Roushouki
元祖豚饅頭 老祥記
A historic pork bun shop in Nankinmachi founded in 1915; the main store is scheduled to reopen on November 11, 2026, after reconstruction.
Opened in 1915, this shop is regarded as the birthplace of the term "butaman" (pork bun) and is the most iconic street food in Kobe's Nankinmachi (Chinatown). During the reconstruction of the main store, sales have been held at the annex, Sojeken, opposite Nankinmachi Square. The new store is scheduled to open at 10:00 on November 11, 2026, at 2-1-14 Motomachidori, featuring an open kitchen where customers can watch the chefs wrap the buns. The original butaman is ¥600 for 5 pieces and ¥1,200 for 10 pieces. Long lines form as soon as it opens on weekends, with average wait times of 30 minutes to an hour, while weekdays between 10:00 and 11:00 are relatively quiet. It is about a 5-minute walk from JR Motomachi Station, and they close once sold out.
Opening hours
10:00-18:30 (closes when sold out); New store closed Mon (or the following day if Mon is a holiday)
Nearby sights
- Nankinmachi Chinatown
- Kobe Former Foreign Settlement
- Kobe City Museum
- Meriken Park & Kobe Harborland
- Ikuta Shrine
- Sorakuen Garden
- Kitano Ijinkan
- Nunobiki Falls