Market · Tsuruhashi

Tsuruhashi Market 鶴橋市場

A labyrinth of narrow alleys by Tsuruhashi Station packed with kimchi shops, Korean groceries, hanbok tailors and dozens of smoky yakiniku restaurants. Osaka's yakiniku capital.

HoursShops ~9:00-18:00; restaurants into the evening

ClosedVaries by shop (some Sunday)

PriceYakiniku meal: ¥3,500

Getting thereTsuruhashi Station (JR/Kintetsu/Osaka Metro), 1 min

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeLunch time

AddressAround Tsuruhashi Station, Higashinari-ku / Ikuno-ku, Osaka

About

Tsuruhashi grew from a post-war black market into the centre of Osaka's large Korean community. The maze of covered alleys around the station sells kimchi by the kilo, banchan, Korean cosmetics, seafood and fabrics, and the smell of grilling meat greets you as soon as the train doors open, thanks to dozens of yakiniku and horumon (offal) restaurants. It is one of Osaka's most atmospheric and least polished neighbourhoods.

Highlights

Maze of covered alleys by the station
Kimchi and Korean side dishes by weight
Dozens of smoky yakiniku and horumon restaurants
Korean groceries, cosmetics and hanbok shops
Gritty, authentic post-war market feel

Tips

Go hungry: have yakiniku for lunch or dinner here
Walk 10 minutes south to Osaka Korea Town in Ikuno
Some lanes are very narrow: avoid big suitcases

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Tsuruhashi Market 鶴橋市場

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