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The World’s 100 Best Food Markets

Kuromon Market

Osaka, Japan

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Kuromon Market

A covered shopping street in Osaka with stalls selling seafood, Wagyu skewers, fruit and produce. Many stalls serve food on the spot, and the arcade has been called Osaka's kitchen since the Edo period.

Highlights

  • Seafood donburi and scallops
  • Wagyu beef skewers
  • Takoyaki and sushi

Good to know

  • Prices higher than elsewhere in Osaka
  • Supermarket inside sells cheaper sushi
  • Crowded with tourists through the day

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