Guidebook for Naniwa Ward, Osaka
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!
279 locals recommend
Kushikatsu Daruma Tsutenkaku
1-chōme-6-8 EbisuhigashiKushikatsu, 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!
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.
277 locals recommend
福太郎
2-chōme-3-17 SennichimaeOkonomi-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.
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!
57 locals recommend
Gyukatsu Tomita
2-chōme-3-1 NanbanakaDo 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!
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.
148 locals recommend
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.
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!
768 locals recommend
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!
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
280 locals recommend
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.
197 locals recommend
Arima Onsen
Arimachō Kita WardArima 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
1389 locals recommend
Kinkaku-ji
KinkakujichōKinkakuji, 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
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto’s leading tourist destinations. The temple’s 13-meter-high platform gives you spectacular view of the natural surroundings and the city below. Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site.
http://kyoto.travel/en/shrine_temple/156
1521 locals recommend
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto’s leading tourist destinations. The temple’s 13-meter-high platform gives you spectacular view of the natural surroundings and the city below. Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site.
http://kyoto.travel/en/shrine_temple/156
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.
3588 locals recommend
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.
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.
30 locals recommend
ちょいのみ処 通天閣
436-40 KamichōThe 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.
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
222 locals recommend
Tōdai-ji
406-1 Zōshichō6th 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
Entertainment & Activities
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.
1923 locals recommend
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
1-chōme-1-10 KaigandōriOsaka 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.
Parks & Nature
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
434 locals recommend
Nara Park
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