[Reopened on July 11] "Nanja Town" is back as a "food theme park"! [entabe.com]

Namco Nanja Town, which has a history of 17 years, will be reopened in Sunshine City as "Nanja Town" on July 11th! We will report on the food menu as soon as possible.

A long time ago, I was an indoor writer who often played at indoor theme parks such as Odaiba "Joypolis". Above all, I enjoyed "Namco Wonder Eggs" in Futakotamagawa and "Namco Nanja Town" in Ikebukuro. Namco is the generation who immediately answers "Amusement park!". Okay.

Unfortunately, Wonder Egg has closed, but Namco Nanja Town, which has a history of 17 years, will be reopened in Sunshine City as "Nanja Town" on July 11th! I suddenly feel nostalgic ...

Namco Nanja Town in recent years has the image of a “game center + food theme park”. According to what I hear, this time, while clarifying the distinction between the two, it seems that they have returned specializing in "dumplings & sweets" for food. When I wanted to go to play (to eat) as soon as possible, I heard that there was a preview for the press. The trend-sensitive food editorial department got on board as soon as possible!

You see, this is the "Showa" ...

■ The concept of Nanja Town is "Memorial, Odoroki, and Tokimeki City"

The concept of the reborn Nanja Town is "a city of memories, odoroki and tokimeki". One floor is divided into three blocks, "Fukubukuro 7-chome Shopping Street", "Mononoke Extra Area", and "Dockingham Square", of which "Fukubukuro 7-chome Shopping Street" is the main area for food. It seems to consist of two major food streets, "Nanja Dumplings Stadium", which is a renewal of the popular "Ikebukuro Dumplings Stadium", and "Fukubukuro Desert Yokocho", which has stores centered on "Deco Desserts". While the scale of the park is smaller than before the renovation, the hood is gracefully focused on dumplings and sweets. urban!

Oh, by the way, when you explain Nanja Town to your child, let's tell them that it is a city created by Najav (cat character) by collecting everyone's memories and excitement. Dreams are important for children.

■ In the heat of the heat, go to the preview of Nanja Town!

I'm fine

July 9th, the time is past noon. The heat and hunger made me flutter, and as soon as I passed through the gate, I went straight to the Fukubukuro 7-chome shopping street. The entrance fee is 500 yen for adults and 300 yen for children.

Go through the gate

Fukubukuro 7-chome Shopping Street is on the right

■ First, go around the lucky bag 7-chome shopping street area

When you enter the area, the lanterns sway in the dim lighting, creating an extraordinary space that looks like a festival. This is a spacious eating and drinking space.

It seems that they are dedicated to Gyoza Daimyojin

If you continue to the far right, you will see the torii gate of Gyoza Stadium. I have a feeling of a hot battle.

After passing through the torii gate, there is ...

Is a hot fight waiting? !!

There is only a "stadium", and the liveliness of the staff is quite good. You can enjoy 14 famous dumplings.

The area around Fukubukuro Desert Yokocho, which is located further back in the dumpling stadium, reproduces the nostalgic (slightly retro to the author) cityscape of the Showa 30's. There are 6 stores and attractions here, including original deco desserts that can only be eaten in Nanja Town.

The mood is "Sunset on Third Street"

There are benches and tables all over the shopping street, so you don't have to worry about resting places. There is also a free space that imitates a police box or tavern.

Around you?

■ Finally challenge "Gyoza Stadium"

The author who reached the peak of hunger. Now, go to the dumpling stadium. However, there are quite a few stores. I wondered what to do, and when I looked at the guidebook I got, I found the word "Four Tenno".

e? The four heavenly kings of Ikebukuro are Kasai of Shodokan High School, right? !! The author was a bastard BLUES generation. To be correct, it is the "local dumpling four heavenly kings" selected from the achievements of the dumpling stadium that Namco has operated for 10 years. Tetsunabe Arae Main Store's "Tetsunabe Gyoza" (West Japan representative), Marumitsu's "Maruman Gyoza" (East Japan representative), Hakuo's "Beef Tonbutsu" (Popular Gyoza King), Hanakou's "Hanako Gyoza" (Hanako Gyoza) Four stores of the topic dumpling king) are lined up. I decided, let's attack the four heavenly kings today.

Four heavenly kings, a confident smile.

First of all, the long-established store in Tokyo, Huako Gyoza. Xiaolongbao-style dumplings have a great gravy that overflows from the sticky skin. The chopsticks go on and on because they are smooth.

Huaxing "Huaxing dumplings"

The sticky skin is the best.

Next, Marumitsu dumplings, a specialty of Furukawa that is as round as bread. It smells like a foreign country, so when I asked, the clerk said, "It contains cinnamon." This dumpling contains as many as 20 kinds of ingredients. In addition to the usual vinegar and soy sauce, it is also fun to try it with a different sauce that is prepared.

Marumitsu dumplings with spices and chewy texture

In Shiga / Hakuo's "Beef Tonbutsu", the main character of dumplings is meat! At the same time, dumplings that bring out the flavor of Omi beef. You will want to sip the overflowing gravy without missing a single drop.

Luxurious use of Three Great Wagyu Omi beef!

And Hakata is the iron pan dumplings. The famous dumplings in western Japan, which are set up in the back of the stadium, have an addictive taste that you can eat as many as you like!

Iron pan dumplings that you want to eat freshly made hot (pictured for 2 people)

The actual food provided will be a To go container, so please buy various items and use them in the store or in the eating and drinking space. In addition to this, there are four "theme stores" where famous dumplings from each region co-star by theme. This stadium is a very hot spot for foodies, where you can eat and compare Japanese dumplings. The real enemy is the stomach.

■ Searching for dessert after meals "To dessert side street"

By the way, the meat and garlic made my mouth feel quite wild, so I went to "Desert Yokocho".

It was more "Yokocho" than I imagined

The main thing is decoration desserts, and I expected it to be a light paste, saying, "Recent girls like to make their belongings sparkle, do you also decorate sweets?" However, surprisingly, there are a lot of authentic and cute sweets! The maiden heart that had been lost for a long time is revived.

"Deco & Deco", where you can decorate your sweets with your favorite parts, will open for the first time in Tokyo

Revive, Otomegokoro!

"Patisserie cute" by pastry chef, a leading deco dessert

And there was. "Local ice parlor". Regardless of whether it is a deco dessert, it is a shop where you can eat and compare local ice creams from all over the country little by little. Expecting Kiwamono ice cream, I made this dessert after meals, which the editorial department of En-eating had noticed (in a strange sense).

For those who are interested in Naruto and Menma in the back, look forward to the sequel!

■ Nanja Town is likely to become a new food spot in Ikebukuro

Nanja Town was a fashionable date spot when it first opened in 1996. From the beginning of the 21st century, it transformed into a food theme park. When it was a theme park, there were many people who said that once they had experienced all the attractions, they wouldn't go anymore. But gyoza, which can be said to be a national dish, can be eaten every week, right? NAMJATOWN is certified by the Eating Editorial Department at a new food spot in Ikebukuro where you can easily drop in on your way home from work or on a date, as well as with parents and children!

Implying overeating ...?