5/5 Derek L. 4 months ago on Google
This
is
the
first
time
I
visit
Shin
Sekai
despite
being
in
Osaka
a
few
times
before.
So
my
perspective
is
from
a
tourist
point
of
view.
When
I
walked
into
Shin
Sekai
on
a
drizzling
Monday
evening,
I
felt
I
have
walked
back
3
decades.
The
shops
that
greeted
me
when
I
entered
from
the
"tunnel"
walkway
are
old
and
very
local.
There
are
many
small
eateries
serving
local
Japanese;
eateries
selling
sushi,
fried
stuffs,
takoyaki
and
many
more.
There
are
many
fun-fair
game
type
shops
and
there
is
this
arcade
which
has
all
the
classic
games
such
as
Street
Fighters,
Time
Crisis...
The
people
here
also
doesn't
speak
much
English
but
there's
always
Google
Translate.
Some
shops
had
closed
down,
I
guess
they
haven't
recovered
from
Covid.
I
also
saw
numerous
elderly
men
lottering
there.
I
understand
that
this
place
wasn't
the
safest
in
Osaka
years
back.
So
perhaps
these
old
men
were
once
active
here?
Anyhow,
I
like
the
atmosphere
and
vibe!
And
also
kinda
like
it
when
they
don't
speak
much
English
here.
Didn't
feel
too
commercialized.
It's
a
bit
sad
to
see
that
businesses
seems
to
be
struggling
a
bit
or
is
it
because
Monday
night?
I
don't
know.
But
I
hope
this
place
can
continue
to
operate
and
keep
its
charm.
Will
definitely
return
the
next
time
I'm
in
Osaka.
Oh
yes,
my
family
and
I
had
okonomiyaki
and
takoyaki
for
dinner
in
the
restaurant
with
a
giant
red
octopus
(see
video),
it
was
delicious.
And
yes,
there
is
a
duty
free
drug
store
under
the
Osaka
Tower.