Tenjinbashi Suji Shopping Street

Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street in Osaka’s Kita district stretches a whopping 2.5 kilometers long. More importantly, it’s home to over 600 shops and restaurants to browse. Its mix of old and screamingly new might prove to be sensory overload at times, but it’ll give you a great insight into one of Osaka’s oldest merchant areas.

[Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street © Florentyna Leow]

Visiting a shopping arcade in Japan is usually a great insight into what makes a local neighborhood tick. One of the nation’s most famous is Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street, located in Tenma, one of Osaka’s oldest merchant areas. Purportedly one of the country’s longest covered shopping arcades, it stretches a whopping 2.5 kilometers long. It begins from around Tenjinbashi-suji Rokuchome Subway Station, and ends just before Tenjinbashi Bridge.

[Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street - image © Florentyna Leow]

While parts of it are changing rapidly in response to the influx of tourists, there’s still plenty in the way of neighbourhood shops and restaurants, giving the street a significantly more local feel than its more commercial counterparts, such as Ebisubashi-suji or Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping streets. It’s not all tourist tat, but you’ll find anything and everything here, even the kitchen sink - clothes, futons, sundries, groceries, old-fashioned tea shops, books, phone accessories, charming cafes, tiny restaurants, and more.

Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street merits several hours walking and exploring its length - it’s chock full of hidden treasures for the visitor to Japan. At the very least, you’ll have a blast eating delicious Japanese street food and snacks as you wander down the street.

For more, check out our detailed walkthrough of Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street.

English name:
Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street

Japanese name:
天神橋筋商店街

English address:
Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, 530-0041

Japanese address:
〒530-0041 大阪市北区天神橋

Opening hours:
Varies by shop

Admission:
free

Nearest Transport:
Train: Osakatemmangu Station on the JR Tozai Line, and Temma Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line.
Subway: Minami-morimachi Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi and Sakaisuji Lines, and Ogimachi Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line.
Subway and Train: Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi and Sakaisuji Lines, and Hankyu Senri Line.

Nearest Hotels:
Check availability and pricing for hotels near Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street on Booking.com or Agoda.com.

Telephone:
none

Website:Official Website (1-3 chome)(Japanese)Official Website (4-6 chome)

Near To Here:
Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street is located in Osaka’s Kita and Umeda district. See our complete list of things to do in the Kita and Umeda district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

Where Are These Places Located?

• Open the Osaka map
• You will see the list of places on the left hand side. (Click the 3-line icon in the top left corner if not). Scroll down or use the map search (the magnifying glass icon) to find the place you want.
• Click the name of the place in the list. Its location pin will be highlighted on the map.
• Map pins are color coded - BLUE: Hotels / Ryokan / Guesthouses | VIOLET: Ryokan | PINK: Places to Eat | GREEN: Shops | YELLOW: Things to See and Do
• If you’re using the map on your phone, open the map and then search for the name of the place. The map will then zoom in on its location.

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