Where Should I Eat Lunch on Osu Shopping Street Nagoya?
The short answer: if you're walking Osu Shopping Street and want a lunch you'll be talking about long after you leave Japan, head to Itadaki on the second floor of 4-1-20 Osu. It's a four-minute walk from Yabacho Station, and it's the only place in the world serving what we call the Original Rare Wagyu […]
What Makes Osu Shopping Street Nagoya's Most Iconic District?
You've pulled up Google Maps, typed in "Osu Shopping Street," and started walking — only to find yourself at the entrance of a covered arcade with no clear sense of what's inside, which direction to head, or how long you'll be wandering. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. Osu is one of Nagoya's most […]
When You Book Itadaki, You Reserve More Than Just a Meal
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a group of visitors from Singapore who had just finished their lunch at Itadaki. One of them pulled out her phone and showed me the photo she'd taken of her bowl — the deep-red wagyu fanned over white rice, the golden egg yolk sitting on top, the […]
Behind the Scenes: A Day at Osu's Original Rare Wagyu Gyudon
You've spotted Itadaki on Google Maps. The photos stop you mid-scroll — a bowl of glistening wagyu, a golden egg yolk, rice from Aichi's own fields. You screenshot it immediately. But then a quiet hesitation creeps in: "Will I actually be able to order without Japanese? What if I can't read the menu? What if […]
How Itadaki Reinvented the Humble Gyudon Into Fine Dining
Here's a number that surprises most of our visitors: out of roughly 500,000 wagyu cattle raised in Japan each year, only 300 are Horai Wagyu — produced by just three farms hidden in the mountains of Okumikawa, Aichi Prefecture. That's 0.06% of Japan's entire wagyu production. And every morning at Itadaki, we portion exactly 10 […]
Step-by-Step: Reserving Your Table at Itadaki in English
September in Nagoya carries a particular energy. The summer heat is finally loosening its grip, the streets of Osu feel a little more comfortable to walk, and the 2026 Asian Games have brought a fresh wave of visitors to a city that many travelers are discovering for the first time — or rediscovering with fresh […]
The Complete Story Behind Itadaki: From Concept to Rare Wagyu Bowl
Here is a number that stops most wagyu enthusiasts in their tracks: out of approximately 500,000 wagyu cattle raised across Japan, only 300 heads per year are Horai Wagyu — a breed so rare it is produced by just three farms in the entire country. Yet before April 2022, not a single restaurant had ever […]
Osu Kannon & Kamimaezu Station Access: Perfect Lunch Between Asian Games Events
Here's a number that might surprise you: in a survey conducted by the Japan Tourism Agency (2023 Visitor Satisfaction Survey), navigation difficulty ranked as the second most common frustration among foreign visitors to Japan — cited more often than language barriers or food concerns. In a district like Osu, where 1,200 shops spill across a […]
Asian Games 2026: Global Foodies Discover Nagoya's Rare Wagyu Beef
You're scrolling through Google Maps somewhere in Nagoya, maybe between stadium events or after a morning at Osu Kannon Temple, when a listing stops you cold: Rare Wagyu Gyudon. The photos are striking — thinly sliced beef, a golden egg yolk, a bowl of rice that somehow looks both humble and extraordinary. Then you read […]
8-Min Walk from Nagoya Sakae Washington Plaza: Asian Games Visitors' Hidden Spot
You've just checked into Nagoya Sakae Washington Plaza, dropped your bags, and opened Instagram. Your followers are already waiting for something memorable — not another shot of a convenience store onigiri, not a bowl of ramen that looks identical to the one you posted in Tokyo. You want that photo. The one where someone comments, […]