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Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street(japanese: 天神橋筋商店街) is a shopping street located in Tenjinbashi, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. With a total length of 2.6km, it is famous as the longest shopping street in Japan. It is crowded with locals and tourists every day.
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street has a total length of 2.6km. It stretches from Tenjinbashi 1-chome to 6-chome.
Walking from 1st Street to 6th Street takes 30 minutes.
The entire 2.6km long shopping street is covered with a roof, so you can enjoy it even on rainy days without using an umbrella.
It’s amazing that this roof extends for 2.6km.
Tenjinbashi 1-chome is the starting point of the Tenjinbashisuji shopping street.
Tenjinbashisuji 1-chome shopping street, commonly known as “Tenichi”.
From here he begins a 2.6km arcade shopping street.
It’s close to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, so we recommend visiting Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street after visiting Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.
I get the impression that 1-chome has many stores that give you a feel of traditional Japan. Another reason seems to be that it is close to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine. Anyway, it’s a great atmosphere to walk around.
Soba restaurant
coffee shop
Clothing store
On the other hand, there are also modern new shops. This is MAIDO, a select shop that sells Osaka’s specialties and recommended products. The Japanese style perfectly matches 1-chome atmosphere.
I’ve just started walking around Tenjinbashisuji shopping street, but it’s already so exciting. It’s exciting to think that this atmosphere will continue for the entire 2.6km.
At the end of 1st Street, his 2nd Street is across the intersection.
Tenjinbashisuji 2-chome shopping street, commonly known as “Tenni”.
Tenji is a short distance, but it is also a unique and fun area.
One of the great things about shopping streets is that the stores are lined up in a miscellaneous manner, with no separation of business types into areas. It’s fun to stroll around the streets because of all the different kinds of shops lined up, and Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street is no exception, with a variety of shops from restaurants to daily necessities stores.
Drug store
Seal specialty store
Meat specialty restaurant
2-chome is also home to a wide variety of businesses, including cafes, yakitori bars, clinics, and beauty salons.
The following is an introduction video of the shopping street created by Tenjinbashisuji 2-chome Shopping District.
Next, we will enter 3rd Street.
Tenjinbashisuji 3-chome shopping street, commonly known as “Tensan”.
Because Tenzo has a long distance, he is divided into four areas: Shinshu, Kikyo, Asagi, and Moegi.
Each area has a different colored torii monument on the ceiling, making it easy to see where you are.
Shinshu area
Kikyo area
Asagi area
Moegi area
This is a nice touch for tourists like us who are visiting Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street for the first time. It’s fun to walk around because the colors are separate and it’s playful.
And with such a wide range, the store has everything. Restaurants, 100 yen shops, entertainment facilities such as pachinko, etc.
The shops are packed! It is crowded with locals and tourists. The shopping street allows you to feel the atmosphere of the area. That’s the real pleasure of traveling.
At the end of 3rd Street, go straight through the intersection and you will find him on 4th Street.
Tenjinbashisuji 4th Avenue, commonly known as “Ten-Yon”.
Ten-Yon is located right in the center of Tenjinbashisuji shopping street. There are many shops here, from chain stores to individual stores, and it is very lively.
Another feature of Ten-Yon is that you can use free WiFi.
One of the characteristics of Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street is that there are many izakaya (izakaya) where you can drink alcohol cheaply from noon, and here in Ten-Yon there are quite a few such shops.
And in Ten-Yon, there is a famous takoyaki restaurant “Wanaka”.
The terminal point of Ten-Yon is JR Temma Station. From here on, it’s 5th Street.
At the end of 4-chome, from JR Tenma Station is his 5-chome.
Tenjinbashisuji 5-chome shopping street. Commonly known as “Tengo”.
This shopping street is located between Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome Station, which is served by the Hankyu Line and subway, and JR Temma Station.
Tengo’s recommendation is the Shichifukujin Kushikatsu. This is a famous Kushiage restaurant representing Tenma. The curry is actually very delicious and popular, so I recommend going here for lunch.
The road becomes a little narrower halfway through Tengo. But this adds to the miscellaneous feel, which is actually good.
The end of 5th Street is his 6th Street.
Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome shopping street. Commonly known as “Tenroku”.
The end of Tenroku is the end of Tenjinbashisuji shopping street. It has become a place for citizens to relax.
The arcade ends right there. That is the end of Tenjinbashisuji shopping street.
This is the end of Tenroku and the goal of 2.6km, Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street.
It took me 30 minutes to walk from 1st Street to 6th Street. If you just want to walk and enjoy the townscape, you can walk 2.6km from one end of Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street to the other in 30 minutes.
If you want to look around at various shops or eat at some restaurants, I think it will be easier to plan your sightseeing if you add that time to this 30 minutes.
30 minutes 2.6km, it felt like it was a blink of an eye. It was so fun to see the ever-changing scenery of the shopping street, and I almost didn’t feel like time had passed or that I was walking a long distance.
Try walking along Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street (2.6km). You’ll feel like you’re at a festival from beginning to end. You can feel the same sense of excitement that you felt when you were a child, enjoying the many food stalls lined up at festivals and the liveliness unique to festivals, and wanting to stay forever.
Please feel free to visit any of the shops that interest you, have a meal, or take a break at a cafe. Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street is full of unique shops and is a very fun place to visit.
