Osaka, Japan
City of street food
May 07 – May 18, 2019
The Dōtonbori district is famous for its abundance of street food restaurants.
Kitchen of Japan
Osaka lives for food. Street vendors grill takoyaki on every corner, restaurants compete with elaborate plastic food displays, and locals debate which okonomiyaki place is truly the best.
Working class energy
Unlike Tokyo’s polish or Kyoto’s refinement, Osaka feels grounded. People are direct, humor is rough, and nobody puts on airs. It’s Japan’s most unpretentious major city.
Night markets
As evening falls, the streets transform. Izakayas fill with office workers, street food vendors fire up their grills, and the city really comes alive.
Around Shinsaibashi you will find second hand fashion, and a bit further down the streets some boutiques. People dress more expressive here
Commercial chaos
Shops stack vertically in narrow buildings. Pachinko parlors blast music onto the street. Everything competes for attention in a dense, vibrant mess.