Traditional Food and Culture in an Old Shopping District

Highlights
• Explore the streets of Yanesen's shopping district and enjoy its nostalgic Showa period (1926-1989) atmosphere.
• Taste famous Japanese sweet and savoury food!
• Purchase cute gifts and food to take back with you as souvenirs.
Attractions
• Himitsudo: Taste the kakigori shaved ice with homemade fruit sauce at this shop. Popular among the locals!
• Ikayakiyakiya: Try an Osaka speciality, ikayaki, with a delicious sauce that has been loved by people over the years.
• Niku no Suzuki: Their freshly fried menchi-katsu is beyond delicious!
• Yanaka Shippoya: Try a donut stick, resembling the shape and pattern of a cat's tail. Our favourites are the creamy ones!
• Kanekichien: You can shop for equipment used in Japanese tea ceremonies in this lovely shop.
• Echigoya Honten: Taste Japanese beer and sake, and enjoy drinking the Japanese way; kadouchi.
• Hand Puppets Shokichi: Enjoy this fantastically expressive puppet show by professional puppeteers!
• Nezu Shrine: Visit this shrine, also known as a "power spot", right in the center of Nezu, and walk through its magnificent tower gate and tunnel of red torii gates.
• Onigiri Café Risaku: Taste the soft and beautiful onigiri rice balls, a typical Japanese food, along with a delicious bowl of pork soup.