Guidebook for Ōsaka-shi
Getting Around
Shinsaibashi Station
Minamisenba-3-chōme-12 Chuo WardShinsaibashi station
Namba Station
Nanba-5-chōme-10 Chuo WardNamba station
Super Hotel Namba Nipponbashi
1-chōme-20-5 NipponbashiNipponbashi station
Essentials
Seven-Eleven which sells drinks, snacks, foods, some medicine, magazine etc...
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7-Eleven Osaka Higashishinsaibashi 1-chome
1-chōme-12-17 HigashishinsaibashiSeven-Eleven which sells drinks, snacks, foods, some medicine, magazine etc...
Shopping
Namba Parks
2-chōme-10-70 NanbanakaNamba parks.
You can enjoy restaurants, bar, mov, shopping.
Kuromon Market.
You can buy fresh vegetable, fish, meet, fruits.
This is biggest market in Osaka.
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黒門市場 さぬき
Nipponbashi-2 Chome-2 Chuo WardKuromon Market.
You can buy fresh vegetable, fish, meet, fruits.
This is biggest market in Osaka.
DonkiHote is very interesting shop.
You can see many interesting and unusual products.
They also sell some snacks and drinks.
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Don Quijote Dotombori
7-13 SouemonchōDonkiHote is very interesting shop.
You can see many interesting and unusual products.
They also sell some snacks and drinks.
http://www.grandfront-osaka.jp/
Grand Front Osaka - a "town" spreading out at the gateway to Osaka and featuring the greenery and water of Nature. It's where diverse people - visitors, residents, workers, etc. - are gathering for new encounters and inspiration to generate a fresh new energy. Right now, right here, a new generation begins.
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Grand Front Osaka
4-Ofukacho Kita Wardhttp://www.grandfront-osaka.jp/
Grand Front Osaka - a "town" spreading out at the gateway to Osaka and featuring the greenery and water of Nature. It's where diverse people - visitors, residents, workers, etc. - are gathering for new encounters and inspiration to generate a fresh new energy. Right now, right here, a new generation begins.
阿倍野ハルカス
Abono HARUKASU
Did you know that, the highest building in Japan is located in Osaka! not in Tokyo!
The building is used as shopping center, office building, and touristic purpose and so on. It is consist of 60stories and you can reach to the highest point (300m high!) to enjoy amazing view of Osaka!
To visit Abono Harukasu from Namba, it takes approximately 6minutes by subway line.
http://www.abenoharukas-300.jp/en/
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Abeno Harukas
1-chōme-1-43 Abenosuji阿倍野ハルカス
Abono HARUKASU
Did you know that, the highest building in Japan is located in Osaka! not in Tokyo!
The building is used as shopping center, office building, and touristic purpose and so on. It is consist of 60stories and you can reach to the highest point (300m high!) to enjoy amazing view of Osaka!
To visit Abono Harukasu from Namba, it takes approximately 6minutes by subway line.
http://www.abenoharukas-300.jp/en/
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
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
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
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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Kobe Harborland umie
1-chōme-7-2 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/
Arts & Culture
Osaka castle was built in 1583.
The wonderful scenery.
You can enjoy a solemn and artistic castle.
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Park der Burg Osaka
Ōsakajō-1 Chuo WardOsaka castle was built in 1583.
The wonderful scenery.
You can enjoy a solemn and artistic castle.
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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The National Museum of Art, Osaka
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
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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Osaka Science Museum
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
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/
Food Scene
ICHIRAN is one of most famous RAMEN restaurant in Japan. Pork soup taste.
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Ichiran
7-18 SouemonchōICHIRAN is one of most famous RAMEN restaurant in Japan. Pork soup taste.
http://tabelog.com/en/osaka/A2701/A270202/27091363/
This ramen is super heavy. But this noodle is very yummy.
I strongly recommend it.
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Bakutori King
http://tabelog.com/en/osaka/A2701/A270202/27091363/
This ramen is super heavy. But this noodle is very yummy.
I strongly recommend it.
http://tabelog.com/en/osaka/A2701/A270202/27076680/
This is one of most famous Ramen restaurant at Namba.
Salt taste soup is very popular.
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Ryukishin Osaka-Namba
2-chōme-10-25 Nanbanakahttp://tabelog.com/en/osaka/A2701/A270202/27076680/
This is one of most famous Ramen restaurant at Namba.
Salt taste soup is very popular.
ざうお なんば
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 Nipponbashiざうお なんば
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/
元祖串カツ だるま
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/A270202/27012813/
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Kushikatsu Daruma Namba honten
1-chōme-5-24 Nanba元祖串カツ だるま
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/A270202/27012813/
福太郎
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 Osaka people love to spread that source to any food XD
http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270202/27002665/
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福太郎
2-chōme-3-17 Sennichimae福太郎
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 Osaka people love to spread that source to any food XD
http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270202/27002665/
牛かつもと村 難波
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/A2701/A270202/27087004/
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牛かつもと村 難波店
3-chōme-3-1 Nanba牛かつもと村 難波
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/A2701/A270202/27087004/
パジャマラマ
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 of beef. Try them and find out what is the special part!
http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270202/27003974/
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Pajamarama Curry
パジャマラマ
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 of beef. Try them and find out what is the special part!
http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270202/27003974/
Hozenji Yokocho
Located from the south of Dotonbori. This is the quiet and beautiful place for you to take some break after shopping a lot around Nanba, and for taking picture, too. And also a good place for your hungry stomach with a lot of shops along the street with it’s special flavor and feature. And if you want to discover more about the old time Nanba area, i suggest you turn left at the very small corner and let’s it amaze you.
http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/ofc/201103/#point1
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Hozenji Yokocho street
2 Chome-7-21 HigashishinsaibashiHozenji Yokocho
Located from the south of Dotonbori. This is the quiet and beautiful place for you to take some break after shopping a lot around Nanba, and for taking picture, too. And also a good place for your hungry stomach with a lot of shops along the street with it’s special flavor and feature. And if you want to discover more about the old time Nanba area, i suggest you turn left at the very small corner and let’s it amaze you.
http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/ofc/201103/#point1
Kobe - Nankinmachi (Kobe China Town) If you want to enjoy traditional and delicious Chinese cuisine, even the rare one like black dumpling. This is a highly suggested place for you. There a lot of store around so that you can choose which ever store that you like. They also sell tapioca.
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Nankinmachi-Galerie Choya
1-chōme-3-18 SakaemachidōriKobe - Nankinmachi (Kobe China Town) If you want to enjoy traditional and delicious Chinese cuisine, even the rare one like black dumpling. This is a highly suggested place for you. There a lot of store around so that you can choose which ever store that you like. They also sell tapioca.
Sightseeing
http://www.skybldg.co.jp/skybldg/english.html
When the sun goes down, the high-rise building neon south start shine up close. The superb view that has been chosen as the "100 best night view", to your heart's content without unobstructed.
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Umeda Sky Building
1-chōme-1-88 Ōyodonakahttp://www.skybldg.co.jp/skybldg/english.html
When the sun goes down, the high-rise building neon south start shine up close. The superb view that has been chosen as the "100 best night view", to your heart's content without unobstructed.
http://americamura.jp/en/index.php
Amemura is fun to visit, to look for young people with creative and unique fashion, to observe entertaining buildings and purchase unique goods from a wide variety of stores. Also at night, Amemura is famous for the vibrant night life and entertainment district. Bars and clubs in the district are always crowded with people who work in the area, musicians, designers, and aspiring dancers.
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スポタカ心斎橋BIGSTEP本店
1-chōme-6-14 Nishishinsaibashihttp://americamura.jp/en/index.php
Amemura is fun to visit, to look for young people with creative and unique fashion, to observe entertaining buildings and purchase unique goods from a wide variety of stores. Also at night, Amemura is famous for the vibrant night life and entertainment district. Bars and clubs in the district are always crowded with people who work in the area, musicians, designers, and aspiring dancers.
有馬温泉
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.
http://visit.arima-onsen.com
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Arima Onsen
Arimachō Kita Ward有馬温泉
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.
http://visit.arima-onsen.com
金閣寺
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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Rokuon-ji Rest House
Kinkakujicho Kita Ward金閣寺
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
Dotombori area
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 that you will spend one day in this district!
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Dotombori Imai honten
1-chōme-7-22 DōtonboriDotombori area
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 that you will spend one day in this district!
海遊館
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is really big aquarium as it has 30,000 creatures with 620 spices. In the main tank, there are big whale sharks, rays, sea lions etc.
Kaiyukan offer you to touch some sea creatures at some zones. It will be really nice experience for you.
From Namba, it will take 20mins by subway. It is worth to explore the giant aquarium with your children!
http://www.kaiyukan.com/language/index.html#_=_
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Kaiyukan Official Museum Shop
1-chōme-1-10 Kaigandōri海遊館
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is really big aquarium as it has 30,000 creatures with 620 spices. In the main tank, there are big whale sharks, rays, sea lions etc.
Kaiyukan offer you to touch some sea creatures at some zones. It will be really nice experience for you.
From Namba, it will take 20mins by subway. It is worth to explore the giant aquarium with your children!
http://www.kaiyukan.com/language/index.html#_=_
通天閣
Tsutenkaku
The Tsutenkaku tower itself is not perfectly mind-blowing tower; however, it is very well recognized place as the symbol of Osaka from the rest of Japan. This place is also the home of the lucky god Biliken. The reason for this recognition is the people, or the atmosphere in that area. Shinsekai district offers a nostalgic trip like beck to the prewar are of Japan.
The area is also noted for reasonably priced gourmet stuff.
http://www.tsutenkaku.co.jp/#_=_
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Cafe Tsutenkaku
1-chōme-19-6 Ebisuhigashi通天閣
Tsutenkaku
The Tsutenkaku tower itself is not perfectly mind-blowing tower; however, it is very well recognized place as the symbol of Osaka from the rest of Japan. This place is also the home of the lucky god Biliken. The reason for this recognition is the people, or the atmosphere in that area. Shinsekai district offers a nostalgic trip like beck to the prewar are of Japan.
The area is also noted for reasonably priced gourmet stuff.
http://www.tsutenkaku.co.jp/#_=_
東大寺 Toudaiji Temple
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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Nara Station
1 Sanjōhonmachi東大寺 Toudaiji Temple
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
彦根城
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-Schloss
1-1 Konkichō彦根城
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.
二条城
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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Burg Nijō
541 Nijōjōchō
二条城
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.
生田神社
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. At the same time, people say, “Demons out, Luck in!”.
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Ikuta-Schrein
1-chōme-2-1 Shimoyamatedōri生田神社
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. At the same time, people say, “Demons out, Luck in!”.
大阪天満宮
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 in the longest shopping arcade in Japan!
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Osaka Temmangu
2-chōme-1-8 Tenjinbashi大阪天満宮
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 in the longest shopping arcade in Japan!
今宮戎神社
If you are a businessman or running your business, I do recommend to go to Imamiya-Yebisu Shrine. Every January, a big festival is held and tons of business owners try to be blessed by Yebisu God. (Yebisu God is the chubby guy printed on the label of Yebisu Beer. ) Why don’t you check out one of the most popular god among 8,000,000 gods in Japan!
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Imamiya Ebisu-Schrein
Ebisunishi-1-chōme-6 Naniwa Ward今宮戎神社
If you are a businessman or running your business, I do recommend to go to Imamiya-Yebisu Shrine. Every January, a big festival is held and tons of business owners try to be blessed by Yebisu God. (Yebisu God is the chubby guy printed on the label of Yebisu Beer. ) Why don’t you check out one of the most popular god among 8,000,000 gods in Japan!
伏見稲荷大社
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. That’s why I visit this shrine every year :p
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Sanshuden
68 Fukakusa Yabunouchichō伏見稲荷大社
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. That’s why I visit this shrine every year :p
八坂神社
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. During spring time, people visit this area to enjoy Hanami, cherry blossom viewing.
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Yasaka-Jinja Shrine Keigai-Massha Matatabi-sha (Gokyo-sha)
御供町-三条黒門 中京区八坂神社
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. During spring time, people visit this area to enjoy Hanami, cherry blossom viewing.
Entertainment & Activities
http://umeda-joypolis.sega.jp/
In door type theme park. This theme park has various ways of enjoying.
Open 11AM
Closed 11PM
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Umeda Joypolis
5-15 Kakudachōhttp://umeda-joypolis.sega.jp/
In door type theme park. This theme park has various ways of enjoying.
Open 11AM
Closed 11PM
http://www.usj.co.jp/e/
The park consists of 9 areas, including rides, show attractions, theater-style attractions, and more. Enjoy exciting rides, delicious food, and shopping in Universal Studios Japan.
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Universal Studios Japan
Sakurajimahttp://www.usj.co.jp/e/
The park consists of 9 areas, including rides, show attractions, theater-style attractions, and more. Enjoy exciting rides, delicious food, and shopping in Universal Studios Japan.