Deep Osaka
Backstreets
Shopping arcades, alleys and the electric town, where daily life goes on.
- ShinsekaiPlaceholder imageMust-sees
Shinsekai
A retro, down-to-earth district around Tsutenkaku Tower, packed with kushikatsu restaurants.
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Karahori Shopping Street
Old-style shopping arcades and alleys that follow the slopes of the Uemachi Plateau.
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Uenoshio
A quiet residential area on the Uemachi Plateau, dotted with small shops and temples.
- UehommachiPlaceholder imageBackstreets
Uehommachi
A transport and shopping hub on the Uemachi Plateau, centered on a Kintetsu terminal.
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Hi-Hi Town
A Showa-flavored building in the Uehommachi area, home to restaurants and more.
- TsuruhashiPlaceholder imageBackstreets
Tsuruhashi
A market town and Korean community where the smell of yakiniku greets you at the station.
- Tennoji Seven SlopesPlaceholder imageHistory
Tennoji Seven Slopes
Seven slopes on the western edge of the Uemachi Plateau, lined with temples and stone paving.
- TamatsukuriPlaceholder imageSamurai era
Tamatsukuri
A neighborhood southeast of Osaka Castle whose name is said to come from ancient bead-making.
- Nipponbashi Den Den TownPlaceholder imageMust-sees
Nipponbashi Den Den Town
Osaka's electric town, packed with shops for electronics, parts, games and hobbies.
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Ota Road
An area west of Den Den Town packed with anime, manga and figure shops.
- Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping StreetPlaceholder imageBackstreets
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
A pro shopping street for restaurant supplies: cookware, food samples, noren curtains and more.