Shinsekai Kushikatsu

Osaka Downtown Culture

Shinsekai is an entertainment area created on the site of the 1912 domestic industrial exposition, still breathing the life of Osaka downtown culture through the post-war high economic growth period. Retro streets centered on Tsutenkaku and competing kushikatsu restaurants are characteristic.

Kushikatsu Culture

Kushikatsu — beef, vegetables, and seafood skewered and fried — is Shinsekai's specialty. The rule of "no double-dipping" in the special sauce is unique Osaka food culture that often confuses first-time tourists.

Tsutenkaku Tower

The 108m Tsutenkaku is Shinsekai's symbol. The observation deck offers panoramic views of Osaka City, and a belief that touching Billiken's foot soles grants wishes attracts luck-seekers.

Retro Streetscapes

With shogi parlors, retro game centers, and izakayas retaining Showa era character, Shinsekai is like a "Showa time capsule" within modern Osaka. Deep Osaka culture can be experienced here.