Chiikawa Bakery OSAKA Grand Opens June 26 With Osaka-Exclusive Takoyaki Burger
The Osaka opening extends Chiikawa Bakery's physical retail footprint beyond Tokyo for the first time, adding a localized menu item and exclusive goods that test the brand's regional pull.
Reporting from 2 sources: Inside, Nijimen.
Chiikawa Bakery OSAKA, the first Osaka location of the bread shop based on Nagano's Chiikawa series, will grand open on June 26, 2026, on the third floor of KITTE Osaka in Umeda. The shop offers an Osaka-exclusive Chiikawa Takoyaki Burger for 670 yen, alongside face-shaped breads (Chiikawa with custard cream, Hachiware with chocolate cream, Usagi with caramel cream), loaf breads, savory buns referencing series elements like the "Ro" ramen and subjugation sticks, and baked goods such as financiers and rusks. Bread is crafted under the guidance of owner-chef Junichi Sawada, who represented Japan in the decorative bread category at the 2026 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie. Osaka-exclusive merchandise includes jam, a flat tote, and a T-shirt. Purchase bonuses offer an Osaka-exclusive shopper tag for purchases of 2,200 yen or more, and drink order bonuses give an original coaster per takeout drink, while supplies last. Advance reservations are required via the web and include a 1,000 yen shopping voucher. A no-reservation pop-up shop will also run for a limited time.
The Osaka location is the second permanent Chiikawa Bakery after the Harajuku/Omotesando shop opened in October 2024. Inside, the Chiikawa characters greet customers. The bread is made under the guidance of owner-chef Junichi Sawada, who represented Japan in the decorative bread category at the 2026 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in France.
The savory bun lineup includes several series references: the Ro Bread, inspired by the "Ro" ramen from the manga, comes with a souvenir bowl. The Kurimanju Bread has chestnut filling. The Bear Pouch Bread is a melon-pan-style bread with raspberry sauce. The Sasumata Stick Pie comes in Chiikawa and Hachiware versions, coated in sugar. The Subjugation Stick Cheese Bread has cheese inside. The Reward Bag Yaki is a bag-shaped baked good with a butter "reward" inside.
Baked goods include a Financier Trio in plain, matcha, and chocolate flavors, each representing one of the three main characters. The Kurimanju's Snack Crispy Rusk is garlic-flavored. Chiikawa Rusk comes in butter sugar, pancake-style maple cinnamon, and umakare (oni) flavors.
Osaka-exclusive merchandise includes a mixed-fruit jam for 950 yen, a flat tote for 2,420 yen, and a T-shirt in white in sizes M, L, and XL for 3,630 yen. Other goods match the Tokyo location's lineup. Advance reservations open Wednesday, June 17, at 17:00 via the web and include a 1,000 yen shopping voucher. A no-reservation pop-up shop will also run for a limited time.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.