Osaka° IkunoㅣJapan's largest Korean castleㅣGokodori Shopping Street
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#Gokodori Shopping Street
Originated from 1600, Osaka has been rapidly urbanized.
It attracted many North Koreans to immigrate here.
This also makes it the largest Korean town in Japan.
Initially, Japanese merchants operated retail stores here.
Mainly sell North Korean products.
Later, because of World War II, Japanese businessmen had to leave for refuge.
They then sold the shops cheaply or rented them to North Koreans.
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After a period of depression (about ten years)
After 1955, this shopping street began to recover.
In 1993, a Korean-style archway was erected and a stone slab road was paved.
It has become one of Japan's eight exotic shopping streets.
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Miyuki-dori (Korea Town) is composed of three shopping streets.
300 meters long and horizontally, the intersections include Hondori, Chuo-dori, and Higashi-shopping street.
It is home to Korean restaurants, food stores, kimchi shops,
Clothing stores, pop music, Korean star artist related products,
There are about 150 stores of all sizes selling Korean cosmetics, etc.
The street vendors are a feature of this area.
Selling popular Korean snacks that are not affected by time difference,
Like: cheese hot dogs, fried potato skewers, pancakes, hand rolls, etc.
This place is filled with a strong Korean atmosphere.
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Here, you can communicate in Korean.
You can also see a lot of traditional Korean settings and decorations.
A comprehensive menu with Japanese and Korean interlaced.
It really gives people the illusion of accidentally entering Korea 🤭.
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transportation:
10-minute walk from Momodani Station (JR Osaka Loop).
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Goko-dori Shopping Street (KOREA TOWN)
4-5-15 Momotani, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City
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Opening hours: am10.00-pm04.00