This book happens to have the same title as my hiking group, but there is no connection. Art, architecture, food, things to do, souvenirs, all the iconic must see and must do things presented. Highly recommended for people preparing to explore Osaka.
So Spookywagons. Here is the reply to your questions:...
Hello, me and my partner are visiting Osaka for a week and were interested if there are any good recommendations for fun things to do. Any good restaurants off the beaten path, nice places to walk, interesting museums/shops would be greatly appreciated. We will visit Nara and Kyoto as well while we are here....
And a beautiful waterfall. Here is the suggested route for a hike up to Minoo falls. It’s a great walk and Osaka locals also visit. Just go to Minoo Station and this route will get you started. The route will be obvious. There’s food at the top. There’s a bit of a grade, so the mostly sedentary may have to work to get to...
The best two aquariums I’ve been to in Japan are the Kaiyukan in Osaka and one in Okinawa. Not sure which I’d say is best, but the Osaka aquarium is very cool....
It is sometimes called pizza and sometimes called pancakes and sometimes called pizza pancakes, but it is not those things. It is batter, covering meat and cabbage, and sometimes noodles, and meat, fried and topped with “sauce”, mayonnaise, and very, very thin slices of dried fish....
I might be visiting Osaka in about a week’s time. How many days would you recommend for the visit? Any must-sees that are lesser known? Not looking for anything nightlife related since I’ll be visiting with family.
I may be biased, but this is the best day trip from Osaka. It is a great summer hike because the tunnels are like natural air conditioners. It starts out with a short walk through town....
Welcome! Got questions about what to do in Osaka? Ask. I’ve been here 23 years and I’ll answer the best I can until we get more people here. Warning, I have a strong bias toward hiking and my knowledge of night life is around 20 years old. So, if you know something about Osaka, please stick around and share. You may get some...