{"id":12513,"date":"2020-05-08T09:39:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T07:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=12513"},"modified":"2020-05-13T11:31:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T09:31:26","slug":"shinsekai-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shinsekai-osaka","title":{"rendered":"Osaka&#8217;s Shinsekai district: Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shinsekai means \u201cNew World\u201d in Japanese. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/osaka-travel-guide\">Osaka<\/a> neighborhood is home to <strong>cheap foodie favorites, dive bars, and other colorful surprises<\/strong>. Check out our guide to safely enjoying this step back in time.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#The_history_of_Shinsekai\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> The history of Shinsekai<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_get_to_Shinsekai\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to get to Shinsekai<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What_to_do_in_Shinsekai\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> What to do in Shinsekai<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Tsutenkaku_Tower\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.1<\/span> Tsutenkaku Tower<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#JanJan_Yokocho\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.2<\/span> JanJan Yokocho<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Billiken\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.3<\/span> Billiken<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Food\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Food<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Shinsekai_Nightlife\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Shinsekai Nightlife<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"The_history_of_Shinsekai\">The history of Shinsekai<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1903, the National Industrial Exposition brought over five million people to the Shinsekai neighborhood over the course of five months. After the expo, work began on Shinsekai\u2019s current layout, which was completed in 1912. <strong>The northern end of the neighborhood was modeled after Paris, France and the southern half after New York City\u2019s Coney Island<\/strong>. Complete with an amusement park and an aerial tramway, Shinsekai was a flourishing tourist area and an example of modernity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12545\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/old-shinsekai.jpg\" alt=\"Old Shinsekai\" width=\"550\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/old-shinsekai.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/old-shinsekai-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Original T\u016btenkaku, Shinsekai Luna Park, and connecting aerial tramway (sometime in between 1912 and 1920) &#8211; Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Original_Tsutenkaku_and_Shinsekai_aerial_tramway_2.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In time, though, the area faded into anonymity and stigma. Little redevelopment was accomplished after the rigors of World War II, and Shinsekai slipped into poverty. Walking the streets of Shinsekai remains a <strong>nostalgic trip into the past<\/strong>, as many of the storefronts have remained virtually unchanged since the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the classic mystique of Shinsekai is threatened by gentrification. In time, older, unique restaurants may be overtaken by chic new establishments.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_get_to_Shinsekai\">How to get to Shinsekai<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shinsekai is located beside the downtown Minami area of Osaka City, to the west of Tennoji Park. Use your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">JR Pass<\/a> to take the JR West <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/osaka-city-loop-line\">Osaka Loop Line<\/a> to <strong>JR Shin-Imamiya Station<\/strong>. Locate the station\u2019s east exit. Shinsekai is a <strong>10-minute walk<\/strong> from the station.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m24!1m12!1m3!1d1641.079085219474!2d135.5029419082438!3d34.65070820158779!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m9!3e3!4m3!3m2!1d34.649757799999996!2d135.50323219999999!4m3!3m2!1d34.651598!2d135.50595239999998!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1588919478763!5m2!1sen!2ses\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Shinsekai, it is a <strong>half hour walk to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/dotonbori-osaka\">Dotonbori<\/a><\/strong>. If visiting this area also, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/jr-namba-station\">JR Namba Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_to_do_in_Shinsekai\">What to do in Shinsekai<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shinsekai is a <strong>budget traveler\u2019s dream and a foodie paradise<\/strong>, home to fascinating landmarks.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Tsutenkaku_Tower\">Tsutenkaku Tower<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Tsutenkaku Tower was first built in 1912. Its design <strong>combined the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triumphe<\/strong>. At 64 meters in height, it was then the second tallest structure in Asia. Following fire damage, the tower was scrapped during World War II but rebuilt in 1956.<\/p>\n<p>Tsutenkaku is aptly named the \u201csky route tower\u201d or the \u201ctower reaching to heaven.\u201d It is <strong>103 meters in height<\/strong>, with an <strong>observatory<\/strong> placed at a height of 91 meters. An open-air deck is positioned on top of the observatory. From its summit, you can gain an unobstructed, <strong>panoramic view of Osaka<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tsutenkaku-tower-osaka.jpg\" alt=\"Tsutenkaku Tower, Osaka\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tsutenkaku-tower-osaka.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tsutenkaku-tower-osaka-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tsutenkaku-tower-osaka-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tsutenkaku Tower is <strong>open from 9 am to 9 pm daily. Admission is 700 yen<\/strong>, with an additional 500 yen for the open-air deck. The tower features multiple souvenir shops, a diorama of the original tower and amusement park, and the manga-themed <strong>Kinnikuman Museum<\/strong>. At night, it is lit by color changing LED lights.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"JanJan_Yokocho\">JanJan Yokocho<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>JanJan Yokocho Alley runs along one side of Shinsekai. It is a<strong> covered dining and shopping street<\/strong> home to cafeteria-style restaurants with surprisingly unique menus as well as <strong>Japanese-style bars and pubs<\/strong>. Its name comes from the strumming sound of stringed instruments that waitresses once played to attract customers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jajan-yokocho.jpg\" alt=\"JanJan Yokocho\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jajan-yokocho.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jajan-yokocho-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/jajan-yokocho-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>JanJan Yokocho is an entertainment district frequented by locals and therefore offers more of an authentic look at <strong>Japanese culture<\/strong> than do many tourist areas.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Billiken\">Billiken<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Billiken, \u201cthe god of things as they ought to be,\u201d was created by an American illustrator in the early 1900s. A Billiken statue was installed at Luna Park, but disappeared after the park closed in 1923. In 1979, a new Billiken statue arrived at Tsetenkaku Tower, and he has since <strong>become the \u201cmascot\u201d of the area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/billiken-shinsekai.jpg\" alt=\"billiken\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/billiken-shinsekai.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/billiken-shinsekai-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/billiken-shinsekai-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Billikens of all sizes are now found throughout Shinsekai. <strong>Rubbing the feet of the statue, purchasing a Billiken, or receiving one as a gift is thought to ensure good luck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Food\">Food<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shinsekai is well-known for <strong><em>kushi-katsu<\/em>, a dish of deep-fried, skewered vegetables and meats<\/strong>. <em>Kushi-katsu<\/em> isn\u2019t limited to staples like pork and chicken. Unique varieties include pumpkin, asparagus, banana, ice cream, mochi, and more. You\u2019ll find <em>kushi-katsu<\/em> restaurants and stands at regular intervals, and many are open 24 hours a day. Whether snacking or endeavoring to fill the void, <em>kushi-katsu<\/em> is also an <strong>affordable option<\/strong> at about 150 yen each. Ramen shops are also common.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12519\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kushikatsu.jpg\" alt=\"kushikatsu\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kushikatsu.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kushikatsu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kushikatsu-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kushi-katsu is a dish of deep-fried, skewered vegetables and meats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling adventurous, Shinsekai is home to several <strong><em>fugu<\/em> restaurants<\/strong> &#8211; the notorious blowfish dish that is both delightful and dangerous to consume. The most famous is <strong>Zuboraya<\/strong>. You can\u2019t miss the restaurant\u2019s iconic blowfish-shaped giant lantern.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12514\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/zuboraya-iconic-blowfish-lantern.jpg\" alt=\"Zuboraya's iconic Blowfish lantern\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/zuboraya-iconic-blowfish-lantern.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/zuboraya-iconic-blowfish-lantern-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/zuboraya-iconic-blowfish-lantern-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zuboraya&#8217;s iconic Blowfish lantern, Shinsekai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Shinsekai_Nightlife\">Shinsekai Nightlife<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some travel bloggers have described Shinsekai as \u201cprecarious\u201d or even \u201cseedy.\u201d But, you may wonder,<strong> is it dangerous for tourists to visit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lonely Planet once called Shinsekai the \u201cclosest thing in Japan to a dangerous neighborhood.\u201d Homelessness, prostitution, and public intoxication are common. Said one resident blogger, \u201cWhile relatively safe in the daytime, you really need to keep your wits about you at night.\u201d Use good judgment, and don\u2019t wander the streets alone. Females may feel uncomfortable in the red light district. According to some sources, <strong>Shinsekai\u2019s reputation is due more to its differing from the high standard of safety in Japan than to true danger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shinsekai means \u201cNew World\u201d in Japanese. This Osaka neighborhood is home to cheap foodie favorites, dive bars, and other colorful surprises. 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