Kuromon Market
Came into being in the year of 1823, the market was once called Enmyoji Market since it is close to Enmyoji Temple. It is now called Kuromon Market, literally meaning Black Gate Market, because the gate of the temple is black.
The seafood is the must-eat food in Kuromon Market, like puffer, scallops, crabs, and lobsters, and you have the opportunity to see the whole process of handling the ingredients. The raw sliced wagyu beef also attracts countless visitors. Besides, you also can find some stores that sell snacks, like chestnuts, Kanto boil, and strawberry Daifuku.
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Must-go Stores in Kuromon Market
1. Maguroya Kurogin Kuromon
It is a popular store that mainly sells tuna, and you can see the process of cutting fresh tuna. Large slices of fresh tuna are placed in the freezer, and you can find all kinds of foods related to tuna. The store is open from 8:3 to 17:00, and it has three floors that can be used for dining.
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2. Kuromon Sanpei
It is a notable seafood store that sells all kinds of fresh seafood like lobster, and crab. Besides, you can enjoy sushi, seafood rice bowls, broiled fish, and sashimi on the site. The store provides about 80 seats and it is open from 10:00 to 17:00
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3. Uofuku
The store is known for its scallops in butter, and these scallops are roasted over a charcoal fire. You can see the whole process of cleaning and pry opening the scallops, and cutting its meat. The aroma of butter and scallops attracts many visitors. Scallops are in different sizes, and the price of a small scallop is about 500 yen. The store opens from 9:00 to 16:00, and it also sells sea urchins and oysters.
4. Minami
The fresh puffer is the special food of the store. Puffer is a delicious but dangerous food. If the puffer fish is not handled cleanly, the person who eats it can be poisoned. The chef in this shop can handle the puffer fish skillfully. The price of puffer fish sashimi is a little expensive, about 2,000 yen per one. It is open from 8:00 to 17:00.
5. Echizen Kani Shokunin Kouragumi Kuromon Branch
If you want to eat grilled crab, you can come to this shop and try it. The store provides different varieties of grilled crab, like snow crab and king crab. The price of grilled snow crab starts at around 2,000 yen, and it is open from 10:00 to 17:00.
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6. Strawberry Daifuku & Dried Fruit Shop
The dried sweet potato is the special food in the store. Besides, you can taste sweet strawberry Daifuku with red bean paste or mashed bean paste, a stick of sugar-coated strawberries, and other dried fruits and vegetables. It is open from 9:00 to 17:00.
7. Kuromon Manno Main Store
Established in 1930, a premium slice of Wagyu beef in front of the counter is a feature of this shop. You can ask the clerk to fry a slice of Wagyu beef on the spot. It is open from 9:00 to 18:00. By the way, the price on the menu refers to the price per 100 grams of wagyu beef.
8. Mitoya
Sweet homemade strawberry Daifuku is the popular dessert at the store. Besides, the store sells varied Japanese desserts, like cherry blossom mitoya, and matcha mitoya. The menu will vary based on the season, and it is open from 8:30 to 18:30.
9. Ishibashi Shokuhin
The store mainly sells Kanto boil, which is a kind of Japanese-style boiled food that contains vegetables, seafood, and soy products. The soup of the Kanto boil is delicious, and you can have a try. Each strand of food costs about 100 yen, and it is open from 9:00 to 18:00.
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10. Story of Hokkaido
It is a tax-free shop that sells Japanese objects from Hokkaido. You can buy varied Japanese snacks and desserts, like New York Perfect Cheese and Marusei Butter Sandwich. It is a good choice to buy some gifts for your family and friends here. Since desserts have a short shelf life, pay attention to the expire date when purchasing them, and some near-expired products are sold at a discount. It is open from 9:00 to 18:00.
Tips:
1. Some stores only receive cash. There are currency exchange machines in the market, or prepare some Japanese cash in advance.2. The market offers a map in English, and you can ask one from the staff in the information center.
3. The information center provides luggage storage service, and the price for storing a suitcase is about 500 yen. It is open from 9:00 to 18:00.
4. The majority of stores will close after noon, and you can come here for breakfast.
Approximate Visit Time
About 1 hour.How to Get to Kuromon Market
1. Take the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, and get off at Namba Station. Then you need to walk about 10 minutes.2. Take the Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line, and get off at Nihombashi Station. Then you need to walk about 5 minutes.
3. Take the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line, and get off at Nihombashi Station. Then you need to walk for about 3 minutes.
4. Take Kintetsu Nara Line, and get off at Kintetsu Nippombashi Station. Then you need to walk about 5 minutes.
5. Take the Railway Nankai Line, and get off at Namba Station. Then you need to walk about 10 minutes.
Attractions within Walking Distance from Kuromon Market
1. Dotonbori is one of the busiest streets in Osaka, and nighttime is when this place is at its best. Many stores are decorated with huge brands to attract visitors. Besides, it is a good choice to take a cruise to appreciate the night view of Dotonbori.
2. Shinsaibashi is a modern commercial block where you can buy luxury goods, like watches, clothes, shoes, and bags. In addition, you can taste Japanese matcha desserts in Ujien.
3. Hozenji Yokocho refers to an ancient alley around Hozenji Temple, and you can find many old stores sell abundant Osaka delicious snacks, like Hozenji-yokocho Yakizen, Houzenji Sanpei, and Okazuizakaya Ku.
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