Osaka Attractions｜Osaka's famous downtown style, where Showa and modern times coexist—Shinsekai Tsutenkaku Shopping District

#OsakaTravel When traveling to Osaka, you must visit Shinsekai Shopping Street. The scenery and culture here are different from other places in Osaka. You can see the most authentic and simple Osaka people, and even people you don’t know will come and talk to you. The first generation of Tsutenkaku was built in 1912, and its appearance was modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The current Tsutenkaku is the second generation, and its designer is the same as that of Tokyo Tower. The tower is about 100 meters high, and its name means "a tall building reaching into the sky." Osaka Shinsekai Tsutenkaku has a great street view, many fried skewers restaurants, and various interesting signs. Once you enter Tsutenkaku and want to go up to the observation deck, you will have to queue for 10 to 40 minutes when there are many people because there is only one elevator. The long queue starts from B1, and you can feel that Tsutenkaku is trying to make it interesting, with must-buy souvenirs, free Tsutenkaku paper models, a whole row of capsule toy areas, etc. The observatory offers a panoramic view of Osaka's streets. There are also many souvenirs and gifts available for purchase inside Tsutenkaku. The mascot of Tsutenkaku is Billiken, and it is said that touching his feet can make wishes come true and bring good luck. The "Tower Slider", which opened in 2022, is also known as the Tsutenkaku slide. It is a giant slide with a height of 60 meters and a slope of 30 degrees. Most of the restaurants in Shinsekai Shopping Street maintain Osaka's usual exaggerated and brightly colored signboards. Osaka Shinsekai Shopping Street and Tsutenkaku are recommended for everyone to visit.