Dotonbori at night, the Glico running man sign and a giant crab sign lit above the canal

The Dotonbori canal in daylight from upstream of Ebisubashi, with white lantern rails on both riverwalks and a small tour boat mid-channel

A market counter with sea urchins, grilled shellfish and prawns on ice, with handwritten price tags

The Shinsaibashi-suji arcade gateway sign above the glass roof of the covered street

Namba and Dotonbori, Osaka

Namba and Dotonbori: Where to Eat, What to Do and Where to Stay

Food · Things to do · Where to stay

Most of Namba's food is within ten minutes on foot of Namba Station: Imai, Mizuno, Wanaka and Botejyu are 5 to 8 minutes away, and the 551 Horai main shop is 1 minute from exit 11. Kuromon Market is a separate walk from Nippombashi Station.

Namba is compact: Dotonbori is right outside Namba Station, and Shinsaibashi-suji is 1 minute from Shinsaibashi Station. For a hotel, Namba works as four bases within a few minutes of each other: the Namba Station complex, the Dotonbori and Sennichimae streets, Shinsaibashi one stop north on the Midosuji Line, and Nippombashi to the south-east. Nankai's Limited Express Rapi:t runs from Kansai Airport to Namba in as little as 34 minutes.

Namba and Dotonbori: food, things to do, where to stay

Where to eat in Namba and DotonboriTakoyaki Doraku Wanaka (Sennichimae main shop) · Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru (main shop) · Kogaryu (Amerikamura main shop)
Things to do in Namba and DotonboriDotonbori · Tombori River Cruise · Hozenji Yokocho
Where to stay in Namba and DotonboriSwissôtel Nankai Osaka · Sotetsu Fresa Inn Osaka-Namba · Hotel Keihan Namba Grande

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