Stretching along the Dōtonbori canal in Namba, this legendary food-and-entertainment strip encapsulates Osaka's famed 'kuidaore' philosophy of eating until you drop. The iconic Glico running-man sign and the Kani Dōraku animated crab have illuminated the canal since the mid-20th century. Visitors graze between stalls for freshly made takoyaki octopus balls, crispy kushikatsu skewers, steaming ramen, and the city's beloved okonomiyaki savoury pancakes, before ducking into jazz bars and standing sushi counters that stay open past 3 a.m.
- Type
- Experience
- Category
- Food
- Season
- Year-round
- Month
- Year-round
- Region
- Kansai
- Prefecture
- Osaka
- City
- Osaka
Highlights
- ◆Iconic Glico sign and neon canal for night photography
- ◆Freshly made takoyaki at original Osaka street stalls
- ◆Kushikatsu Daruma — the definitive deep-fried skewer experience
- ◆Canal-side izakayas and late-night ramen shops
- ◆Gateway to Shinsaibashi shopping and Hozenji Yokocho alley