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Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Arcade

The longest shopping arcade in Japan, with a total length of about 2.6 km.

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Osaka's representative shopping arcade. It is said to be "the longest shopping arcade in Japan" with a total length of about 2.6 km from Tenjinbashi 1-chome to 7-chome. It takes about 40 minutes to walk from one end of the arcade to the other. The arcade began to flourish when it became the main approach to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, which is located in 2-chome and is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning. The shopping arcade has a long history, having developed into what it is today during the Meiji era.

There are about 800 stores in the shopping arcade. There are sushi restaurants with long lines, popular Western-style restaurants, curry shops, and retro-style coffee shops. Takoyaki (octopus dumplings), croquettes, crepes, taiyaki (fish-shaped pancakes), and other take-out food perfect for walking around are also available. There is also a wide variety of stores with a historical flavor, such as a popular diner with a rich flavor, a sword smith's shop, a tea shop established in the first year of the Meiji era (1868), a used book store, a very cheap clothing store selling Osaka's famous tiger-print T-shirts, and a variety of household goods such as pottery.

The Tenjin Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan, is held every year on July 24 and 25. The shopping arcade comes alive with the parade of local portable shrines and the Tenjin Matsuri Gal Mikoshi, a portable shrine carried only by women. Stalls selling okonomiyaki and frankfurters will also be lined up, making the festival even more lively.

Highlights

  • It is famous as the longest shopping arcade in Japan.
  • It is home to many of Osaka's best gourmet restaurants.
  • Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, where the god of learning is enshrined, and Tenma Tenjin Hanjo-tei, where Kamigata Rakugo (Kansai-style comic storytelling) is performed, are located nearby.

Photos

  • Japan's longest shopping arcade is filled with a wide variety of stores.

    Japan's longest shopping arcade is filled with a wide variety of stores.

  • Torii (Shinshu)

    Torii (Shinshu)

  • Doll of arcade

    Doll of arcade

Reviews

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  • 賴梅

    這裡人潮真的很多,上面有遮雨棚,來這逛街臨時下雨也不用怕!

  • Vanessa Lee

    從一丁目一直走到七丁目全長2.6公里,吃喝玩樂應有盡有是大阪人生活購物的中心。

  • 彤彤

    一個小攤位在賣馬鈴薯可麗餅,攤位不大排隊排得很長,很美味建議一定要來品嚐試試。

  • Henry Liu

    很長的商店街,足足逛了一個下午。

  • 貴族偵探

    不但好逛,東西也便宜!適合和朋友一起來玩。

Details

Name in Japanese
天神橋筋商店街
Postal Code
530-0041
Address
1-chome to 7-chome Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
Tel
Varies by store
Closed
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Business Hours
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Prices
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Access
1)A short walk from Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line and Sakaisuji Line
2) Short walk from Minamimorimachi Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line and Sakaisuji Line.
3) Short walk from Ogimachi Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line.
4) Short walk from Temma Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line.
5)A short walk from Osakatemmangu Station on the JR Tozai Line
Credit Cards
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Official Website
1-chome to 3-chome
4-chome to 7-chome