Namba/Tennoji [Osaka]

The center of Osaka's southern Minami area, present-day Namba is a transportation hub surrounded by endless shopping, eateries and entertainment. 

Get your shopping done in Namba City and Namba Parks, grab a meal in Ura Namba and enjoy a drink in one of the many tiny bars located in the old-school Misono Building. 

Or head to Denden Town to find floor-to-ceiling arrangements of anime collectibles and electronics. 

Taking in the peaceful ambiance of Hozenji Temple

The authentic assortment of food on sale at Kuromon Ichiba

Go back in time to the early Edo period (1603-1867), when Namba was the city's center for theater and performing arts. 

Food is arguably Osaka's first and foremost appeal. For centuries, the Japanese have referred to the city as the “kitchen of Japan,” 

There are rows of small izakaya in the labyrinth of alleyways located behind the shopping centers and chain stores that dot the main thoroughfare