[From Eeyan ! Osaka Shopping Street] Feel like you're traveling in the Shopping Street. Enjoy the atmosphere of Minami,Osaka to your heart's content on this tour

Nanchi-nakasuji Shopping Street is home to many atmospheric spots, including an ancient temple beloved by the local community, a restaurant that has been in business since the early Showa period, and an ukiyo-e art museum.

We would like to introduce you to a walking tour of the town where you can fully enjoy the unique retro atmosphere of Nanchi-nakasuji Shopping Street.

The first place we visited was Indian Curry Minami Branch, a representative curry restaurant in Osaka that was founded in Minami in 1947.

It starts out sweet, but the more you eat it the spicier it gets, making for an addictive flavor that comes from a secret recipe that has been passed down for generations. Enjoy the flavor slowly in an atmosphere that lets you feel the passage of time.

Indian Curry Minami Branch
Address: 1-5-20 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Business hours: 11:00-15:30/17:00-20:00 (last orders 19:45)
Closed: Wednesdays, December 31st to January 2nd
Nearest station: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Namba Station North Exit 3-minute walk,
　　　　　　　 Kintetsu Railway Osaka Namba Station East Exit 3-minute walk

Indian Curry Minami Branch

After the meal, we went to Hozenji Temple. This is a temple with a history of nearly 400 years. At Hozenji Temple, we made a wish by pouring water on the moss-covered Acala to pray for recovery from illness.

Jodo Sect Tenryuzan Hozenji Temple
Address: 1-2-16 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Access: 1 minute walk north from Namba Station B16 exit,
             1 minute walk north from Nihonbashi Station B18 exit

Jodo Sect Tenryuzan Hozenji Temple

Right in front of Hozenji Temple is the Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum, an art museum of ukiyo-e prints produced in Osaka at the end of the Edo period. The museum features not only dynamic portrayals of performers, but also props, stage equipment, and costumes to match the roles, all of which are depicted in delicate colors to recreate the glamorous scenes of the time.

Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum
Address: 1-6-4 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Opening hours: 11:00-18:00 (entrance at 17:30)
Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday)
Admission fee:
Adults: 700 yen, High school students: 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 300 yen
*Free for preschool children 6 and under
*For student discounts, please present a student ID or other ID that can verify your age.

Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum

The last place we visited was Arabia Coffee, a coffee specialty store founded in 1951. The interior of the store is modeled after a mountain hut, and is filled with treasures from the previous generation, such as a hand-cranked roaster, giving it a retro atmosphere. The store's special mild coffee goes well with the nostalgic, homemade, firm pudding made by the wife of the current owner.

Arabia Coffee
Address: 1-6-7 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Business hours: Weekdays 13:00-18:00
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10:00-19:00
Closed: Wednesdays (irregular holidays)

Why not take a stroll around the city and fully enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere that still lingers in this big city?

Nanchi-nakasuji Shopping Street