大阪

Osaka

みなみ

Osaka Minami

難波

Namba

Name: Namba
Address: Osaka, JP

The Lifestyle and Retail Heart of Osaka

Namba is part of Osaka's Minami (みなみ, Minami) district and is bordered by Dotonbori (道頓堀, Dōtonbori) to the north. It serves as Osaka's lifestyle and entertainment hub, with plenty of malls, restaurants, and izakayas (居酒屋, Japanese pub).

At the centre of the area is Namba Station, Osaka's southern train hub with connections to Kansai International Airport and Nara.

There is also the Namba City Walk, an underground shopping mall that runs parallel to Dotonbori. To the east of the station is the Sennichimae (千日前) area, a set of criss-crossing covered shotengais (商店街, Shōtengai, Shopping Street) with plenty of shops and restaurants. Further east, you will find Kuromon Ichiba (黒門市場, Kuromon Ichiba), and further south you will find Nihonbashi Den Den Town.

Takashimaya Department Store in Namba in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Credit: Kirakirameister (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Recommended Spots in Namba

Okonomiyaki served on a hotplate at Ajinoya in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

味乃家

Okonomiyaki Ajinoya

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is one of the signature dishes of Osaka, and it's no wonder that okonomiyaki restaurants are a dime a dozen. Ajinoya, however, often appears on many okonomiyaki recommendations, and also has a Michelin Bib Gourmand (ミシュランビブグルマン, Mishuran Bibu Guruman) award.

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Chefs cooking cheesecake in an open kitchen at Rikuro's in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

りくろーおじさんの店

Rikuro's Cheesecake

One of Osaka's most famous food omiyage (お土産, Souvenir), Rikuro's Cheesecake is a fluffy cheesecake specialty shop that serves up freshly baked light cheesecakes.

Iced coffee at Brooklyn Roasting Company in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

ブルックリン難波

Brooklyn Roasting Company Namba

Brooklyn Roasting Company is a popular American cafe that boasts a modern industrial-aesthetic interior, and cozy sofa seats as well as work tables with power plugs. It's a great place to rest, or get some work done. In general, the place boasts some really great vibes and a nice cozy environment to relax and destress for a little.

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Bowl of kamo dashi soba at Shuhari in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

手打ちそば守破離黒門

Teuchisoba Shuhari Kuromon

Teuchisoba Shuhari is a handmade soba (蕎麦, Buckwheat noodles) specialty shop that does the entire soba making process by hand in-house, from grinding of the buckwheat seeds, all the way up to the cutting of the noodles. So you get the absolute freshest soba, and that really comes through in each of the dishes.

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Shops along the shopping street in Sennichimae Doguyasuji in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

千日前道具屋筋商店街

Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

Osaka is often called Japan’s Kitchen, and Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street is where all the restaurants and chefs in the city stock up on equipment. This 150m long shotengai (商店街, Shōtengai, Shopping Street) is filled with shops selling everything from the usual kitchen knives and tableware, to the more unique things like plastic foods and lanterns.

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つるとんたん

Tsurutontan

Tsurutontan is an udon (うどん) specialty shop that serves chewy [sanuki udon](/term/food/sanuki-udon. Their signature trait are their udon noodles that are served in bowls larger than a regular human face. Noodles are chewy, and can be upsized for free to up to 3 times in size.

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551蓬莱

551 Horai

551 Horai is a nikuman (肉まん, Steamed meat bun) specialty shop that is one of Osaka's most popular food omiyage (お土産, Souvenir). Most of their stalls are typically takeout stands, selling their butaman, either freshly steamed or in a frozen form.

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Optional Stops in Namba

ネクストシカク

Next Shikaku Osaka

Next Shikaku Osaka is a kaki (牡蠣, Oyster) broth specialty ramen (ラーメン, Rāmen) shop located near Namba (大阪, Ōsaka) and near the northern end of the Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street (千日前道具屋筋商店街, Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai). Their menu consists of oyster ramen done three ways: a creamy oyster paitan version, a clear oyster chintan version, and an oyster tsukemen (つけ麺, Dipping noodles) version. One of the interesting things is that the interior consists of a digital art exhibition, similar to what you would find in teamLab exhibitions (チームラボボーダレス, Chiimu Rabo Bōdaresu), and it makes for a rather unique and memorable dining experience.

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Getting to Namba

From

梅田駅

Umeda Station

M16

御堂筋線

Midosuji Line

Towards Tenno-ji Station

Osaka Metro

Umeda Station

Namba Station

8 mins

¥240

From

難波駅

Namba Station

南海本線

Nankai Main Line

高野線

Koya Line

M20

御堂筋線

Midosuji Line

S16

千日前線

Sennichimae Line

Y15

四つ橋線

Yotsubashi Line

Take Exit 11

Walk

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Check out other spots in Osaka Minami

道頓堀

Dotonbori

みなみ

Osaka Minami

大阪

Osaka

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