Kuromon Market
Known as “Osaka's Kitchen,” a covered market of fish, produce and more.
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About 150 shops line a covered arcade roughly 580 meters long, selling fresh fish, produce, meat and more. Some shops serve things to eat on the spot, such as grilled seafood skewers and fresh fruit juice.
History & legend
- Tradition / theory
The name (“black gate”) is said to come from the black gate of Enmyo-ji, a temple that once stood near the market.
- Tradition / theory
The market is said to have started in the 1820s, in the late Edo period, when fish merchants gathered here to trade.
- Fact
Until a fire in 1912, it was called Enmyo-ji Market.
Local tips
- For eating on the go and disposing of trash, follow each shop's signs and staff instructions.
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