Unique Store · Chiyo-machi / Hamawaki
Tomonaga Panya 友永パン屋
Beppu bakery founded in 1916 where locals take a numbered ticket and queue for soft, old-fashioned buns: the butter-filled 'butter France' and the Wanchan anpan are legends.
About
Tomonaga Panya has been baking in the same Chiyo-machi neighbourhood since 1916, in a wooden shop that looks the part. The system is pure Showa: you take a numbered clipboard, wait, then order from staff at the counter from a list of about 30 breads, many under ¥200. Favourites include the butter France (soft baguette oozing butter), the dog-faced Wanchan bean-paste bun, curry bread and cream buns. Many items sell out by early afternoon, and the line is a Beppu ritual locals happily put up with.
Highlights
- Over a century in business, since 1916
- Butter France and the dog-faced Wanchan bun
- Old wooden shop with counter service
- Most breads under ¥200
Tips
- Go in the morning; popular breads sell out early
- Closed Sundays
- Pick up a numbered clipboard as soon as you enter
- Check the shop's Instagram for limited items
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