DOGUYA-SUJI An Osaka's Special Place who supports Osaka's Culture What comes people's mind first, when they hear the name 'Osaka'? The answer must be 'food'. Osaka is called the town of 'Kuidaore', meaning people bankrupt by spending too much money on eating. 'Food' is, in other words, the most important culture of Osaka. There are many shopping streets in Osaka. Some of them, for example, 'Shinsaibashi' and 'Dotonbori' are well known in Japan. Doguya-suji is not a street like those. Many people do not know the name. Even those who live in Osaka may not have heard of the name. But there is a street who supports this Osaka's main culture and people do come to this street of about forty stores for buying what they need not only from every corner of Osaka where there is a food industry but from all over Japan. Doguya-suji is such a special street.


Then how special is this street? - This is a street solely for food service industry. In other words, those who are running, or will run restaurants, fast food stores, etc. come to this street and get whatever they need for cooking, serving or displaying. From refrigerators, ovens, sinks, tables, chairs, to dishes, cups, glass wares, knives, spoons. Variety of sign-boards, plastic fake-foods, cash registers to lacquer wares, chopsticks, aprons and towels. It is simply-impossible to list all hundreds of thousands of items displayed and sold in this street.

Again, this is a street for the food service industry. But it is also true that seeing those items, many of which you can hardly find at anywhere else, is so much "fun". And what is more, these stores are open to home cooks, too. You can buy any one piece of those interesting items from the store of your choice. Once you get onto this street, you will find very different aspect of Osaka, for sure.

For those who to visit Doguya-suji:
Location:
Close to Namba station of Subway, Nankai, Kintetsu & JR Lines. From Namba Takashimaya Department Store, go one block east on Nankai-dori, then turn right for another one block. The following narrow street with roof is the Doguya-suji.
Hours:
Mostly from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

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