I was so excited to take my parents back to Osaka! My dad hadn’t seen Super Nintendo World, and my mom hadn’t been back in more than 10 years.
Took them to places I had been to with my friends before, but we also got to do so many new things, like go-karting around Osaka!
We also visited new places in Kyoto! It was a relatively chill trip, with us already thinking about our next trip back to Osaka ❤️.
Day 1
- Fly to Osaka
- Check-in Ookini Dohtonbori Hotel : Osaka: Where to stay (Ookini Hotel Dotonbori Apartment) – do not book with this listing
- Dinner at Shogun Burger : Shogun Burger ショーグンバーガー (How to go , what to expect) – must try Wagyu burger
Day 2
- Lunch at Dohtonbori Ichimizen : Dotonbori Ichimizen (道頓堀一味禅) – best tempura udon we discovered (How to go and what to expect)
- Walked around Dohtonbori / Ebidubashi (shopping area)
- Oh ouioui cafe
- Street Kart : Mario Kart with Street Kart Osaka Shop (What to expect) – booked via Klook!
- Dinner at Daimaru (food court)
- し奈川 (takoyaki) : Favorite Takoyaki place : し奈川 (How to go, what to expect, and is it really good?)
Day 3
- Lunch at Kobe Beef Wanomiya Kuromon Sennichimae Store : Kobe Beef WANOMIYA Kuromon Sennichimae Store 神戸牛和ノ宮 黒門千日前店 (How to go , what to expect)
- Dohtonbori / Ebidubashi
- Daimaru
- Dinner at Osaka Baifu Shinsaibashi : Osaka Baifu Shinsaibashi or Osaka Bakufu Shinsaibashi – Our favorite hidden ramen place we discovered years ago! (How to go, what to expect, and what to order!)
Day 4
- Day trip to Kyoto
- Lunch at Yakiniku Den – Nagakakyo : Suntory Kyoto Brewery サントリー〈天然水のビール工場〉京都 (How to book a tour, how to go, and what to expect)
- Suntory Kyoto Brewery : Suntory Kyoto Brewery サントリー〈天然水のビール工場〉京都 (How to book a tour, how to go, and what to expect)
- Kinkakuji Temple : Kinkaku-ji Temple / The Golden Pavilion (金閣) (How to go , what to expect)
- Dinner at Gyukatsu Motomura Kyoto Porta : Gyukatsu Motomura Kyoto Porta Branch 牛かつもと村 京都ポルタ店 (How to go, what to expect)
how it looks like on my iPhone
got the 260g 😛
there’s 1 free refill for the rice!
Day 5
- Lunch at Grill Bon : Grill Bon グリル梵 (How to go, what to expect) – traditional Katsu sandwhich
- Tower Slider : Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku Tower (How to go and what to expect)
- Mitsugu (Mitsuhachimangu) : Mitsugu (Mitsuhachimangu) 御津宮 (御津八幡宮) (How to go, what to expect) – shrine for pets , near Dotonbori
- Don Quijote / Donki
- Dinner at Shogun Burger : Shogun Burger ショーグンバーガー (How to go , what to expect) – must try Wagyu burger
so cute
Day 6
- Universal Studios Japan : Universal Studios Japan – we were in time for the Attack on Titan XR ride! NCT went here for NCT Life (How to go, what to expect)
Day 7
- Lunch at Matsusaka M Hanare Branch : Yakiniku Matsusaka (Matsusaka M) Hanare Branch 松阪牛焼肉M 法善寺店はなれ (How to reserve, how to go, and what to expect)
- Fly back to the Philippines
what you’ll see as soon as the doors open
from my iPhone
all photos were taken using an iPhone 17 Pro Max / Fujifilm X-T20 18-55 mm
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💚, R
Read about my other Osaka adventures. Check out my other Osaka itinerary last 2020 or Osaka itinerary last 2023