Dotonbori is Osaka's entertainment heart — a neon-illuminated canal district where the giant Glico Running Man sign, the mechanical Kani Doraku crab, and the Fugu blowfish lanterns compete for attention over a kilometre of street food stalls and restaurant facades. Entry is completely free and the food circuit includes takoyaki from Kukuru (8 balls for 600 JPY), Osaka-style okonomiyaki pancakes (800-1,200 JPY), fresh crab legs, and soft-serve matcha ice cream. TripAdvisor's Japan community repeatedly votes Dotonbori as Japan's #1 street food destination, and the bridge photo spot over the canal generates millions of social media posts annually. Best experienced at dusk when the neon lights ignite; the 400-metre Dotonbori promenade is wide, flat, and navigable with strollers.
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