Janjan Yokocho
Shinsekai, Osaka
Source: osaka-info.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A covered street of about 50 shops in Shinsekai, with kushikatsu and doteyaki restaurants along it.
Insider tip
Hours vary by shop. The Kushikatsu Daruma Janjan branch opens at 11:00 on weekdays and 10:30 on weekends and holidays, and closes at 22:30.
What the guides say about Janjan Yokocho
Shinsekai dates to 1903 and centres on Tsutenkaku, which has timed entry. Covered Janjan Yokocho holds kushikatsu and doteyaki restaurants. Spa World is the place for a bath. In Tennoji, Shitenno-ji is free in its central area on the 21st and 22nd of each month, and Keitakuen Garden is closed on Mondays. The Harukas 300 Observatory has a glass corridor on the 60th floor.
What's on near Janjan Yokocho
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Janjan Yokocho, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Tennoji Zoo Night ZOO 2026
天王寺動物園 2026ナイトZOO
Time 9:30 to 20:00 (last entry 19:30) Station Dobutsuen-mae (Osaka Metro), Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro), 5 to 10 min walk
The zoo opens in the evening until 20:00 with lights from about 17:00. Remaining dates are 17, 18, 24 and 25 Oct, and bingo with LED animals runs on 17 and 18 Oct. Some animal areas close at 18:00.
yoppy, CC BY 2.0 Tsutenkaku 70th Anniversary Purple Light-up
通天閣 開業70周年記念特別ライトアップ（紫色）
Time After sunset to 23:00 (28 Oct: 18:00 to 18:10, 18:15 to 18:25, 18:30 to 23:00)
Tsutenkaku is lit purple, the colour of a 70th birthday, from 28 October to 12 November for the second tower's 70th anniversary. Nightly from sunset to 23:00.
Mikel Santamaria, CC BY-SA 2.0 Calligraphy of the Ming Dynasty: Treasures of the He Chuangshi Collection, Taipei
躍動する明代の書－台北・何創時（かそうじ）コレクションの至宝
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (open 23 Nov) and 24 Nov Station Tennoji (JR, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines), Osaka Abenobashi (Kintetsu)
82 Ming dynasty calligraphy works from a Taipei collection, 72 of them shown in Japan for the first time. Wen Zhengming, Wang Yangming, Dong Qichang and Wang Duo are among the calligraphers.
Sculpture of Asia
アジアの彫刻
Planned exhibition of Asian sculpture from the museum collection.
East Asian Metalwork
東アジアの金工品
Planned exhibition of metalwork from East Asia drawn from the museum's collection.
Smaller local events nearby
Halloween Digital Content Experience Festival
Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct · Spa World, Shinsekai
A Halloween digital content experience session held at Spa World on two days.
Map · Source: Spa World · ハロウィンデジタルコンテンツ体験会
Spa World Classical Aufguss Challenge Cup Sports
Sat 24 Oct · Spa World, Shinsekai
An aufguss sauna competition presented by Hashiyasume Satoshi at Spa World.
Map · Source: Spa World · 箸休めサトシ Presents スパワールド クラシカルアウフグース チャレンジカップ
Nearby
Around Shinsekai
Fried skewers under Tsutenkaku and a bath open all night
Shinsekai is a downtown district around Tsutenkaku whose origins go back to 1903 and the Fifth Domestic Industrial Exposition. The streets below the tower are loud with signs, including a giant pufferfish lantern, and the area is built around fried skewers. Late afternoon is when most shops are open.
Shinsekai has 11 places on the Roam Osaka map: 3 bathhouses, 3 neighbourhoods, 2 restaurants, 1 landmark, 1 park or garden and 1 shrine or temple. Read the Shinsekai guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Janjan Yokocho?
- Ebisu-higashi 3-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市浪速区恵美須東3丁目).
- How do I get to Janjan Yokocho?
- The nearest station is Ebisucho (Sakaisuji Line), Dobutsuen-mae (Midosuji Line, Sakaisuji Line). Janjan Yokocho is in Shinsekai, Osaka.
- How much does Janjan Yokocho cost?
- Nothing. Janjan Yokocho is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Janjan Yokocho?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Janjan Yokocho?
- Afternoon.
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