Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku Tower (How to go and what to expect)

One of the usual places I’ve seen people visit when they’re in Osaka is Shinsekai, so I placed it on our itinerary so that we can go take a look during the trip.

*2023 update : I was able to do the Tower Slider inside the Tsutenkaku Tower! I’m writing about it below!

How to go:

1. Get down at Ebisucho station
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2. Get out at exit 3

follow the signs that will lead you to exit 3

view as you get out of exit 3. From here you can already see the Tsutenkaku Tower. Walk towards the tower and when you reach the bottom of the tower, face right

and walk straight, this will lead you to Shinsekai

the Tsutenkaku Tower and the pufferfish are the ones that will tell you that you’re in Shinsekai

What to expect:

Before we went around, we decided to look for the angle that had the pufferfish and the Tsutenkaku Tower both in the background.

I saw the pufferfish from afar so I just followed the road leading toward it

you’ll notice a crowd taking photos so that’s when I turned and saw this view

I finally saw what people posted on their Instagram stories hahaahahaha

* September 3, 2020 update *

Found out over Facebook that they took down the pufferfish lantern😭

I would recommend that you visit Shinsekai during nighttime so that all the lights will be lit up.

There are a lot of vintage arcades and restaurants all over Shinsekai.

It was our last night, and I still wasn’t able to get any Lawson corndog so when I saw one there, I bought one! I love Lawson’s corndog!!

Bye, Shinsekai!

all photos taken using an iPhone / Fujifilm X-T20 18-55 mm

Riding the Tower Slider inside Tsutenkaku Tower!

As mentioned above, you’ll actually pass by Tsutenkaku Tower before reach Shinsekai. The Tower Slider in Tsutenkaku Tower is actually something new, they only opened it summer of 2022! I only knew about this since my friend was able to go here.

There are two things you can do in Tsutenkaku Tower – Tower Slider and Observation Deck.

different entrance depending on what you want to do

My cousin and I were going to do Tower Slider so went towards the left entrance! You’ll have to sign a waiver and take it with you!

don’t forget to take your waiver form with you!

Once you’re inside, you just need to follow the signs with the words “Tower Slider”!

you’ll pay and hand over your waiver at the same time

yes , these are the stairs you have to climb up

Once you get down the slider, you’ll get to see from the screen the video they took of you before and after you slide down! It’s already included when you pay for the ticket.