Hep Five

  • Shopping
Advertising

Time Out says

It’s got a rooftop Ferris wheel, a loud red-and-white colour scheme, masses of even louder teenagers shuffling in, out and about, and a pair of giant whales hanging from the atrium ceiling. So you won’t be surprised to hear that this fashion-forward mall dedicated to street styles and pop culture doesn’t dial things down when it comes to food either.

Tamlo, Hep Five’s seventh-floor restaurant and café zone, deals nearly exclusively in photogenic eats, from omelette-topped spaghetti at Cheese and Honey to pastel-coloured sweets at shops such as Korean Kitchen K-Lovers and Pink Woo Waffle. The area between the eateries is decked out in grey with ample white-tile surfaces and intense lighting that’ll almost ensure your food shots are influencer-grade. For a more typically Osakan experience, check out Osaka Takoyaki Market on the ground floor, where five shops specialising in the city’s famous octopus balls vie for supremacy.

Details

Address
5-15 Kakudacho, Kita
Osaka
Transport:
Osaka-Umeda Station (Hanshin, Hankyu lines); Umeda Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji line); Osaka Station (JR lines)
Opening hours:
11am-11pm daily (hours vary by business)

What’s on

Pop-Up Detective Conan Café

Serialised since 1994, enduringly popular manga and anime franchise Detective Conan centres on the eponymous snoop whose physical age has been chemically reversed. Despite the challenges that result from being stuck in the body of an elementary school kid, Conan solves one case after the other, hoping to take down the mysterious and heinous Black Organisation. With the April 2025 release of the latest movie in the franchise, Detective Conan: Afterimage of an Eye, Box Café & Space on the seventh floor of the Hep Five mall in Umeda is hosting an exclusive Detective Conan pop-up café until July 27. Head over to savour a wide array of Conan-themed eats, from heavier staples like sandwiches, pasta, soba and curry-dons to colourful desserts and drinks. Official merchandise can of course also be purchased at the café. There are 13 fixed time slots daily, and guests are asked to arrive 10 minutes before their desired time. While you might be able to walk in at some hours, advance reservations are highly recommended and can be made via the café’s website. A regular reservation costs ¥715, while a ‘premium’ reservation that includes exclusive merch will set you back ¥2,750.
  • Cafés
Advertising
You may also like
You may also like