First trip this 2020!
I went back to Osaka after 7 years! I went back to most of the places we’ve been to so that I could write them for you guys.
The only place we skipped this trip was heading back to Nara. We’ve already been there before and was able to maximize our time there, hence we decided to allot “Nara day” to exploring more places in Osaka instead.
* My photo when we went to Nara before *
Don’t forget to click the links attached per area to find out the step by step “how to go” guidelines of each place.
Day 1
- Fly from Manila to Osaka
Our flight was supposed to be at 2:55 PM but it was delayed to around 6:30 PM. We were lucky we were able to eavesdrop that Cebu Pacific was handing out free food so my dad and I were able to get free food too.
Day 2
- We arrived in Osaka already the next day
- So blessed that Cebu Pacific provided free bus service for us (this was a first for me)
- Check-in our hotel : Osaka: Where to stay (Ookini Hotel Dotonbori Apartment)
- Kyoto Day : Day trip to Kyoto (How to go, where to go, where to eat)
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Iwatayama Monkey Forest
- Lunch at one of their local restaurants
- Fushimi Inari
- Nishiki Market
- Dinner at Katsukara
- After dinner drinks and yakitori at Tori Jiro
- Head home
WE HAVE BEEN TO! SUPER CRAZY
YUM!!! DEFINITELY ONE OF MY FAVORITES
I WAS HONESTLY THE HAPPIEST
Day 3
- Lunch at Gyukatsu Motomura : Gyukatsu Motomura Namba Branch (How to go, what to expect)
- Tower Records Namba
- Osaka’s Orange Street : Orange Street (How to go, what to expect)
- Kuromon Market : Kuromon Market (How to go, what to expect)
- Den Den Town : Den Den Town – Osaka’s version of Akihabara (How to go, what to expect)
- Dinner at Pepper Lunch Namba : Pepper Lunch Namba – revisiting one of our favorite restaurants (How to go, what to expect)
- Had some Takoyaki at my favorite place : Favorite Takoyaki place : し奈川 (How to go, what to expect, is it really good?)
- Walked home
HE DESERVES A ZOOMED IN PHOTO
so tired from that 90 minute walk BUT I had to take a photo because we were so happy that we found the place
Day 4
- Took some photos at the Glico Man sign : Glico Man – Osaka’s iconic photo spot (How to go, what to expect)
- Had some coffee at Starbucks : Exploring Dotonbori (What to expect)
- Lunch at Matsusaka : Yakiniku Matsusaka Dotonbori (How to reserve, how to go, and what to expect)
- Apeach Tsutaya Ebishubashi : Exploring Dotonbori (What to expect)
- Umeda Sky Building : Umeda Sky Building and Hep Five (How to go, and what to expect)
- Hep Five Ferris Wheel: Umeda Sky Building and Hep Five (How to go, and what to expect)
- Train back to Glico Man sign
- Dinner at Dotonbori Ichimizen : Dotonbori Ichimizen – best tempura udon we discovered (How to go, what to expect)
- Walk home
but of course my dad being great was able to take
It may look small BUT it’s so filling
Day 5
- Kobe Day : Day trip to Kobe (How to go, where to go, where to eat)
- Lunch at Mouriya
- Kitano Ijinkan Starbucks
- Kobe Harborland
- Frantz
- Dinner at Ryu-en
- Train back home
i mean wow! this is my first time to see a Starbucks like this
MADE IT
asking my boss for some angpao (only a few of my friends will get this 🙁 )
I love their white truffle and strawberry snack
Day 6
- Universal Studios : Universal Studios Japan – we were in time for the Attack on Titan XR ride! (How to go, what to expect)
SO HAPPY I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY RIDE THIS (this wasn’t open yet before)
staring at my crush
Day 7
- Asahi Beer Factory, Suita : Asahi Brewery, Suita (How to book a beer tour, how to go, and what to expect)
- Lunch at Okonomiyaki Yamaki : Suntory Whisky Yamazaki Distillery (How to book a tour, how to go, and what to expect)
- Suntory Yamazaki Distillery : Suntory Whisky Yamazaki Distillery (How to book a tour, how to go, and what to expect)
- Shinsekai : Shinsekai (How to go, what to expect)
- Dinner at Osaka Bakufu Shinsaibashi : Osaka Baifu Shinsaibashi – Our favorite hidden ramen place we discovered years ago! (How to go, what to expect, and what to order!)
- Walk home
this has been the best Okonomiyaki i’ve ever tried, definitely far from the commercialized ones that I’ve tried
my dad and I both got their No 1 Strong Pork Soup Noodle
Day 8
- Don Quijote : Exploring Dotonbori (What to expect)
- Go back to the hotel to leave the shopping stuff and semi pack
- Lunch at Dotonbori Ichimizen : Dotonbori Ichimizen – best tempura udon we discovered (How to go, what to expect)
- Walk around Ebishubashi and Shinsaibashi : Exploring Shin Sai Bashi (What to expect)
- Head back to the hotel to finish packing, rest, and prepare to head to the airport
- Fly back to Manila
Since we went back for a second round, I was able to ask my dad to take a photo of me HAHAHA
“Papa take my photo with Tanijro”
Watch my Osaka Travel Film!
💚, R