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Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)

Tsuruhashi, Osaka

Gate and shopfronts of Korea Town in Tsuruhashi, Osaka
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A shopping street in Ikuno-ku with more than 20 kimchi specialty shops and Korean groceries, near Tsuruhashi.

Nearest station Tsuruhashi, Momodani
Cost Free
Time needed 1-2 hours
Best time Afternoon
Free

Insider tip

Hours and closing days differ by shop. The street association asks visitors eating street food to throw rubbish away at the shop where they bought it or take it home.

What the guides say about Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)

Kuromon Market is a covered market of about 150 shops, and Tsuruhashi Market is a cluster of six markets with about 800 shops by Tsuruhashi Station. Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori) has more than 20 kimchi shops. For shopping, Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street is roofed for about 600 m, and Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street runs about 2.6 km under cover.

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What's on near Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)

Smaller local events at and near Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)

  • Kimchi of Ikaino: From the Joseon Market to Koreatown Exhibition

    Mon 4 Jan · Osaka Korea Town History Museum, Tsuruhashi

    A special exhibition at the Osaka Korea Town History Museum on the history of kimchi, from the Joseon market in Ikaino to Koreatown.

    Map · Source: Osaka Koreatown History Museum · 企画展「猪飼野のキムチ展～「朝鮮市場」からコリアタウンへ～」は1月4日から始まります

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Nearby

Honke Yamada Shoten Food · 1 min walk A kimchi specialist in Osaka Korea Town that says it has made kimchi for over 40 years. Osaka Korea Town History Museum Museum · 1 min walk A small museum on the history of Korea Town, from the early Chosen Market to the present, 50 m north of Ichijo-dori at the main Korea Town street. Miyukimori Tenjingu Shrine · 3 min walk The shrine for the Ikaino area, dedicated to Emperor Nintoku, Sukunahikona and Osakahiko. Tsuruhashi Market Market · 9 min walk A cluster of six markets and shopping streets with about 800 shops beside Tsuruhashi station, spread across Tennoji, Higashinari and Ikuno wards. Higashijo Onsen Sento · 10 min walk A small neighbourhood sento five minutes from Tsuruhashi station. Hakuundai Tsuruhashi Ekimae Food · 10 min walk A yakiniku and Korean court cuisine restaurant about 1 minute from Tsuruhashi Station.

Around Tsuruhashi

Charcoal smoke, kimchi shops and a market that began as a black market

Tsuruhashi is where Osaka's Korea Town and a run of yakiniku restaurants sit. The station is the starting point for a market of about 800 shops and a shopping street of kimchi sellers. It's a small area with a short list of places, so treat it as a half-day or an evening.

Tsuruhashi has 9 places on the Roam Osaka map: 4 restaurants, 1 neighbourhood, 1 market, 1 museum, 1 shrine or temple and 1 bathhouse. Read the Tsuruhashi guide.

Good to know

How do I get to Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)?
The nearest station is Tsuruhashi, Momodani. Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori) is in Tsuruhashi, Osaka.
How much does Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori) cost?
Nothing. Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori) is free to visit.
How long do you need at Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)?
Plan for 1-2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Osaka Korea Town (Miyuki-dori)?
Afternoon.

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