A shotengai is a roofed shopping street -- a covered market where you can find stores, restaurants and entertainment services. In fact, if you’re currently a guest at Hotel Kinki, then you’re already familiar with at least one shotengai -- our hotel is located within one!
There are many shotengais in Osaka, but none quite as famous as the Tenjin Bashi Suji Shotengai. This market has the distinction of being the longest shopping street in all of Japan! Stretching 2.6 kilometers, it’s home to over 600 shops. Needless to say, Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai will require a good pair of walking shoes and your full attention!
This incredible shotengai offers tons of variety: You’ll find fashion stores, souvenir shops and an seemingly endless amount of vendors selling all types of Japanese goods. There are brand name stores as well as mom’n’pop shops to be found along the route.
This shotengai, like many in Osaka, offers some of the best eateries in the country. My recommendation is to go there on an empty stomach -- you won’t be disappointed!
Tenjinbashi Shotengai can be accessed via several stations, but perhaps it's easiest to ride the JR Loop Line from Osaka Station to Tenma Station (one stop). This will place you near the center of the shotengai.
