It looks like the Kurakuen and Mukodan Mall locations of the specialty shokupan bread shop “髙匠” will close on January 31.
(Thanks to Yosshii and Fukuchan for the tips!)
Here is the Kurakuen location↓↓
The notice↓↓
The same notice was also posted at the Mukodan Mall location.
Here it is on the map
The address is 10-25 Minamikoshikiiwacho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture
Area around 髙匠 Kurakuen
Across the street are the Koshikiiwa police box, Ramen Taro, and ARROW TREE.
If you head this way, you’ll pass Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Roggen Meyer on the way to Kurakuenguchi Station.
If you go the other way, you’ll find Chidoriya Soke and Kushikatsu Tanaka, leading toward Koshikiiwa-suji.
Here is the Mukodan Mall location on the map↓↓
The address is 1-1-51 Takasucho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture
Mukodan Mall↓
(Photo provided by Anzu)
Apparently, the shop name was still on the sign until around mid-June 2023, and for some reason it was only removed recently.
Finally
According to 髙匠’s website, the shops are temporarily closed due to relocation. Details on the new location and relocation date will be announced on the website once they are decided.
It seems they have quite a few locations in Osaka, but in Hyogo Prefecture, Nishinomiya was apparently the only place with their shops.
Will the new location also be in Nishinomiya…
Here is a tip from Taka↓
髙匠 has several other branches, including in Osaka, but the Kurakuenguchi shop used a different method from other 髙匠 locations and offered its own unique bread. (It really was something completely different.)
I’m very sad to think I won’t be able to eat it anymore.
Yosshii and Fukuchan, thank you very much for the tips!!
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