Osaka Street Food Tour: Dotonbori & Shinsekai
Overview
Osaka calls itself the nation's kitchen, and its motto is kuidaore: eat until you drop. On this evening food walk a local guide takes you to the places Osakans love, starting in retro Shinsekai beneath the Tsutenkaku tower, where kushikatsu skewers are dipped in a shared sauce pot (never twice).
After dark you move on to Dotonbori, the canal-side strip of giant neon signs, mechanical crabs and the famous Glico running man. Here you try takoyaki octopus balls straight from the griddle and okonomiyaki, the savoury cabbage pancake cooked at your table, with a stop at the moss-covered Hozenji temple tucked between the bars.
Osaka is 15 minutes from Kyoto by shinkansen, so it's an easy evening out on your JR Pass.
Highlights
- Kushikatsu in retro Shinsekai
- Takoyaki and okonomiyaki in Dotonbori
- Neon lights and the Glico sign
- Hozenji, a quiet temple among the bars
- Local food-loving guide
What's included
- English-speaking guide
- Food and drinks as listed by the operator
- Train from Kyoto to Osaka (covered by JR Pass to Shin-Osaka/Osaka)
- Local metro fare during the tour
- Extra food and drinks
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Vegetarian versions may be possible if requested in advance; gluten-free and vegan diets are hard to cater for.
Trains run until late; the JR line from Osaka or the shinkansen from Shin-Osaka are covered by your JR Pass.
