Things to Do in Osaka, Osaka, Japan
I stayed at Osaka only for 5 Days / 4 Nights. Sounds like you can do many things right? I am not sure about you but to me 5 days/4 Nights is super short stay. I tell you why...below...
10th Oct 2017 - Reached from Kyoto by Train (by the time I reached almost fall out dead especially when need to carry up my 14kg luggage from Subway Station staircase to the hotel. I just explore around my Hotel that day)
11th Oct 2017 - Full day, 12th Oct 2017 - Full day, 13th Oct 2017 - Full day, 14th Oct 2017 - Fly back KUL on 11am flight. Bye Bye Osaka!
I visited Kuromon Ichiba located in the Namba area. This market was called Emmeiji until end of Meiji Era. It is 600 meters area ad packed with many shops selling mainly vegetables, fruits and fish. I have a great half day there. Eat walk and eat walk. Sampling seafood , local snacks and delicacies.
Take subway Sakaisuji Line Nippombashi Station ( Take Exit 5 or 10) . Operating hours from 9am to late evening.
Goshhh!!! Just stop at Namba Station and you can spend whole day there. Abundant dining and shopping choices waiting. Another place you can consider is major city center near Kita which located around Osaka and Umeda Stations. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
10th Oct 2017 - Reached from Kyoto by Train (by the time I reached almost fall out dead especially when need to carry up my 14kg luggage from Subway Station staircase to the hotel. I just explore around my Hotel that day)
11th Oct 2017 - Full day, 12th Oct 2017 - Full day, 13th Oct 2017 - Full day, 14th Oct 2017 - Fly back KUL on 11am flight. Bye Bye Osaka!
I visited Kuromon Ichiba located in the Namba area. This market was called Emmeiji until end of Meiji Era. It is 600 meters area ad packed with many shops selling mainly vegetables, fruits and fish. I have a great half day there. Eat walk and eat walk. Sampling seafood , local snacks and delicacies.
Take subway Sakaisuji Line Nippombashi Station ( Take Exit 5 or 10) . Operating hours from 9am to late evening.
Goshhh!!! Just stop at Namba Station and you can spend whole day there. Abundant dining and shopping choices waiting. Another place you can consider is major city center near Kita which located around Osaka and Umeda Stations. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Things to Do in Osaka
Guide Location: Japan » Osaka
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Rina Farafienar Binti Ismail
Read it on Author's Website: http://www.princesscindyrina.com/2017/10/things-to-do-in-3-full-days-at-osaka.html
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Japan » Osaka
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Rina Farafienar Binti Ismail
Read it on Author's Website: http://www.princesscindyrina.com/2017/10/things-to-do-in-3-full-days-at-osaka.html
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Kuromon Ichiba
- Nippombashi Station
- Namba Station
- Osaka Castle
- Abeno Harukas
- Universal Studio Japan
- Osaka Aquarium
- Tempozan Market Place
- Dotonbori
- Premier Cabin Hotel
Insider Tips for Osaka, Japan
What to See and Do in Osaka
The first city I ever visited in Japan was Osaka. Unlike for many other people, who usually start their Japan travels in Tokyo, my inaugural taste of the Land of the Rising Sun came in the form of the grittier, more laid-back, yet no less vibrant ‘little’ sister, Osaka. And what a fabulous choice that was.
10 Food We Ate in Japan's Kitchen, Osaka!
As we made our way down into the subterranean network of fast-moving trains and colorful subway lines, it dawned upon us that we have traded the steep history and tradition of Kyoto with the bright lights and exuberance of Osaka.
Visiting the Instant Ramen Museum - Birthplace of Cup Noodle
When visiting a new city for the first time I like to get a feel for the place through a locals eyes. This gets me a sense of what to see and do next.
Universal Studio Japan Rides for First Timer
Recently, I have an opportunity to visit USJ , Universal Studio of Japan. I am one person who don't really fancy joining the queue just for the ride. Not to mentioned my enochlophobia syndrome. Really hate crowd.
A Quick Guide to Osaka’s Hipster Town
There is no Japanese word for ‘hipster’, which, ironically, is about as hipster as you can get. The closest you’ll find to the Western pejorative here is “ultra individual” (超個性的) or “one who loves novelty” (新しがり屋). But there is a term for the stuff hipsters love to buy.
A Quick Guide to Osaka’s Korea Town
As we stepped out of the train station and into the attached undercover market that snakes towards the centre of Tsuruhashi, a wave of nostalgia washed over me. I was literally dripping, too – it had been sheeting down all morning and I’d long ago surrendered in the battle of the thousand umbrellas.
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