Craft Beer Routes in Namba and Shinsaibashi: Where to Drink and Where to Stay

Route A: Dotonbori Neon Night

Best for: your first night in Osaka. Every day, 17:00–23:00 (on Mondays, Stop 1 may open at 18:00).

• Stop 1 – Craft Beer & Smoked Food KUN (on Google Maps: 燻, Dotonbori, B1F)
  A craft beer bar with smoked food in Dotonbori, with about 25 seats. English menu available. Open daily 17:00–midnight. 5 min walk from Kintetsu Nippombashi Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 3 minutes
• Stop 2 – Stand Umineko 3tR (Soemoncho)
  A standing beer bar with 25 taps. It is small, so please be patient if it is full. Mon–Fri from 16:00 or 17:00, Sat–Sun from 14:00 or 15:00, until 23:00.
• 🚶 Walk: 11 minutes
• Stop 3 – Rojiura Sakaba Tonbo Ura (on Google Maps: 路地裏酒場 とんぼ 裏, Namba Sennichimae)
  Finish at a large izakaya (about 60 seats) in the Ura-Namba area. English menu available. Open daily from 15:00 until midnight or later.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 1 minute to Nankai Namba Station, 5 minutes to Namba Station (Osaka Metro).

Where to stay: Namba / Dotonbori

Route B: Sake at Takashimaya, Then Beer in Sennichimae

Best for: starting with Japanese sake, then moving on to craft beer. Monday and Thursday to Sunday, from 17:00 (from 15:00 on weekends). Arrive at Stop 1 by about 20:30, because it closes at 22:00. Avoid Wednesday (Stop 2 is closed) and Tuesday (Stop 3 may be closed).

• Stop 1 – Fushimi SAKE Village Annex (on Google Maps: 伏水酒蔵小路 別館, Namba Takashimaya East Annex 1F)
  A standing sake bar inside a food hall. You pour your own sake from a self-serve machine. English menu available. Open daily 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:30). 6 min walk from Nankai Namba Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 4 minutes
• Stop 2 – Cafe & Beer Arca→Archa (on Google Maps: カフェ&ビア あるかアるか, Namba Sennichimae)
  A craft beer bar with food and about 50 seats. English menu available. Closed Wednesday. Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 17:00–midnight; Sat, Sun and holidays 13:00–midnight.
• 🚶 Walk: 3 minutes
• Stop 3 – schwa2 (Sennichimae)
  Mon–Fri 17:00–23:00; Sat–Sun 15:00–23:00. It may be closed on Tuesday, so check before you go.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 3 minutes to Kintetsu Nippombashi Station.

Where to stay: Namba

Route C: Shinsaibashi PARCO and Amerikamura

Best for: shopping in Shinsaibashi, then drinking in Amerikamura. Every day: Mon–Fri from 17:00, weekends from 15:00. On Sunday, Stop 2 closes at 22:00.

• Stop 1 – New Tsurumatsu (on Google Maps: ニューツルマツ 心斎橋パルコ店, Shinsaibashi PARCO B2F)
  A casual izakaya with standing and seated areas, right under the shopping mall. Open daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30). 1 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 7 minutes
• Stop 2 – iiie (Nishi-Shinsaibashi, B1F)
  Mon–Fri 16:00–23:00; Sat 14:00–23:00; Sun 14:00–22:00. Sometimes closed on irregular days.
• 🚶 Walk: 1 minute
• Stop 3 – Shamrock ‘N’ Roll Star (Nishi-Shinsaibashi, 2F)
  English menu available. Mon–Fri 17:00–midnight; Sat–Sun 15:00–midnight. Card payment is not confirmed, so bring some cash.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 5 minutes to Shinsaibashi Station.

Where to stay: Shinsaibashi

Route D: Horie Breweries

Best for: beer made in the neighborhood. Horie is just west of Shinsaibashi. There are two plans, one for weekdays and one for weekends.

Weekday plan (Tuesday to Saturday)

Tue–Fri from 17:00, Sat from 13:00. Arrive at funs by about 21:00.

• Stop 1 – WCB DARK LAB (Minami-Semba)
  Cashless only: pay by card or e-money (no cash). Closed Monday. Tue–Fri 17:00–midnight; Sat 13:00–midnight; Sun 13:00–22:00. 5 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 11 minutes
• Stop 2 – funs brewing BEERHOUSE OSAKA (Kita-Horie, B1F)
  English menu and English-speaking staff. Mon–Fri 13:00–22:00; Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun 12:00–20:00. Last orders: food 1 hour and drinks 30 minutes before closing.
• 🚶 Walk: 1 minute
• Stop 3 – Beer Works KAMIKAZE (Kita-Horie)
  Craft beer with fried chicken and pizza. English menu available. Open late: Mon–Fri 16:00–1:00 (next day); Sat 12:00–1:00 (next day); Sun 12:00–23:00.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 2 minutes to Nishi-Ohashi Station.

Weekend plan (Friday to Sunday)

On weekends, two small breweries open their doors. Start early: MARCA closes at 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday (21:00 on Friday).

• Stop 1 – MARCA BREWING (Kita-Horie)
  A small brewery that opens for drinks on Friday to Sunday only. Fri 17:00–21:00; Sat–Sun 15:00–20:00. Opening days can change, so check their Instagram (@beer_marca) before you go.
• 🚶 Walk: 6 minutes
• Stop 2 – BAK HORIE Brewing Studio (Kita-Horie)
  Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wed–Sun 15:00–21:00. 3 min walk from Nishi-Ohashi Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 4 minutes
• Stop 3 – funs brewing BEERHOUSE OSAKA (see above). On Sunday it closes at 20:00, so arrive by about 19:00.
• 🚶 Walk: 1 minute
• Stop 4 – Beer Works KAMIKAZE (see above). Open late, so it is a good place to finish.

Where to stay: Horie / Nishi-Ohashi

The last bar is 2 minutes from Nishi-Ohashi Station.

Route E: West Namba Izakaya and Craft Beer

Best for: a local izakaya and craft beer night. Wednesday to Sunday, from 17:00. On Sunday, Stop 3 closes at 22:00.

• Stop 1 – Hitomebore Namba (on Google Maps: 大衆酒場ひとめぼれ 難波店, Sennichimae)
  A large, affordable izakaya with over 100 seats. Mon–Fri 17:00–midnight; Sat–Sun 12:00–midnight. 5 min walk from Kintetsu Nippombashi Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 10 minutes
• Stop 2 – Craft Beer GULP (Namba)
  Closed Tuesday. Other days 17:00–midnight.
• 🚶 Walk: 8–9 minutes
• Stop 3 – Maruho Sake Minami (on Google Maps: マルホ酒店 ミナミ店, Motomachi)
  A craft beer bottle shop and bar. English menu available; one drink per person. Closed Monday. Tue–Sat 17:00–23:00; Sun 16:00–22:00.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 5–6 minutes to Osaka-Namba Station.

Where to stay: Namba