Guidebook for Chūō-ku, Ōsaka-shi
Food Scene
Kushikatsu, is a typical Osaka street food. Kushi, means skewer, and Kastu, means fried food. So Kushikatsu is a small fried food sticked by a skewer. Normally, 1Kushikatsu is priced between 70yen to 150yen.Yes, it is very cheap! Why don’t you try Kushikatsu in Daruma Namba which is most popular Kushikatsu shop! http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270
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Kushikatsu Daruma Namba honten
1-chōme-5-24 NanbaKushikatsu, is a typical Osaka street food. Kushi, means skewer, and Kastu, means fried food. So Kushikatsu is a small fried food sticked by a skewer. Normally, 1Kushikatsu is priced between 70yen to 150yen.Yes, it is very cheap! Why don’t you try Kushikatsu in Daruma Namba which is most popular Kushikatsu shop! http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270
You will never ever find the restaurant like this one; Zauo. There is pool inside the restaurant and you can try the fishing at there! After you catch fish, the chief cook it for you! There is no other place you can eat such a super fresh fish. It’s a restaurant, but like a theme park! http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270202/27003738/
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Zauo Fishing Restaurant
1-chōme-1-13 NipponbashiYou will never ever find the restaurant like this one; Zauo. There is pool inside the restaurant and you can try the fishing at there! After you catch fish, the chief cook it for you! There is no other place you can eat such a super fresh fish. It’s a restaurant, but like a theme park! http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270202/27003738/
Okonomi-yaki is another Osaka’s favorite dish. Basically, Okonomi-yaki is made of cabbage, flour, egg and each shop has their own ingredients like shrimp, pork, or cheese. These ingredients are mixed and grilled into round shape on the iron plate. At the end of cooking, chief spread special source over the Okonomiyaki. The source is amazing, so Osa
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なんばダイニングメゾン 大阪高島屋
5-chōme-1-18 NanbaOkonomi-yaki is another Osaka’s favorite dish. Basically, Okonomi-yaki is made of cabbage, flour, egg and each shop has their own ingredients like shrimp, pork, or cheese. These ingredients are mixed and grilled into round shape on the iron plate. At the end of cooking, chief spread special source over the Okonomiyaki. The source is amazing, so Osa
Do you know Gyukatus? Some foreigner who love Japan does know about Tonkatsu. Tonkatsu, is a fried pork and it is very nice dish. However, I want you to try Gyukatsu which is fried beef! The beef is super tender and the outside is covered by fried bread crumb, so It is very sexy harmony of tender beef and crispy outside! http://tabelog.com/osaka/A
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牛かつもと村 難波店
3-chōme-3-1 NanbaDo you know Gyukatus? Some foreigner who love Japan does know about Tonkatsu. Tonkatsu, is a fried pork and it is very nice dish. However, I want you to try Gyukatsu which is fried beef! The beef is super tender and the outside is covered by fried bread crumb, so It is very sexy harmony of tender beef and crispy outside! http://tabelog.com/osaka/A
Do you know, Japanese curry is unlike from the curry of rest of the world. Since curry has been imported to Japan long long time ago, it has changed its style. In this shop, they has special menu called Aburi-karubi curry. The curry contains very tender grilled beef rib. Another special curry is Negi-Suji Curry which contains chive and special part
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Pajamarama Curry
Do you know, Japanese curry is unlike from the curry of rest of the world. Since curry has been imported to Japan long long time ago, it has changed its style. In this shop, they has special menu called Aburi-karubi curry. The curry contains very tender grilled beef rib. Another special curry is Negi-Suji Curry which contains chive and special part
Drinks & Nightlife
If you are clubbed, I suggest to to Giraff, is one of the biggest night club in Japan. It has 4stories with full of club-goer every night! Especially, on the weekend, there are throng amount of hot boys and girls. Just visit there and feel groove with them ;) Note:Do not forget to bring your ID! They operates lots of hot events, so please check
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Giraffe Osaka
7-9 SouemonchōIf you are clubbed, I suggest to to Giraff, is one of the biggest night club in Japan. It has 4stories with full of club-goer every night! Especially, on the weekend, there are throng amount of hot boys and girls. Just visit there and feel groove with them ;) Note:Do not forget to bring your ID! They operates lots of hot events, so please check
Sadly, Giraff closes at 1am… If you are not satisfied yet, next club you should go is G3. Opening hour of G3 is Business day: ~4am/ Friday and Weekend: ~5am! Graff and G3 is just next to each other ;) http://g3-osaka.net/lang/en.html
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G3
7-7 SouemonchōSadly, Giraff closes at 1am… If you are not satisfied yet, next club you should go is G3. Opening hour of G3 is Business day: ~4am/ Friday and Weekend: ~5am! Graff and G3 is just next to each other ;) http://g3-osaka.net/lang/en.html
Sightseeing
Arima Onsen, located near Kobe, is renowned as Japan's oldest hot springs. Kinsengen and Ginsengen, the hot waters are prized both for their therapeutic qualities. In addition to relaxing your exhausted body, you also can eat really nice Japanese traditional food there. I definitely can say Arima is one of the nation's most popular hot spring.
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Arima Hot Spring Tourists Association
790-3 ArimachōArima Onsen, located near Kobe, is renowned as Japan's oldest hot springs. Kinsengen and Ginsengen, the hot waters are prized both for their therapeutic qualities. In addition to relaxing your exhausted body, you also can eat really nice Japanese traditional food there. I definitely can say Arima is one of the nation's most popular hot spring.
Kinkakuji, is a Zen temple featured its gorgeous golden color. In addition to its gold-leaf exterior, the temple is distinguished by a distinct architectural style on each of its three floors. http://kyoto.travel/en/shrine_temple/131
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Kinkakujicho
Kinkakuji, is a Zen temple featured its gorgeous golden color. In addition to its gold-leaf exterior, the temple is distinguished by a distinct architectural style on each of its three floors. http://kyoto.travel/en/shrine_temple/131
The area will amaze your eyes by the colorful neon signs. Just take some nice selfies with the famous neon sign of Glico’s guy. The place where the guy of neon sign is located just on the main street to go to Shinsaibashi from Namba. So,You will find it very easily! On the street, there are so many restaurants and shops to go, so I’m pretty sure
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Dotonbori
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo WardThe area will amaze your eyes by the colorful neon signs. Just take some nice selfies with the famous neon sign of Glico’s guy. The place where the guy of neon sign is located just on the main street to go to Shinsaibashi from Namba. So,You will find it very easily! On the street, there are so many restaurants and shops to go, so I’m pretty sure
6th century, there were so many natural disaster in Japan, so the emperor at that time decided to construct gigantic Buddha to worship. As the result, the Buddha is about 15m tall with 250ton in the weight. You can try to get through the actual nose hole of the Buddha statue in the temple. http://www.todaiji.or.jp/english/index.html
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Todaiji
6th century, there were so many natural disaster in Japan, so the emperor at that time decided to construct gigantic Buddha to worship. As the result, the Buddha is about 15m tall with 250ton in the weight. You can try to get through the actual nose hole of the Buddha statue in the temple. http://www.todaiji.or.jp/english/index.html
Yasaka Shrine is located in the main area of Kyoto. You must visit this Gion district is this is the only area you can see Maiko-san, the beautiful woman performers dressed with Japanese traditional Kimono wear with special make-up. Gion Festival, one of the Big Three Japanese festival is held in this shrine.
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Yasaka-Jinja Shrine Minami-romon Tower Gate
Gionmachi Minamigawa-509 Higashiyama WardYasaka Shrine is located in the main area of Kyoto. You must visit this Gion district is this is the only area you can see Maiko-san, the beautiful woman performers dressed with Japanese traditional Kimono wear with special make-up. Gion Festival, one of the Big Three Japanese festival is held in this shrine.
Fushimi Inari Taisya Shrine is unlike other shrine in Japan. The shrine is rated as the top destination of Japan in Trip adviser. There are more than 1,000 red gates called Trii. To get through all the gates, you need to do 6km of hiking, but I am pretty sure you won’t get bored with the hiking. The view is absolutely breathtaking.
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Sanshuden
68 Fukakusa YabunouchichōFushimi Inari Taisya Shrine is unlike other shrine in Japan. The shrine is rated as the top destination of Japan in Trip adviser. There are more than 1,000 red gates called Trii. To get through all the gates, you need to do 6km of hiking, but I am pretty sure you won’t get bored with the hiking. The view is absolutely breathtaking.
Osaka Tenmamgu Shrine warships Sugawarano Mitizane, the god of study, so a lot of students visit this shrine before big exam. Every July, Tenjin Matsuri Festival, one of the Big Three festival of Japan is held in this shrine. Tenmangu Shrine is located near Tenjinbashi suji shopping arcade, so if you visit this shrine, you also can enjoy shopping
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Osakatemmangu Station
Tenjinbashi-2-chōme-5 Kita WardOsaka Tenmamgu Shrine warships Sugawarano Mitizane, the god of study, so a lot of students visit this shrine before big exam. Every July, Tenjin Matsuri Festival, one of the Big Three festival of Japan is held in this shrine. Tenmangu Shrine is located near Tenjinbashi suji shopping arcade, so if you visit this shrine, you also can enjoy shopping
Ikuta Shrine is located in the center of Kobe, so just go there to feel the sprit of Japan! Every February, Setsubun Festival, the festival for purifying our life is held there. To do the custom of Mamemaki, the shrine invites a lot of famous celebrities and they toss and scatter thousands of soybeans to the sky
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Ikuta Shrine
1-chōme-2-1 ShimoyamatedōriIkuta Shrine is located in the center of Kobe, so just go there to feel the sprit of Japan! Every February, Setsubun Festival, the festival for purifying our life is held there. To do the custom of Mamemaki, the shrine invites a lot of famous celebrities and they toss and scatter thousands of soybeans to the sky
Nijou-jou castle is worth to visit to imagine the old life of Japanese Emperor(Shogun). The inside of the castle has very stunning painting while the exterior is nice as well. There is very beautiful Zen garden in the castle, so you will be relaxed there. You can walk there from Gion area, so I recommend this place for your Kyoto day trip.
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Nijo Castle
541 NijōjōchōNijou-jou castle is worth to visit to imagine the old life of Japanese Emperor(Shogun). The inside of the castle has very stunning painting while the exterior is nice as well. There is very beautiful Zen garden in the castle, so you will be relaxed there. You can walk there from Gion area, so I recommend this place for your Kyoto day trip.
Hikone-jo castle is located near the biggest lake in Japan called Biwa lake. The castle has been maintained its original style since Edo era, the period of time about 400 years ago. There is a pretty cat character of Hikone-jo called Hikonyan, so please also check it out there.
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Hikone Castle
1-1 KonkichōHikone-jo castle is located near the biggest lake in Japan called Biwa lake. The castle has been maintained its original style since Edo era, the period of time about 400 years ago. There is a pretty cat character of Hikone-jo called Hikonyan, so please also check it out there.
Parks & Nature
靭公園 Guests love the proximity to Namba, Umeda, Tennnouji, but I also recommend you to go Utsubo park area(靭公園)to chill out. There are so many restaurants, bakeries, or coffee shops. So just grab some food or coffee in that district, and sit in the bench or on grass of the park is good way to relax. http://www.osakapark.osgf.or.jp/utsubo/
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Parque Utsubo
2-chōme-1-4 Utsubohonmachi靭公園 Guests love the proximity to Namba, Umeda, Tennnouji, but I also recommend you to go Utsubo park area(靭公園)to chill out. There are so many restaurants, bakeries, or coffee shops. So just grab some food or coffee in that district, and sit in the bench or on grass of the park is good way to relax. http://www.osakapark.osgf.or.jp/utsubo/
鹿公園 This park, Nara Park is so called “Deer park” because there are 1200dears in the park!In the park, dear is walking like nature, so you can visit there and see the unusual specular. You also allowed to feed dear by buying dear cookies called “Shika-Sembei”. Why don’t you try to take selfie with those pretty dear? http://nara-park.com
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Parque de Nara
鹿公園 This park, Nara Park is so called “Deer park” because there are 1200dears in the park!In the park, dear is walking like nature, so you can visit there and see the unusual specular. You also allowed to feed dear by buying dear cookies called “Shika-Sembei”. Why don’t you try to take selfie with those pretty dear? http://nara-park.com
Arts & Culture
難波グランド花月 You know, Osaka is the mecca of Japanese comedy. From this back ground, almost all comedian speak Japanese with Osaka accent. This Place, Namba Grand Kagetsu is the theater for comedy. For foreigner, it is quite hard to understand the comedy, but if you go there, you will find out something funny. http://www.yoshimoto.co.jp/ngk/
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Nanba Grand Kagetsu
11-6 Nanbasennichimae難波グランド花月 You know, Osaka is the mecca of Japanese comedy. From this back ground, almost all comedian speak Japanese with Osaka accent. This Place, Namba Grand Kagetsu is the theater for comedy. For foreigner, it is quite hard to understand the comedy, but if you go there, you will find out something funny. http://www.yoshimoto.co.jp/ngk/
科学博物館 Osaka Science Museum (大阪市立科学館) was the place where had the first planetarium in Japan. Now, planetarium is reconstructed into the latest style. If you want to feel relax, visit this science museum. Not only planetarium, but also the museum has a lot of science show, or exhibition. Let’s explore the universe in Japan! http://www.sci-museum.jp
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Museo de Ciencias de Osaka
4-chōme-2-1 Nakanoshima科学博物館 Osaka Science Museum (大阪市立科学館) was the place where had the first planetarium in Japan. Now, planetarium is reconstructed into the latest style. If you want to feel relax, visit this science museum. Not only planetarium, but also the museum has a lot of science show, or exhibition. Let’s explore the universe in Japan! http://www.sci-museum.jp
国立国際美術館 The National Museum of Arts, Osaka (国立国際美術館) has a lot of art pieces from Picasso to contemporary art! The exterior will amaze you first, and the inside the building is also worth to see. To get there, you just need to take Metro(Yotsubasi line) from Namba to Higobashi(肥後橋). It is just 3stops trip from where you stay! http://www.nmao.go.jp/en/index.html
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Museum Shop
4-chōme-2-55 Nakanoshima国立国際美術館 The National Museum of Arts, Osaka (国立国際美術館) has a lot of art pieces from Picasso to contemporary art! The exterior will amaze you first, and the inside the building is also worth to see. To get there, you just need to take Metro(Yotsubasi line) from Namba to Higobashi(肥後橋). It is just 3stops trip from where you stay! http://www.nmao.go.jp/en/index.html
Shopping
Kobe Harborland Nice view of the harbor is worth to see. There is a tower called Kobe Port tower, and around this district, there are so many shopping center or dining as well. You also can take big Ferris Wheel to enjoy the view of harbor and city of Kobe. Kobe is less crowded compared with other Kansai area like Osaka or Kyoto. It is perfect for chilling out. There is also “Ann pann man Museum”, museum for one of the most famous animation in Japan. http://www.harborland.co.jp/en/
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Harborland Park
1-chōme-51-27 HigashikawasakichōKobe Harborland Nice view of the harbor is worth to see. There is a tower called Kobe Port tower, and around this district, there are so many shopping center or dining as well. You also can take big Ferris Wheel to enjoy the view of harbor and city of Kobe. Kobe is less crowded compared with other Kansai area like Osaka or Kyoto. It is perfect for chilling out. There is also “Ann pann man Museum”, museum for one of the most famous animation in Japan. http://www.harborland.co.jp/en/
ドンキホーテ This shop, Don Quijote is also tax free shop even the shop sells any items in really cheap price! The aisles in Don Quijote is filled with huge amount of products like snacks, medicine, cosmetics, funny party items etc. All the young people go there for shopping. http://www.donki.com/en/?pre=le
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Don Quijote Dotombori
7-13 Souemonchōドンキホーテ This shop, Don Quijote is also tax free shop even the shop sells any items in really cheap price! The aisles in Don Quijote is filled with huge amount of products like snacks, medicine, cosmetics, funny party items etc. All the young people go there for shopping. http://www.donki.com/en/?pre=le
BIC CAMERA Wanna buy electric devices in Japan? Just go BIC CAMERA. You will find everything like PC, tablet, camera, mobile, Japanese rice cooker, or even Japanese toilet with duty free price(Japanese consumption tax is 8%…. I really envy you that you can buy expensive stuff without this tax :DDD) http://www.biccamera.com/bc/top/CSfTop.jsp
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BIC CAMERA Namba Outlet Store SAURUS2
2-chōme-10-1 SennichimaeBIC CAMERA Wanna buy electric devices in Japan? Just go BIC CAMERA. You will find everything like PC, tablet, camera, mobile, Japanese rice cooker, or even Japanese toilet with duty free price(Japanese consumption tax is 8%…. I really envy you that you can buy expensive stuff without this tax :DDD) http://www.biccamera.com/bc/top/CSfTop.jsp
日本橋 でんでんタウン Nihonbashi, is so called the “Osaka’s Akihabara”. If you love electric devices or Anime, you know what is Akihabara. Akihabara, is the place where all the Otaku (geeky boys and girls) are attracted. But, Nihonbashi is not only for Otaku! Of course, there are so many nice electric device shops, and Animation shops; however, you also can find a lot of cosy restaurant with atmosphere of Osaka. Nihonbashi is just walking distance from Namba, so just go there and have some fun! http://www.denden-town.or.jp
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Osaka Nippombashi Denden Town
Nipponbashi-8-3-chōme Naniwa Ward日本橋 でんでんタウン Nihonbashi, is so called the “Osaka’s Akihabara”. If you love electric devices or Anime, you know what is Akihabara. Akihabara, is the place where all the Otaku (geeky boys and girls) are attracted. But, Nihonbashi is not only for Otaku! Of course, there are so many nice electric device shops, and Animation shops; however, you also can find a lot of cosy restaurant with atmosphere of Osaka. Nihonbashi is just walking distance from Namba, so just go there and have some fun! http://www.denden-town.or.jp
阪急百貨店 Hankyu Department Store If you are desired to buy upscale souvenir for your someone important, I suggest to go this department store. There are throng amount of shops inside the 13th stories of the big building. You can find nice clothes, bags, jewelries, cosmetics. It sounds like the place for ladies, but actually, its not! Guys, here I have a good news for you. You also can buy one of the highest qualified Japanese food in reasonable price at the basement! http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp
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Hankyu Umeda Honten
8-7 Kakudachō阪急百貨店 Hankyu Department Store If you are desired to buy upscale souvenir for your someone important, I suggest to go this department store. There are throng amount of shops inside the 13th stories of the big building. You can find nice clothes, bags, jewelries, cosmetics. It sounds like the place for ladies, but actually, its not! Guys, here I have a good news for you. You also can buy one of the highest qualified Japanese food in reasonable price at the basement! http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp