Night street food walk tour in Dotonbori Namba, Osaka. It's more than 3 years when I've been here. It was pretty bustling as usual. But this time I tried out the delicious food here. The authentic Osaka ramen and takoyaki(grilled octopus balls).
Dotonbori area is the bright heart of Osaka, Japan. The lively entertainment area of Osaka's most famous tourist destination and renowned for its gaudy neon lights, extravagant signage, and the enormous variety of restaurants and bars.
Osaka's obsession with food is often summed up with the "kuidaore" which is often interpreted to mean "eat till you drop" but actually means to spend so much on food that you fall into financial ruin!
Dotonbori is said to be the best place in Osaka to experience this kuidaore style extreme love of food! It is famous for its eye-catching signage and billboards with a giant pufferfish, an octopus, a clown, the Kani Douraku Crab all vying for your attention and creating an amusement park-like atmosphere. Of all these signs however, the most famous is that of the Glico Running Man above Ebisubashi Bridge. An advertisement for Glico candy, the 20 meter tall and 10 meter wide sign shows a man running on a blue track with his arms raised in victory.
The Dotonbori entertainment district generally designates the area between the Daikokubashi and Nippombashi bridges on the Dotonbori Canal with its focal point located at Ebisubashi Bridge. It is located in the Minami or "South" district of Osaka and is easily accessed from Namba Subway station which is just 4 minutes away on foot.
