When you’re planning your trip to Osaka, there are many things to consider — which of the gazillions of shopping arcades to visit, what street foods ... known as Namba) is the perfect choice.

The fire erupted on the first floor of the five-story building at Tsutenkaku Hondori Shopping Street in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City at about 5pm local time, according to public broadcaster NHK Japan.

Specifically, foot traffic decreased by about 10 percent around both JR Osaka Station and JR Namba Station between ... Many eateries on the shopping street in the Sonezaki district of Osaka ...