[Business hours for Thursday, October 11th]
▼Today, only beans, baked goods, etc. are available for purchase in store▼

The cafe (in-store dining) will be closed all day.

Stories from around Abeno Showacho

Nearby events

A visit to a "Buy Local" shop in a Showa-era town – a day to discover great local businesses.

Here is a list of participating stores in the "Buy Local" event held in Showa-era town on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. This event brings together unique shops around Abeno and Nagaike Park. Usagi to Boku's name is also listed.
Shop Story

[Recent News] Name confusion with a nearby coffee shop and the history of the "Showa-cho Blend" trademark registration | Usagi and Me

We'll explain how we trademarked "Showacho Blend," a coffee we've used for over 12 years. We'll explain the process and solutions we used to avoid confusion between our original "Showacho Blend" and a coffee shop that opened just 30 seconds away. We've also compiled some important points about trademark registration that businesses selling place-name blends should know.
News

[Notice] Vol.1 Showa Town Talk Local "Locals and Beginners, Now and the Future"

I was contacted to say that the event was cancelled and that they needed photos to announce it, so I took some photos with a flashlight. Now... the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased due to the influence of mutant strains, and Osaka is in the midst of measures to prevent the spread of the virus. However, at the end of last year, the organizers...
Surrounding shops

[New store information] Cafe & co-working space CLIP has opened in front of Showa-cho Station

This information is current as of September 2019, 9. Please check the current situation yourself. Cafe & Coworking Space CLIP opens in front of Showacho Station Cafe & Coworking Space CLIP officially opened on August 1, 2019, right next to Showacho Station Exit 8...
Shop Story

Mini photo exhibition by master Uwaguchi Takakiyo at Gelato shop Ooji

From June 6th (Sun) to 10th (Sun), "Gelato Shop Ooji" across from Abeno Oji Shrine will be exhibiting photos of rabbits and me, the owner, for their first anniversary. I've been working on conservation for the past three years (maybe), but I don't want to show photos of rabbit traps, because they're too graphic...
Nearby events

Thank you for coming to ByLocal. I hope this excitement will continue into your daily life.

First time participating in an external event in 5 years! We look back at the behind-the-scenes of the queues and sold-outs, popular menu items, and plenty of photos from the day. We also get a sneak peek at hints for our next event—Showa no Machi By Local 2017 local report.
Nearby events

Sunday, November 2017, 11: Showa Town By Local Market @Nagaike Park

This is the first time that Usagi and I have participated. This event will feature 40 local shops. Showa-no-machi's By Local Market Meet great local shops Market by Local is a place where local people and shops can meet. Good shops in your neighborhood not only enrich your daily life, but...
Shop Story

If a new store opens in Showa-cho and people feel happy about it, they will spread the word to the next new store.

The day before yesterday, we had a customer visit "Kushikatsu Kusukushi" in front of Showacho Station. This shop just opened last month, on the 7th, so it's been exactly one month. It's run by a couple younger than us (and it looks like they've invested in some equipment...)
Cafe Management

At Usagi to Boku, we don't just introduce any shop, but we introduce them according to certain standards.

We don't introduce just any shop, but we introduce them based on certain criteria. This week's business will be the last one before the Obon holiday. It's hot, but I hope we can get through it somehow. Now, this is a continuation of the last two articles. Why do Usagi and I introduce other shops?
Cafe Management

Think of the area itself as a shopping mall and increase the options for stores you want to visit.

Think of the area itself as a shopping mall and increase the options of stores you want to go to. A photo taken with the self-timer while checking the image on Apple Watch. I wish I could change the cover photo on Facebook, etc. to one with a couple in it...