Shinsekai
A retro, down-to-earth district around Tsutenkaku Tower, packed with kushikatsu restaurants.
Born on the site of a former exposition, Shinsekai gathers kushikatsu restaurants, shooting galleries and old-fashioned coffee shops around Tsutenkaku. Its streets of colorful signs are a classic Osaka scene.
History & legend
- Fact
Shinsekai was developed mainly on the site of the Fifth National Industrial Exhibition held in 1903.
- Fact
The current Tsutenkaku is the second tower, rebuilt in 1956. The first was built in 1912.
Local tips
- At kushikatsu restaurants, “no double-dipping” in the shared sauce is the golden rule.
Nearby & related
- KushikatsuPlaceholder imageFood
Kushikatsu
Deep-fried skewers of meat and vegetables, a Shinsekai specialty.
- Tennoji ZooPlaceholder imageFamily
Tennoji Zoo
A zoo in Tennoji Park with more than 100 years of history.
- Nipponbashi Den Den TownPlaceholder imageMust-sees
Nipponbashi Den Den Town
Osaka's electric town, packed with shops for electronics, parts, games and hobbies.
Stay nearby
Areas to stay with easy access to this spot.
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Courses that include this spot
Nipponbashi Electric Town & Pop Culture Walk
From Doguyasuji and Kuromon Market through Den Den Town and Ota Road to Shinsekai.
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street → Kuromon Market → Nipponbashi Den Den Town → Ota Road → Shinsekai
Minami Food Walk
Check out classic souvenirs in Namba, then konamon in Dotonbori and kushikatsu in Shinsekai.
Namba → 551 Horai → Rikuro Ojisan no Mise → Dotonbori → Takoyaki → Okonomiyaki → Shinsekai → Kushikatsu
Tennoji Family Course
Tennoji Zoo, Chausuyama hill and Shinsekai — a course for families.
Tennoji → Tennoji Zoo → Chausuyama → Shinsekai