\uff3bContents\uff3d<\/h2>\n\n- Osaka\u2019s Tenma\u2014Japan\u2019s Longest Shopping Arcade & Bar-hopping Heaven <\/a><\/li>\n
- Tenma\u2019s Trendiest Instagram Hotspot\u2014Ch\u043e\u0304chin D\u043e\u0304ri <\/a><\/li>\n
- 1. Did someone say surimi<\/em>? Yao Kamaboko<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2. Help yourself to some organ meats at Dengekihorumon Tsugie<\/a><\/li>\n
- 3. Big-name & big-size dining at Odanna <\/a><\/li>\n
- 4. Osaka\u2019s famous kushikatsu Shichifukunin<\/a><\/li>\n
- 5. Mind-blowing sake Nihonshu Fuku<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\u25a0 Osaka\u2019s Tenma\u2014Japan\u2019s Longest Shopping Arcade & Bar-hopping Heaven <\/h2>\n
![\"Tenma's](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img01-1.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Just behind Japan\u2019s longest shopping arcade\u2014Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai<\/a>\u2014you\u2019ll find a maze of small bars and eateries that will leave you thirsting for more. A popular place to go out at night, the neighborhood has plenty of spots to grab an afternoon drink too! And besides being relatively cheap, the food is fantastic!
\nThe many tachinomi<\/em> (standing only bars) are great for solo bar-hopping or when you\u2019re with a group. Larger establishments can cater to big groups too! There are way too many to write about, so I\u2019ve narrowed it down to 5 great drinking spots in the Tenma neighborhood.
\n*Remember to check the official business hours before you visit. Some establishments may have different hours or holidays, especially when Covid restrictions are in effect.<\/p>\n\u25a0 Tenma\u2019s Trendiest Instagram Hotspot\u2014Ch\u043e\u0304chin D\u043e\u0304ri <\/h2>\n
![\"Tenma](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img02-01.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Just a 3-minute walk from JR Temma Station, you\u2019ll see the sign for the market Tenma Ichiba (\u5929\u6e80\u5e02\u5834). Keep going and you\u2019ll be immersed in a street of overhead lanterns. \u2028The open-air alley is adorned with over a thousand hand-made lanterns that cast shades of red, orange, and yellow over this unmistakably famous Instagram spot. To be honest, every time I visit I run into photographers capturing this fun photo-spot in Ura-Tenma.<\/p>\n
![\"Tenma](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img02.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\u25a0Top 5 restaurant recommendations for Tenma, Osaka<\/h2>\n1. Did someone say surimi<\/em>? Yao Kamaboko<\/strong><\/h2>\nLocated halfway between the shopping arcade and the market, it has a small storefront that you might walk right past if you didn\u2019t know any better. It specializes in kamaboko<\/em> and other delicious foods made from fish paste, also known as surimi. This might not be your first choice since the image fish paste conjures up may not be entirely appetizing. But I promise you it is good, and the line of customers outside only stands as proof. You might want to get there early so you don\u2019t have to wait!<\/p>\n![\"Yao](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img06.jpg\")
\n![\"Yao](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img05.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
When you walk inside, you can tell this restaurant has been here for a while. In a good way! Couples and throngs of women frequent the restaurant so it has a very relaxed light-hearted atmosphere. \u2028Start your order with a dish of hiraten<\/em> (\u5e73\u5929), a rectangular fish cake that has been fried. (If you still aren\u2019t sold on fish paste products, please remember that crab rangoon you just ate was probably made with imitation crab, in other words, fish paste.)\u2028The kamaboko here is high quality and you can tell when you bite into it. <\/p>\n![\"meal](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img03.jpg\")
\n![\"Japanese](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img04.jpg\")
\nThe signature Oeff de Royal is actually an egg-shaped kamaboko filled with soft yolk center. And it comes with a side of french fries that are perfect for dipping. \u2028Once you start ordering off the menu, it\u2019s hard to stop. There are so many creative dishes on the menu that will get your mouth watering and hungry for more.<\/p>\n
\n\uff3bAddress: 5-1-5 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka
\nTel: 090-4275-4351
\nHours: 17:00\u201322:30 *Closes when surimi is sold out
\nClosed: Sundays, Mondays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n2. Help yourself to some organ meats at Dengekihorumon Tsugie<\/strong>
\n<\/h2>\n![\"organ](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img07.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Continue through the streets of tiny restaurants and you\u2019ll come across this yakiniku restaurant with a bright red sign. It\u2019s standing only and they serve an impressive menu of 30 or so kinds of organ meat. Everything is fresh and purchased same-day.\u2028Dengekihorumon Tsugie always ranks high on Japanese food blogs and for good reason. <\/p>\n
![\"restaurant](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img09.jpg\")
\n![\"Dengekihorumon](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img08.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Cozy up to the counter and grill away on the shichirin<\/em> charcoal brazier. It\u2019s not a sit-down large meal type of place. It\u2019s more of an order a drink as you work your way through the menu type of place. <\/p>\n\n Address: 5-6-33 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka
\nTel: 070-5659-0348
\nHours: 17:00\u201324:00 weekdays (12:00\u201324:00 weekends & holidays)
\nClosed: Irregular holidays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n3. A big name & a big restaurant Odanna<\/strong> <\/h2>\n![\"Odanna](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img13.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Both Yao Kamaboko and Dengekihorumon Tsugie are on the north side of Temma Station, where there are lots of restaurants to choose from. I\u2019d like to also recommend something on the other side of the tracks. Odanna is on the south side of JR Temma, about halfway to Osaka Metro\u2019s Ogimachi Station and is noticeable by the huge noren<\/em> curtain hanging in front. Inside, there are over 50 seats, spread between tables and counter space. It\u2019s the kind of big open lively restaurant that you can walk into with a big group. <\/p>\n![\"Odanna](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img12.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Seafood, appetizers, teppanyaki, fried dishes and daily specials, the menu is varied and the prices are gentle on your wallet. <\/p>\n
![\"sashimi](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img10.jpg\")
\n![\"potato](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img11.jpg\")
\nThere\u2019s actually so many varieties of sake and so much to eat here, your bar-hopping evening could get cut short if you go here first. The service is great too, so I give it five stars!<\/p>\n
\nAddress: 4-1-2 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka
\nTel: 06-6881-2827
\nHours: 15:00\u201324:00 weekdays \/ 12:00\u201324:00 weekends & holidays *Open Sundays
\nClosed: Irregular holidays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n4. Osaka\u2019s famous kushikatsu Shichifukunin<\/strong> <\/h2>\n![\"Shichifukunin,](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img15.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
One of Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Arcades most popular restaurants, Shichifukunin specializes in kushikatsu<\/em> fried skewers. Bathe in the retro vibes and the soundtrack of Japanese hits from the 80s. \u2028Look around the walls to see the menu of over 50 ingredients that will be served up hot on sticks fresh out of the fryer. The lunch menu is pretty impressive and the first beer is only \u00a5100 so this is the place to go if you\u2019re starting your night early. \u2028Start with kushikatsu and get some doteyaki<\/em> (beef sinew stewed in mirin and miso) to go with your beer. It\u2019s the perfect combination!\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n![\"Shichifukunin](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img14.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n\uff3bAddress: 5-7-29 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka
\nTel: 06-6358-3311
\nHours: 11:30\u201315:00 & 17:00\u201323:00 weekdays *Open Sundays
\nClosed: Mondays (Closed the following day on Monday public holidays)
\nLanguages: English, Korean, Chinese
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n5. Mind-blowing sake Nihonshu Fuku<\/strong>
\n<\/h2>\n![\"appetizers](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img16.jpg\")
\nThe previous four restaurants are located near JR Temma Station and Osaka Metro\u2019s Ogimachi Station, but if you walk a little further there is an incredible restaurant near Osaka Tenmangu Shrine<\/a> that specializes in sake.
\nThe closest stations are Osaka Tenmangu Station on the JR Tozai Line or Minamimorimachi on the Osaka Metro. But if you walk from Temma Station it is only about 20 minutes away.
\nThe interior is cozy, with only about 8 counter seats and 1 table and it resembles a sake warehouse with high ceilings. It is the kind of place where sake-lovers will feel right at home.
\n![\"Nihonshu](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img19.jpg\")
\n![\"selection](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img18.jpg\")
<\/p>\nSake bottles from throughout the country are on display and you can choose whichever one catches your eye. The friendly restaurant staff can help you if you can\u2019t decide.\u2028Dishes are prepared from seasonal ingredients so you can look forward to new flavors each time you visit. I recommend the 8-piece sake appetizer set. You\u2019ll be surprised how well cheesecake goes with sake!
\n![\"\u5927\u962a\u5929\u6e80\u300c\u65e5\u672c\u9152\u3000\u798f\u300d\u306e\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30d5\"](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img17.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\nAddress: 4-16-5 Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka
\nTel: 06-6809-3145
\nHours: 17:00\u201323:00 (closes at 22:00 Sundays)
\nClosed: Mondays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nTenma is one of Osaka\u2019s most popular drinking areas and that\u2019s because it\u2019s delicious, fast, and cheap. If you are looking for izakaya, this is the place to go. This is absolutely the place where out-of-towners come when they visit Osaka on business. Plus there are plenty of women and a decent showing from the younger crowds too. Whoever you are, don\u2019t feel shy. You will fit in!
\nTenma is only one stop from Osaka Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line. My recommendations are just a starting point. There is plenty more to explore and lots of good food. Have fun! Bon appetit! And kampai!<\/p>\n
HOW TO TACHINOMI<\/h3>\n
\u25b6Travel Tips\u3000stand-up drinking<\/a>
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temma-izakaya-img20-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n
\u25a0 Osaka\u2019s Tenma\u2014Japan\u2019s Longest Shopping Arcade & Bar-hopping Heaven <\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n
Just behind Japan\u2019s longest shopping arcade\u2014Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai<\/a>\u2014you\u2019ll find a maze of small bars and eateries that will leave you thirsting for more. A popular place to go out at night, the neighborhood has plenty of spots to grab an afternoon drink too! And besides being relatively cheap, the food is fantastic! Just a 3-minute walk from JR Temma Station, you\u2019ll see the sign for the market Tenma Ichiba (\u5929\u6e80\u5e02\u5834). Keep going and you\u2019ll be immersed in a street of overhead lanterns. \u2028The open-air alley is adorned with over a thousand hand-made lanterns that cast shades of red, orange, and yellow over this unmistakably famous Instagram spot. To be honest, every time I visit I run into photographers capturing this fun photo-spot in Ura-Tenma.<\/p>\n Located halfway between the shopping arcade and the market, it has a small storefront that you might walk right past if you didn\u2019t know any better. It specializes in kamaboko<\/em> and other delicious foods made from fish paste, also known as surimi. This might not be your first choice since the image fish paste conjures up may not be entirely appetizing. But I promise you it is good, and the line of customers outside only stands as proof. You might want to get there early so you don\u2019t have to wait!<\/p>\n When you walk inside, you can tell this restaurant has been here for a while. In a good way! Couples and throngs of women frequent the restaurant so it has a very relaxed light-hearted atmosphere. \u2028Start your order with a dish of hiraten<\/em> (\u5e73\u5929), a rectangular fish cake that has been fried. (If you still aren\u2019t sold on fish paste products, please remember that crab rangoon you just ate was probably made with imitation crab, in other words, fish paste.)\u2028The kamaboko here is high quality and you can tell when you bite into it. <\/p>\n \uff3bAddress: 5-1-5 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka Continue through the streets of tiny restaurants and you\u2019ll come across this yakiniku restaurant with a bright red sign. It\u2019s standing only and they serve an impressive menu of 30 or so kinds of organ meat. Everything is fresh and purchased same-day.\u2028Dengekihorumon Tsugie always ranks high on Japanese food blogs and for good reason. <\/p>\n Cozy up to the counter and grill away on the shichirin<\/em> charcoal brazier. It\u2019s not a sit-down large meal type of place. It\u2019s more of an order a drink as you work your way through the menu type of place. <\/p>\n Address: 5-6-33 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka Both Yao Kamaboko and Dengekihorumon Tsugie are on the north side of Temma Station, where there are lots of restaurants to choose from. I\u2019d like to also recommend something on the other side of the tracks. Odanna is on the south side of JR Temma, about halfway to Osaka Metro\u2019s Ogimachi Station and is noticeable by the huge noren<\/em> curtain hanging in front. Inside, there are over 50 seats, spread between tables and counter space. It\u2019s the kind of big open lively restaurant that you can walk into with a big group. <\/p>\n Seafood, appetizers, teppanyaki, fried dishes and daily specials, the menu is varied and the prices are gentle on your wallet. <\/p>\n Address: 4-1-2 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka One of Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Arcades most popular restaurants, Shichifukunin specializes in kushikatsu<\/em> fried skewers. Bathe in the retro vibes and the soundtrack of Japanese hits from the 80s. \u2028Look around the walls to see the menu of over 50 ingredients that will be served up hot on sticks fresh out of the fryer. The lunch menu is pretty impressive and the first beer is only \u00a5100 so this is the place to go if you\u2019re starting your night early. \u2028Start with kushikatsu and get some doteyaki<\/em> (beef sinew stewed in mirin and miso) to go with your beer. It\u2019s the perfect combination!\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n \uff3bAddress: 5-7-29 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka Sake bottles from throughout the country are on display and you can choose whichever one catches your eye. The friendly restaurant staff can help you if you can\u2019t decide.\u2028Dishes are prepared from seasonal ingredients so you can look forward to new flavors each time you visit. I recommend the 8-piece sake appetizer set. You\u2019ll be surprised how well cheesecake goes with sake! Address: 4-16-5 Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka Tenma is one of Osaka\u2019s most popular drinking areas and that\u2019s because it\u2019s delicious, fast, and cheap. If you are looking for izakaya, this is the place to go. This is absolutely the place where out-of-towners come when they visit Osaka on business. Plus there are plenty of women and a decent showing from the younger crowds too. Whoever you are, don\u2019t feel shy. You will fit in! \u25b6Travel Tips\u3000stand-up drinking<\/a>
\nThe many tachinomi<\/em> (standing only bars) are great for solo bar-hopping or when you\u2019re with a group. Larger establishments can cater to big groups too! There are way too many to write about, so I\u2019ve narrowed it down to 5 great drinking spots in the Tenma neighborhood.
\n*Remember to check the official business hours before you visit. Some establishments may have different hours or holidays, especially when Covid restrictions are in effect.<\/p>\n\u25a0 Tenma\u2019s Trendiest Instagram Hotspot\u2014Ch\u043e\u0304chin D\u043e\u0304ri <\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\u25a0Top 5 restaurant recommendations for Tenma, Osaka<\/h2>\n
1. Did someone say surimi<\/em>? Yao Kamaboko<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n<\/p>\n
\n
\nThe signature Oeff de Royal is actually an egg-shaped kamaboko filled with soft yolk center. And it comes with a side of french fries that are perfect for dipping. \u2028Once you start ordering off the menu, it\u2019s hard to stop. There are so many creative dishes on the menu that will get your mouth watering and hungry for more.<\/p>\n
\nTel: 090-4275-4351
\nHours: 17:00\u201322:30 *Closes when surimi is sold out
\nClosed: Sundays, Mondays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n2. Help yourself to some organ meats at Dengekihorumon Tsugie<\/strong>
\n<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
\nTel: 070-5659-0348
\nHours: 17:00\u201324:00 weekdays (12:00\u201324:00 weekends & holidays)
\nClosed: Irregular holidays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n3. A big name & a big restaurant Odanna<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n
\nThere\u2019s actually so many varieties of sake and so much to eat here, your bar-hopping evening could get cut short if you go here first. The service is great too, so I give it five stars!<\/p>\n
\nTel: 06-6881-2827
\nHours: 15:00\u201324:00 weekdays \/ 12:00\u201324:00 weekends & holidays *Open Sundays
\nClosed: Irregular holidays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n4. Osaka\u2019s famous kushikatsu Shichifukunin<\/strong> <\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nTel: 06-6358-3311
\nHours: 11:30\u201315:00 & 17:00\u201323:00 weekdays *Open Sundays
\nClosed: Mondays (Closed the following day on Monday public holidays)
\nLanguages: English, Korean, Chinese
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n5. Mind-blowing sake Nihonshu Fuku<\/strong>
\n<\/h2>\n
\nThe previous four restaurants are located near JR Temma Station and Osaka Metro\u2019s Ogimachi Station, but if you walk a little further there is an incredible restaurant near Osaka Tenmangu Shrine<\/a> that specializes in sake.
\nThe closest stations are Osaka Tenmangu Station on the JR Tozai Line or Minamimorimachi on the Osaka Metro. But if you walk from Temma Station it is only about 20 minutes away.
\nThe interior is cozy, with only about 8 counter seats and 1 table and it resembles a sake warehouse with high ceilings. It is the kind of place where sake-lovers will feel right at home.
\n
\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n
\nTel: 06-6809-3145
\nHours: 17:00\u201323:00 (closes at 22:00 Sundays)
\nClosed: Mondays
\n*Does not accept credit cards
\n\u25b6More details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nTenma is only one stop from Osaka Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line. My recommendations are just a starting point. There is plenty more to explore and lots of good food. Have fun! Bon appetit! And kampai!<\/p>\nHOW TO TACHINOMI<\/h3>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/maido-storage.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/maido\/uploads\/2022\/09\/uratennoji-izakaya-main.jpg\")