Kuromon Market in Japanese — 黒門市場
Kuromon Market is a landmark in Nipponbashi, Osaka Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 黒門市場, read くろもんいちば. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
黒門市場
| Kana | くろもんいちば |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kuromon'ichiba |
| English | Kuromon Market |
| Category | Landmarks & districts |
| Location | Nipponbashi, Osaka Prefecture 日本橋 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 黒門市場
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 日本橋, 大阪府.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
District names cover a wide area, so drivers will ask for a corner of it. The card gets you into the right neighbourhood; add a building or intersection in the note field to finish the job.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 道頓堀 — Dōtonbori, Chūō-ku
- 新世界 — Shinsekai, Ebisuhigashi
- 通天閣 — Tsūtenkaku, Ebisuhigashi
- あべのハルカス — Abeno Harukas, Abenosuji
- 梅田スカイビル — Umeda Sky Building, Ōyodo-Naka
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 黒門市場?
黒門市場 is read くろもんいちば, romanised Kuromon'ichiba. English-language sources usually write it Kuromon Market. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Kuromon Market to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 黒門市場 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Kuromon Market?
For a well-known landmark the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This landmark is in Nipponbashi, Osaka Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.