Expertise and culinary treasure hunting for experienced travelers’ go-to place
Since the Edo period, Osaka has been the most prosperous city in Japan, and due to its role as a logistics hub, it is filled with a variety of goods, much like a kitchen. Coupled with the local culture of loving food, Osaka has become known as the “kitchen of the world”. Many people who travel to Osaka will first look for popular Osaka attractions, but today we want to recommend a hidden gem for experienced travelers: the “Sen-nichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street” is a local favorite spot for treasure hunting, and is also a unique shopping street for those who love to shop, cook, buy Japanese tableware, or for entrepreneurs who are looking for tools to fulfill their dreams and make a living.
Transportation: Qian Nian Road Prop Shop Muscle Store Street Transportation Information
- Address: 14-5 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
- Ticket: Not required
- Opening hours: 10:00~18:00 (no special holidays)
- Official website
The Qianriqian Prop Shop Street is located near Namba Dotombori. Take the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line to Namba Station, and walk about 3-5 minutes from exits 20 or 22 of the Namba underground shopping street to reach the north entrance of the Qianriqian Prop Shop Street. Alternatively, take the Nankai Electric Railway from the south exit of Namba Station and walk about 10 minutes to reach the south entrance of the Qianriqian Prop Shop Street.
Check out this article for shopping and food around your itinerary: 【Osaka】Dotonbori / Shinsaibashi / America-mura Shopping and Food Guide with Map
Dotonbori is the best location for accommodation in Osaka, with food just downstairs: Recommended High-Rated Hotels in Dotonbori
Must-Visit Highlights of the Thousand-Day Prop Shop Muscle Store Street
Osakans love to eat, and in order to pursue the most exquisite and delicious food and cuisine, there must be more professional equipment. In the Namba Dotombori alley in Osaka, the “Sennichimae Do-gu-ya Suji Shopping Street” was born by chance.
The goods sold in the Qianriqian Prop Shop Muscle Store Street are really diverse and easy to browse. Whether it’s Japanese cuisine, Chinese cuisine, exotic cuisine, coffee and desserts, or kitchen utensils, cooking utensils, pots and pans, knives and cutting boards, molds for making takoyaki and taiyaki, water bottles and cups, even signs, money-making tools, chef hats and uniforms, food models needed before opening a restaurant, everything is available in this unique shopping street.
Japanese-style and wind utensils such as wooden heads, porcelain, pottery pots, cast iron pots, forks, etc., various dishes, small plates, bottles and cans in izakayas.
Japanese-style welcoming lanterns, curtains, lucky cat and other welcoming items store.
Legend has it that the prop shop street of Sugamo has been around for over a hundred years since the Meiji era, offering a wide range of traditional and cutting-edge kitchenware and equipment, as well as special materials or tools that cannot be found elsewhere. As a result, many aspiring entrepreneurs come here to search for their dream tools and prepare for their business ventures.
Accounting and work uniforms are essential supplies for restaurant operations.
Zhang’s roasted cakes and taiyaki machines.
There are also specialty stores for kitchen utensils such as bamboo weaving tools, baking utensils, vegetable cutters, and planers, as well as models of sushi, bread, fruits, and other different tools. However, not all stores allow photography, so it’s up to you to discover them yourself!
Is the Qianriqian Prop Shop Muscle Shopping Street fun to visit?
The Sugamo Kitchenware Shopping Street may not be as large as the Kappabashi Kitchen Town in Tokyo, but it is still a must-visit for kitchenware enthusiasts. The Kappabashi Kitchen Town is a haven for professional chefs and baking experts, with a wide variety of tools and equipment that can take hours to explore. The Sugamo Kitchenware Shopping Street, on the other hand, is a small street that is even shorter than Shinsaibashi in Osaka. However, compared to Taiwan’s kitchenware stores, the fact that Japan can have an entire street dedicated to the same type of shops is already impressive enough for kitchenware lovers to explore and broaden their horizons!
Other Osaka themed streets: Matsuyamachi Shopping Street – A nostalgic toy street loved by both adults and children
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