya Station.
(Information provided by an anonymous reader)
Screenshot from the official 屯舎 麻辣湯 website
According to the official website, the restaurant is scheduled to open sometime in September. Customers will be able to choose their own combination of soup, noodles, spice level, and ingredients, then order from their smartphone.

↑ The exterior of the planned location. It appears to be opening in the former “アサイー工房芦屋店” space.
Here’s the map ↓
The address is La Mall Ashiya Unit 125, 2-6 Oharacho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
What’s Around “屯舎 麻辣湯 JR芦屋店”

↑ It’s a street-level storefront on the first floor of “La Mall Ashiya,” along Ekimae-dori. “MAINDISH DELICATESSEN” is immediately to the right.

↑ Head this way (east) along Ekimae-dori and you’ll reach Kamimiyagawa Bridge, which crosses the Miyagawa River. Continue farther and you’ll find places such as the “DESTINATION” pastry shop.

↑ Head in the opposite direction (west) and you’ll find “Pizza Hut La Mall Ashiya” and “Organic Plaza La Mall Ashiya”. Continue farther and you’ll arrive in front of JR Ashiya Station, where Mont et Mer and Laporte are located.

↑ Across the street are “Nana Whitening Salon Ashiya” and the south entrance to Ohara Park.
屯舎 麻辣湯 JR芦屋店
Monday–Sunday, public holidays, and the days before public holidays: 10:00–22:00
(Food last order: 21:30; drinks last order: 21:30)
Closed
No scheduled holidays
Address
La Mall Ashiya Unit 125, 2-6 Oharacho, Ashiya, Hyogo
Phone
0797-91-5770
Related Link
Website
(*Please contact the restaurant directly for the latest information, including opening hours.)
Final Thoughts
It’s pretty big news that Ashiya is finally getting a specialty restaurant dedicated to malatang, one of the hottest food trends right now. Ordering by smartphone should make it easy to keep track of the total price, so you can customize your meal with confidence.
Thank you to our anonymous reader for the tip!
麻辣湯専門店が芦屋に上陸!正直どう?


