Kuromon Market
Kuromon Market
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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  • PriscillaF
    Perth, Australia1,104 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Foodie adventure
    I had read that this market was worth the adventure. I did eat a lovely Japanese pancake here although overall would not suggest anyone go out of their way to get to this market. The seafood is quite over priced and I have found better prices and just as fresh quality elsewhere. Would I recommend, to be honest not really. It’s ok but nothing to rave about.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written April 5, 2023
  • SooSooSees2
    Sugar Land, Texas5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Good Walk Through
    Please don't compare this to Tokyo's much bigger outdoor Tsukiji Outer Market. It's decent for a covered market and you'll see locals shopping alongside tourists. This is where my husband found his newest coffee filter. p.s.: At the ice cream place at the end of the market, avoid the black vanilla - it'll stain your mouth and takes a bit of effort to remove from your hands.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 6, 2023
  • C L
    Manila, Philippines263 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    food trip
    I can stay here all day and take photos, eat, walk around and eat again! This is a must do for seafood lovers! Everything is fresh... you choose and they will grill it for you. Most stalls have clean, organized dine in places where you can eat your meals. Souvenir items also available in this market.
    Visited March 2023
    Written April 20, 2023
  • Leonhkny
    Hong Kong, China14,495 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tourist trap
    This is the typical tourist attraction that suits visitors' imagination. Kuromon Market has plenty of seafood stalls catering to the expectations of foreigners. It is a noisy and crowded place, making the experience far from comfortable. It is to note that locals seldom come here.
    Visited April 2023
    Written April 22, 2023
  • SeLiNa141
    Singapore, Singapore67 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nostalgic little cafe outside Kuromon Market
    We reached there about 8am-ish when most of the shops were still setting up. We found this little nostalgic coffee shop, just outside the market, off the main street. (See photo for its name.) It was like travel back in time once we stepped into the cafe. It serves very, very affordable simple breakfast: a drink, an hard-boiled egg and a slice of toast for 160 yen. The coffee were made in a round bottom flask from the last century! It was just nice before we went for more adventurous food in the Kuromon Market.
    Visited June 2023
    Written July 31, 2023
  • Ross H
    Barcelona, Spain66 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must Visit
    I visited Kuromon market on a Monday lunchtime. I really enjoyed my visit. It was a lot of fun with a lot of restaurants and shops selling fresh seafood .. fish, pranwns, massive oysters and sushi including puffer fish. I found a small family stall at the very end and bought some sea urchin (uni) that was lovely and reasonable. This market is a genuine local market and in my view is a must visit when in Osaka.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written September 10, 2023
  • alohatripper
    Honolulu, Hawaii1,484 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pricier than Nishiki Market
    This seafood market is more well-known to Osaka visitors than Nishiki Market where I ate raw oysters and then a ramen lunch. Glad we did what tourists do at these wet markets. From all indications, the prices are higher. My 500 yen raw oyster at Nishiki is 900 yen here -- same size. After a while, they tend to look alike.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written November 11, 2023
  • ZenDark30
    Portland, Oregon2,479 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feast of Seafood
    Go hungry and leave satiated. A seafood lovers paradise, this market has foot long crab legs, palm sized scallops, perfect persimmons and so much more. That said, we feasted with our eyes as we had recently eaten. Vendors hawk their goods in a friendly voice and are liberal with samples to lure you in. Be prepared to spend an hour or so taking everything in.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 15, 2023
  • Paul
    Singapore, Singapore150 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Vast sea of stalls selling seafoods
    This is a must go attraction in Osaka. There are many stalls selling different varieties of seafood. Go with an empty tummy for your breakfast there. You need to go early in order to avoid the crowd. You can also ordered it and eat it inside the shop for some of them. Most of them do accept visa/mastercard payments though some still accept cash only.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 30, 2023
  • Zfy Ed
    Singapore, Singapore8,646 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good place to shop for local food and fresh seafood!
    If you like to buy, eat or see fresh seafood or local food and yet at a more reasonable prices (than supermarkets), probably this is the place to come. There are many shops selling these foods throughout the market and you can even buy them and get the shop to cook for you instantly to eat on the spot! It's a good place to visit to get to learn and experience locals' lifestyle and culture and there were so much to see, shop, and eat. In our recent revisit to Osaka, we came back to this market! And it was around 5pm when we arrived and the market was still very crowded, although a number of shops had ceased operations for the day. Many locals, rushed here to get their groceries home while tourists came here to sightsee and shop. We bought quite a number of items here (fresh fruits and bento sets) and walked about 5mins to Nipponbashi metro station to take the train back to Umeda where our hotel was located. It was a fun and interesting shopping experience here!
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 15, 2023
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Jason Wyngrade
66 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019
This "market" is really just a short street with small shops that would be similar in nature to what you would find in an American strip mall - only Japanese.
Some reviewers have said the people were friendly and a few of them were, mostly the older shop owners who weren't so interested in getting your money. But there were plenty of rude or condescending shop keepers too. And plenty of locals who clearly didn't want you there.
I would chalk up the rudeness of the locals mostly to the fact that I am a really big guy and the street was crowded at that time and I frequently found myself in someone's way - but that is because they knew exactly what they wanted, where to get it and were in a hurry to buy and leave, I was a tourist window shopping.
You can find anything from the cheapest trinkets all the way up to expensive fashion on this street, so be prepared for a variety of situations and kinds of people.
Written March 13, 2020
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Priscilla T
Union City, CA647 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We came late February when there was already a huge drop in tourist in Japan. For us, it was a great thing because the market was not busy at all during lunch hour and we did not have to dodge crowd.

It is a block of roofed strip mall near Nippombashi station, very short walk.

Shopkeepers were eager to offer samples and there were plenty of hand sanitizer stations around for us to use. We had takoyaki, warm soy milk, unagi kabayaki, etc. There are plenty of souvenir shops, from skin-care products to local crafts, at a large price range. One can spend a whole afternoon here just browsing the wares offered.

Some store does not take credit cards, so be prepared to come with some small bills.

If street food is what you desire, and you are hitting up Kyoto as well, I think Nishiki Market in Kyoto gives better food options.
Written March 15, 2020
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Zfy Ed
Singapore, Singapore8,646 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
If you like to buy, eat or see fresh seafood or local food and yet at a more reasonable prices (than supermarkets), probably this is the place to come. There are many shops selling these foods throughout the market and you can even buy them and get the shop to cook for you instantly to eat on the spot!

It's a good place to visit to get to learn and experience locals' lifestyle and culture and there were so much to see, shop, and eat. In our recent revisit to Osaka, we came back to this market!

And it was around 5pm when we arrived and the market was still very crowded, although a number of shops had ceased operations for the day. Many locals, rushed here to get their groceries home while tourists came here to sightsee and shop.

We bought quite a number of items here (fresh fruits and bento sets) and walked about 5mins to Nipponbashi metro station to take the train back to Umeda where our hotel was located.

It was a fun and interesting shopping experience here!
Written December 15, 2023
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Brian T
4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Stay away from Kuromon market. It's changed since my last time there in 2019 and now it's mostly owned by Chinese who jacked up the prices for tourists. Local Japanese will never shop there and If you want high prices then be my guest but I'll never go again
Written January 23, 2024
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Adcye
Malaysia618 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
Be wary of the seafood shops you choose - I randomly walked in this restaurant (receipt attached)
They display big seafood items on the entrance. I ordered 2 scallops (singles) - but was served 2 small tiny ones instead.
The crab miso was also a disappointment- what was on display was much more than a thin layer of miso in the shell.
Complained but they just feigned pretense.
Written November 1, 2023
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Sia65
Singapore, Singapore636 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Friends
Interesting place to visit but 2 shops we tried had really awful and expensive seafood. The seafood was also not fresh. Better off eating at sushi conveyor restaurants. At one of the shops, one piece of unagi on egg omelette cost ¥1,000 and it wasn’t even tasty.
Written April 9, 2023
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SeLiNa141
Singapore, Singapore67 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
We reached there about 8am-ish when most of the shops were still setting up.

We found this little nostalgic coffee shop, just outside the market, off the main street. (See photo for its name.) It was like travel back in time once we stepped into the cafe.

It serves very, very affordable simple breakfast: a drink, an hard-boiled egg and a slice of toast for 160 yen. The coffee were made in a round bottom flask from the last century!

It was just nice before we went for more adventurous food in the Kuromon Market.
Written August 1, 2023
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BC_Sydney
Lindfield, Australia112 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Been going back every time we're in Osaka, however over the years and perhaps due to COVID, we've noticed a drop in quality while an increase in prices. It is unfortunate. Good news is the shop at the end of the ally that has superb ice cream is still in business, never knew the name, but know how to get there. We either have the black sesame or green tea and the flavours are all still there - not compromising on ingredients and quality, which is why we really enjoyed traveling through Japan pre-COVID. Unfortunately I can't say that this is still the case based on our most recent visit.
Written November 13, 2022
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Paul
Singapore, Singapore150 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
This is a must go attraction in Osaka. There are many stalls selling different varieties of seafood. Go with an empty tummy for your breakfast there. You need to go early in order to avoid the crowd. You can also ordered it and eat it inside the shop for some of them. Most of them do accept visa/mastercard payments though some still accept cash only.
Written November 30, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

PriscillaF
Perth, Australia1,104 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Solo
I had read that this market was worth the adventure. I did eat a lovely Japanese pancake here although overall would not suggest anyone go out of their way to get to this market. The seafood is quite over priced and I have found better prices and just as fresh quality elsewhere. Would I recommend, to be honest not really. It’s ok but nothing to rave about.
Written April 6, 2023
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