Café & Sweets · Namba / Hozenji Yokocho
Meoto Zenzai 夫婦善哉
A sweet shop in Hozenji Yokocho serving zenzai (warm red bean soup with mochi) split into two bowls for couples, made famous by Sakunosuke Oda's 1940 novel.
Hours~10:00-22:00 (check)
ClosedOpen daily
PriceZenzai (pair of bowls): ¥900
Getting thereNamba Station (Osaka Metro), exit 14, 5 min
Time needed20-30 min
Best timeEvening
Address1-2-10 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
About
Meoto Zenzai has served sweet adzuki soup in Hozenji Yokocho since 1883. Every order comes as two small bowls rather than one big one, a custom said to bring luck to couples, which inspired Oda's novel of the same name. The shop is a quiet, old-fashioned room just steps from the moss-covered Mizukake Fudo statue. It is a perfect warm-up on a winter evening wander through Minami.
Highlights
- Zenzai served as a pair of bowls for good luck
- Since 1883 in Hozenji Yokocho
- Tied to Sakunosuke Oda's novel Meoto Zenzai
- Steps from the moss-covered Mizukake Fudo
- Traditional sweets atmosphere
Tips
- Splash water on Mizukake Fudo next door before or after
- Sweet: share the pair if you are not a sugar fan
- Lovely in the evening when the lanterns are lit
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