Dotonbori Canal Walk & Street Food

Dotonbori is Osaka's neon-illuminated canal district, named by TripAdvisor's Japan community as the #1 street food destination in the country—outranking #3 Osaka Castle's dining scene by offering 1 kilometre of free-access stalls. Kukuru's takoyaki (8 balls for 600 JPY) and Osaka-style okonomiyaki pancakes (800-1,200 JPY) average 15% lower in price than typical Tokyo street food. The Glico Running Man sign and Kani Doraku crab draw millions of annual social media posts, especially from the 400-metre stroller-friendly promenade. Best visited at dusk when 200+ neon signs ignite, this free attraction generates a 94% visitor satisfaction rate in surveys.