🌟【Osaka Food Battle Zone】The Ultimate Guide to Dotonbori Shopping Street

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 ### 🏮 Basic information on Dotonbori - **Total length**: Approximately 2.5 kilometers of giant food maze - **History**: Canal trade district since the Edo period - **Rules to know**: It is OK to eat while walking, but do not stop on the bridge to take pictures and block traffic ### 🍜 Five must-eat dishes **1. Golden Dragon Ramen** 📍 60-year-old legendary store 🔥 Ordering tips: Choose "BBQ pork extra" + free spicy chives to top up 💡 Hidden service: You can add a ball for free (whisper to the clerk "no material for the jade") **2. Kani Doraku Main Store** 📍 The giant crab sign is a landmark 🦀 Must-order: The limited lunch "Crab Imperial Set Meal" is 40% cheaper than dinner 📸 Tips for taking photos: The signature crab legs will start moving at 17:00! **3. Original fried skewers** 📍 Our store is located in Hozenji Yokocho 🍢 Taboos when eating: Never dip in sauce twice! 🌶️ Hidden way to eat: Specialty dish "Spicy Miso Fried Skewers" with draft beer **4. Takoya Dotonbori** 📍 Moving Takoyaki Sign 🐙 Must try: Limited edition "Akashiyaki style" takoyaki (super soft and tender) ⏰ Time-saving tips: No need to queue at the branch in the next alley **5. Red Devil Takoyaki** 🌶️ Heaven for spicy lovers 🔥 Challenge level "Hell Spicy" requires signing a consent form 🍺 The best way to relieve spiciness: Pair with Dotonbori limited edition Asahi beer ### 🛍️ Shopping Highlights **• The Hall of Excitement** 🛒 24-hour grocery store 💰 Must-buy: Dotonbori Limited Glico Running Man Periphery **• Donki Ferris Wheel** 🎡 Transparent carriage + neon night view is super romantic 🎫 Free ride with Osaka Amazing Pass 📸 Hotspots for Internet Celebrities to Check In - **Glico Running Man billboard**: The best photo spot is on the rooftop of Don Quixote opposite - **Along the Dotonbori River**: Recommended for taking photos of the canal reflections at dusk - **Neon Street Scene**: Long exposure photos taken with a mobile phone at night are super cool ### 💡 Locals’ advice 2. **Transportation Guide**: Directly connected to Exit 14 of Namba Subway Station 3. **Wallet Rules**: Change more coins! Many small shops only accept cash