Don Quijote Dotonbori

Surprise surprise, everyone's favorite discount store is also here in Osaka's famous Dotonbori shopping street. And why not – the place is packed with visitors

Dotonbori Tsuribori

Well, here's the last thing you'd expect to be doing in Osaka – catching fish for prizes. Smack in the middle of Dotonbori, Tsuribori is where you go when you'r

Cafe American

This American style cafe serves their signature pancakes (hotcakes as they call it in Japan) exactly the same way they’ve been doing it since 1947. And that’s a

Chayamachi Teppanyaki (Hotel New Hankyu Osaka)

Hankyu International Hotel's teppanyaki restaurant Chayamachi is an eye-opening, mouthwatering experience. Fine Kobe beef steaks, fresh jumbo shrimp, scallops a

Beignet

Kushikatsu (deep fried skewered meat and vegetables) – is a hugely popular Osaka dish that can be found on almost every street corner. Putting an upscale twist

New Star Smart Ball

No, these balls don't have Mensa memberships, but they're still plenty fun to play with. Pick a lucky machine, pop in a 100 Yen coin and take a bouncy trip down

Cocarde (Arde Shin Osaka Branch)

What's better than cream puffs? Rum infused creampuffs, of course. This Osaka-only treat is incredibly scrumptious and even more incredibly priced at only 150JP

551 Horai (Shin Osaka Station Central Exit Branch)

This Kansai chain sells chinese style meat buns hand-made from scratch at their shops daily. Hot, juicy, tasty and a steal at 340JPY for two, these are the perf

Top 30

This cozy restaurant and bar offers gorgeous views of the city from the 30th floor of the Osaka Maru Building at surprisingly down-to-earth prices. The menu fea

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HOSTEL APARTMENT Umeda

Located 2 minutes away from Nakazakichō Station, and 9 minutes away from Umeda Station, HOSTEL APARTMENT Umeda is an air-conditioned apartment featuring free wi

Osaka International Airport (ITM)

Kansai International Airport (KIX)

Masaki Art Museum

Takayuki Masaki was a well-known art collector of the post-war era. He accumulated around 1,300 pieces of art, which are now on display in this museum. The exhi

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Osaka Mint Bureau

Each year around mid April (the cherry blossom season), Osaka Mint Bureau will open the South gate to the North gate (a week) for people to view the stunning ch

Butter

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