Ikuno Korea Town
Ikuno Korea Town
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- Momodani • 9 min walk
- Tsuruhashi • 9 min walk
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dr_elliott_brender
Villa Park, CA392 contributions
Apr 2013 • Family
A bit hard to find. We took the train, exited at what we thought was the right stop according to the guidebooks. We then walked and walked and walked some more. No Koreatown. We asked. Nobody speaks English and when you say "Korea" which everybody recognizes still everyone shook their head. Finally we found a taxi and asked him. "Korea?", "Hai" We drove around a bit and finally - Koreatown.
Koreatown lines a llong street with multiple shops. We decided to have lunch and entered an establishment. I am very familiar with Korean food. The menus all have pictures but unfortunately they we out of a lot of items. We finally settled for bulgogi and grilled spicy pork which were excellent.
Returning to the train station was only a few blocks but it was not the station we arrived at. If you go there, make sure you get a map and specific directions.
Koreatown lines a llong street with multiple shops. We decided to have lunch and entered an establishment. I am very familiar with Korean food. The menus all have pictures but unfortunately they we out of a lot of items. We finally settled for bulgogi and grilled spicy pork which were excellent.
Returning to the train station was only a few blocks but it was not the station we arrived at. If you go there, make sure you get a map and specific directions.
Written 22 June 2013
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kansaimaiko
Osaka, Japan3 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
The Tsuruhashi Korea Town as it's known locally is a Korean "settlement" from the beginning of the 20th century. I come here to satisfy all my Korea-needs, from products such as cultural items to food and reasonable priced Korean food of course. Many of the residents here are third to fourth generation Koreans that were born in Japan. It's important to keep the tradition alive!!
Written 12 May 2017
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Sak I
Orange, Australia423 contributions
Jun 2012 • Solo
Although there are some Korean shops in the Tsuruhashi Station arcade, I recommend that you should walk to Korea Town for 10-15 minutes, because there are more shops and things are cheaper there. It is fun to stroll and taste some Korean food, but it doesn't take much time to walk from end to end in the area.
Written 14 November 2012
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umbrellahouseosaka
Osaka, Japan12 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
Tsuruhashi is most populated Korean area in the whole Japan. That's why its nickname is Korean Town in Osaka. There are plenty of food all around the station. Even though you are not looking for Korean Food, there are plenty of choices, sushi, tuna, BBQ, all available in very affordable price!
Written 11 April 2017
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Brandon F
7 contributions
Feb 2017 • Solo
I was living here at a guest house for half a year. The Korea town street is lively during the day and then goes down with the sun. There are some places to get a drink late. And some cool back-ally karaoke with friendly locals. It is a bit off the beaten path but if you are good with maps, you can get here from Tsuruhashi station in about 12 minutes. I challenge you.
Written 7 February 2017
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John M
Brisbane, Australia65 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
Unfortunately there is no signage from station and maps online are scarce. It is east of station between Tsuruhashi and Momodami stations. There is a few restaurants and a lot of food street stalls as well as other Korean style products available. There are many local meat shops that where locals purchase their different cuts and styles of meat. Well worth a visit. Take north side of subway exit, turn right down main street to next main intersection ~ 200m, turn right again and ~350m you will see a small street on your left with a banner across the street a short distance in, about 150m down this street you will be able to the main Korea Town entrance. Enjoy the experience.
Written 13 October 2014
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DauphinJonas
Makati, Philippines688 contributions
Apr 2012 • Friends
Another face of Osaka worth seeing is Miyuki-Dori (Korea Town ) ! From the tubs of Kimchi to the Korean street food - panjeon ,the colorful Hanbok stores, the quaint Kimchi School , the iconic Dol Hareubang of Jeju by the entrance of a Kimchi store to the Korean Wave-Hallyu posters , one is transported to Seoul after a short hop from the Tsuruhashi subway station. Truly a perfect introduction to Korea via Osaka. Definitely worth a visit to experience the food and some shopping.
Written 10 July 2012
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HungryGiant
Leeds, UK395 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
My daughter is into K-Pop, so when we decided on going to Japan, Korea town was on the itinerary list. Small area dedicated to Korean culture, many music shops and merchandise shops (usually part of the same shop) for finding your favourite pop star/band from Korea. I few restaurants too for you to sample Korean cuisine. Plenty of parking available but please look into parking and charges as its a little different to the UK. Korea town is easily accessible, the tube station is close by.
Written 24 April 2016
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Thomasleemd
Worthington, OH105 contributions
Jun 2015
An easy subway ride from the center of town, it can be a fun change of pace if you are on a culinary tour of Asia. The alleys also allow for great photo ops and there is even some good bargain shopping.
However....beware of some of the shopkeepers or restaurant owners. They can be VERY rude. After being accustomed to the hyper politeness of the Japanese, running into a stubborn belligerent Korean shopkeeper can be jarring. Keep going, shrug it off and just drink another Sapporo.
However....beware of some of the shopkeepers or restaurant owners. They can be VERY rude. After being accustomed to the hyper politeness of the Japanese, running into a stubborn belligerent Korean shopkeeper can be jarring. Keep going, shrug it off and just drink another Sapporo.
Written 20 March 2016
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Nicholas B. H
11 contributions
Oct 2015
Osaka Korean Town is really more of a long road than a town, somewhat like Shinsaibashi, only with much less people and a much smaller area. Though much smaller in size than Shinsaibashi, it's still quite a walk from the starting point of this road to the end. The good news is, before reaching the end, you're bound to give in to at least one of the multitude of mouthwatering smells, be it from the authentic restaurants or small food stands along the road. I'm sure I gave in numerous times - it was just too much!
One downside is that the prices of food in the restaurants as well as the stands were relatively high (of course, it's to be expected from Korean food), about ¥700 above for full meals. But prepare to spend more should you choose buy a ¥700 meal, for a true tourist's belly just won't be satisfied enough. I had a ¥1,050 meal (one of the best beef I've tasted here), and still couldn't help myself from eating and spending more!
Aside from the abundance of delicious food this road provides, equally abundant are the K-Pop stores, filled with K-Pop music and K-Pop goodies. Especially favored by the fangirls (and fanboys?) of the Korean music industry, there are quite a number of these shops along the way even before you reach Korean Town.
In conclusion, there aren't many things to do here except eat and shop for K-Pop goodies. But if you've got some time and are craving for some good Korean dishes, then this is just the place to be.
One downside is that the prices of food in the restaurants as well as the stands were relatively high (of course, it's to be expected from Korean food), about ¥700 above for full meals. But prepare to spend more should you choose buy a ¥700 meal, for a true tourist's belly just won't be satisfied enough. I had a ¥1,050 meal (one of the best beef I've tasted here), and still couldn't help myself from eating and spending more!
Aside from the abundance of delicious food this road provides, equally abundant are the K-Pop stores, filled with K-Pop music and K-Pop goodies. Especially favored by the fangirls (and fanboys?) of the Korean music industry, there are quite a number of these shops along the way even before you reach Korean Town.
In conclusion, there aren't many things to do here except eat and shop for K-Pop goodies. But if you've got some time and are craving for some good Korean dishes, then this is just the place to be.
Written 27 October 2015
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いかにもKoreaな地域つて、疎開道路の少し前の、つまり西側ぐらいですか？若一光司著 「大阪の地名の由来を歩く」を見る限り、かなり細かいところにある印象を受けましたが、鶴橋駅で紙の地図を配布してくれると嬉しいですね。余談ですが、こういう所に車で来るアホが皆無である事を祈ります。あの界隈で商店を営んでいる皆様へ。
Written 14 July 2015
車は１０時から１２時
１６時から１８時までは通行禁止です。
残念なことに今でも車でいらっしゃる方を見かけますが付近に駐車場もふえていますよ。
Written 23 September 2017
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