Exploring Hirakata City Station
Hirakata City is located in the northeastern part of Osaka Prefecture, about halfway between Osaka City and Kyoto City on the Keihan Railway. Hirakata is famous for its amusement park, …
How To Osaka
Let’s eat eeeeels! 〜Tokyo vs. Osaka～
Hi! I’m Rei. I’m in Tokyo. The other day, I was talking with my best friend Chisato, who lives in Osaka. ★★★★★Rei: It’s hot and muggy, isn’t it? I’m going …
Osaka Castle Part 4
This is the last installment of the Osaka Castle Tour. I guided you from the entrance of Osaka Castle to here. If you would like to look back on this …
Uniquely Osakan Products and Places
Why not stop and visit Osaka while you are in Japan? Osaka is one of the biggest urban cities and there are a lot of attractive tourist spots. You’ll have …
Osaka Castle Part ３
In this article, I’d like to introduce the most popular historical sightseeing spot in Osaka, Osaka Castle! This is my third article continuing from Part 1 and Part 2, as …
The Authentic Sushi Restaurant Closest to the Sky
Most Japanese cities’ airports usually have several sushi restaurants. I love eating sushi at the airport because the restaurants there gather the finest ingredients, flown in from all over Japan, …
Let’s Travel Back in Time With Chin-den to Sakai.
A streetcar leaves a station with a “ching-ching” sound. Osaka users who love these streetcars call them “chin-den.” (This is a short form of “chin-chin tram :ちんちん電車.”) There are many …
The traditional vegetable of Osaka City: Naniwa Yasai (なにわ伝統野菜 大阪市)
Introduction When you think of Osaka City, what do you picture? You might think of high-rises, Osaka Castle, Universal Studio Japan (USJ), the Kaiyukan Aquarium, and things like that. They …
Which is right, the right or the left?〜How to ride escalators in Japan
“Which side am I supposed to stand on—right or left?”Whenever I travel from Osaka to Tokyo or from Tokyo to Osaka, the different rules for escalator etiquette in each city …
Nakatsu (中津) is the Place to Be Now
Osaka has been pressing forward in light of EXPO 2025. The construction of various venues is progressing rapidly, and some train lines are under construction for easier access to many …