Glico Sign
Dotonbori, Osaka
Source: glico.com, checked 13 Oct 2026.
The runner sign beside Ebisu Bridge. The sixth version went up in October 2014 and stands 20 metres high and 10.38 metres wide.
Insider tip
It's lit from sunset until midnight, shorter in some conditions. Crowds gather on the bridge for the photo, so expect to queue for the spot.
What the guides say about Glico Sign
The canal is the draw. Walk the Tonbori Riverwalk, about 600 m of promenade, then see the Glico Sign beside Ebisu Bridge. For food, Kushikatsu Daruma Dotonbori fries skewers at the counter, Dotonbori Imai Honten serves udon, and Okonomiyaki Mizuno makes okonomiyaki. Behind the canal, Hozenji Temple has a moss-covered Fudo statue that visitors splash with water. The Dotonbori Konamon Museum has a wax takoyaki class on its third floor.
What's on near Glico Sign
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Glico Sign, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
OSK Special Live Sweet Wonder (Reika Shirafuji)
白藤麗華Special Live「Sweet Wonder」
OSK Nippon Revue's Reika Shirafuji performs a live show at the OSK Revue Cafe on 12 listed days from 17 Oct to 15 Nov, with two shows a day. Seats from ¥5,000.
OSK Special Show REINA (Rei Shirotsuki)
城月れいSpecial Show『REINA』
Time Two shows a day, between 11:30 and 19:00
OSK's Rei Shirotsuki Special Show REINA, two shows a day on 14 days from 12 to 29 Nov. Tickets go on sale 23 Oct at 10:00.
OSK Memorial Live Emireve (Emi Chisaki)
千咲えみメモリアルライブ “Emirêve”（エミレーヴ）
Time 16:30 and 19:00 (3 and 4 Dec); 11:30 and 14:00 (5 and 6 Dec)
OSK Nippon Revue's Emi Chisaki gives a memorial live over four days, two shows a day. Tickets go on sale 13 November.
OSK Ryo Tsubaki Selection Live
椿りょう「Selection Live」
OSK's Ryo Tsubaki Selection Live with Ren Hikaru and Rui Himeaoi from 3 to 27 Dec. General sale opens 13 Nov at 10:00.
Miiruka Stamp Rally (Greater Namba Festival)
Stamp rally across Namba Square, Namba Parks, OMO7 Osaka, Tsutenkaku Tower and the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center, with exclusive wallpapers as prizes and 100 winners of a 2,000 yen dining voucher drawn.
nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Bon dance and stage dance by Toen Minyo Club Performance
Sat 24 Oct · Dotonbori Yatai Village, in front of GALA on the Dotonbori side, Chuo
A short bon dance and stage dance performance by Toen Minyo Club beside the Dotonbori yatai village.
15:30 to 16:00 · Map · Source: Dotonbori Yatai Village · 桃園民踊クラブによる盆踊り・舞台踊りパフォーマンス
Nearby
Around Dotonbori
The canal strip with the crab sign, the runner and a lot of takoyaki
Dotonbori is the canal strip of Osaka's Minami, named for Doton Yasui, who funded the river's excavation in 1612. Restaurants line both sides under giant signs, including the moving crab of Kani Doraku and the Glico runner. Go after dark, when the signs are lit.
Dotonbori has 13 places on the Roam Osaka map: 6 restaurants, 2 neighbourhoods, 2 landmarks, 1 museum, 1 cafe and 1 viewpoint. Read the Dotonbori guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Glico Sign?
- 1-10-4 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市中央区道頓堀1-10-4).
- How do I get to Glico Sign?
- The nearest station is Namba. Glico Sign is in Dotonbori, Osaka.
- How much does Glico Sign cost?
- Nothing. Glico Sign is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Glico Sign?
- Plan for 15 min.
- When is the best time to visit Glico Sign?
- After sunset.
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