Osaka aka Japan’s kitchen was one of my favorite cities to visit. Explore this list to discover must-see spots, delicious food, and fun things to do on your next trip!
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Restaurants/Food
Shopping
Bars
Landmarks
Hotels
Restaurants/Food
Up an inconspicuous flight of stairs was absolutely delicious hamburgers
THE BUTCHER · Osaka, Osaka
Although I had this place bookmarked on the Google Maps, I didn’t use my Google Maps much. I just explored and went to stuff to look cool. We had some Wagyu skewers outside of the restaurant and it was delicious.
Kobe Beef WANOMIYA Dotonbori Main Store · Osaka, Osaka
I love melon pan and this is the melon pan that started the love affair
Melon Bread · Osaka, Osaka
The number of people I eat in Japan is insane as I’m allergic to shellfish or at least it seems that way
Yoshinoya Higashi Shinsaibashi store
This cheese tar stand had a line around the block every single day because they were delicious
Cheese Tart Pablo Shinsaibashi · Osaka, Osaka
Tonkatsu curry is always worth it.
CoCo Ichibanya Kitahorie 1 Chome · Osaka, Osaka
Shopping
The first picture is from my trip. The
shopping street was really cool and always crowded. Nothing opens till about 11 AM so don’t worry about getting here early.
Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
Donki is an attraction within itself. It’s a giant Walmart basically but with more than you could ever expect this one also has a Ferris wheel.
Don Quijote Dotonbori · Osaka, Osaka
I visited the store so much during my trip. The sales clerks began to recognize me if you’ve never visited Japan you may not understand how crazy that is. My husband found a lot of great shoes here. They also had a shop for women right down the stree...
Sports Lab by Atmos Shinsaibashi · Osaka, Osaka
I came to Japan for a good vintage handbag and Japan did not disappoint. The selection was endless.
Hedy Vintage shop Osaka · Osaka, Osaka
The giant shopping mall right by the train station to make it easy to get back to your hotel
Namba Parks · Osaka, Osaka
You can’t go wrong walking around the Nintendo store
Nintendo OSAKA · Osaka, Osaka
Don’t let the name fool you. This is much more than a camera store.
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda · Osaka, Osaka
Bars
Music and drinks I’m not sure how you can go wrong
Groovy · Osaka, Osaka
Need some hip-hop on your trip.
AFROBAR · Osaka, Osaka
The first pictures from our visit. This bar was great and they stayed open super late. I think we left at 4 AM. The drinks were truly Mixology wonders.
This was a nice little bar and it made you feel like you weren’t just visiting
BAR country · Osaka, Osaka
Landmarks
Dotonbori an area with bright lights and a lot of noise. We’re visiting here. Don’t just stop on the ground level look up. You’ll find some pretty cool places.
Dotonbori | Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site)
A beautiful castle surrounded by a large park
Osaka Castle
Excellent viewing point in Osaka that also includes a cool slide
Umeda Sky Building Ticket with Kuchu Teien Observatory - Klook United States
Not too far from the city and a beautiful landmark in fall
Minoh Falls
Trading cards, figurines, and any other assorted hobby items you can think of or in this district
Nipponbashi Denden Town · Osaka, Osaka
This is an awesome retro district with a lot of deep-fried skewer restaurants
Shinsekai Market
A beautiful aquarium
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
I must visit for anybody who’s ever played a Mario game
Universal Studios Japan
Hotels
Here are the hotels I loved in Osaka!
This hotel’s location was perfect. It was only about a 10 minute walk to Dotonbori.
Hotel The Grandee Shinsaibashi: Experience Luxury in the Heart of Osaka
