Guidebook for Osaka
Food Scene
A restaurant specializing in the savory pancakes known as okonomiyaki. This well-established restaurant uses only the freshes ingredients when cooking its various types of okonomiyaki, as well as delicious course menus.
119 locals recommend
Chibo Okonomiyaki Restaurant
1-chōme-5-5 DōtonboriA restaurant specializing in the savory pancakes known as okonomiyaki. This well-established restaurant uses only the freshes ingredients when cooking its various types of okonomiyaki, as well as delicious course menus.
Huge cave restaurant.
Well selected ingredients and beautifully decorated dishes served for courses and also buffet.
14 locals recommend
グロッタ デ アモーレ
1-chōme-10-36 NishishinsaibashiHuge cave restaurant.
Well selected ingredients and beautifully decorated dishes served for courses and also buffet.
Consisting of a row of various unique restaurants located in the Ura-Namba district where has gained attetion as a trendy spot.
45 locals recommend
Uranamba Torameyokocho
2-chōme-3-15 SennichimaeConsisting of a row of various unique restaurants located in the Ura-Namba district where has gained attetion as a trendy spot.
The food cooked by chef who brushed up the cooking skill in various restaurants is exquisite.
You can enjoy the genuine Chinese cuisine in a comfortable space.
Since a seating capacity is 70 seats.
95 locals recommend
Chinese Cuisine Kinfukurai
1-chōme-3-7 NipponbashiThe food cooked by chef who brushed up the cooking skill in various restaurants is exquisite.
You can enjoy the genuine Chinese cuisine in a comfortable space.
Since a seating capacity is 70 seats.
Sightseeing
A bustling commercial street that is representative of the Minami area of Osaka, always busy with playhouses and food shops from the Edo Period to today.
3588 locals recommend
Dotonbori
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo WardA bustling commercial street that is representative of the Minami area of Osaka, always busy with playhouses and food shops from the Edo Period to today.
An area located in the busy district of Minami, but still retaining the tranquil Naniwa atmosphere. Within Yokocho are long-standing Japanese restaurants, bars, okonomi-yaki (Japanese pancake) restaurants and kushi-katsu (skewered and fried meats and vegetables) restaurants.
551 locals recommend
Hozenji Yokocho street
2 Chome-7-21 HigashishinsaibashiAn area located in the busy district of Minami, but still retaining the tranquil Naniwa atmosphere. Within Yokocho are long-standing Japanese restaurants, bars, okonomi-yaki (Japanese pancake) restaurants and kushi-katsu (skewered and fried meats and vegetables) restaurants.
Parks & Nature
Naniwanomiyaato Park
Hōenzaka-1-chōme-6 Chuo WardAn extensive park with a total area of 105.6 ha, located in the center of Osaka. In the Osaka Castle Park are several historic structures including the castle tower, in addition to the Nishinomaru Garden with some 600 cherry trees”
3465 locals recommend
Osaka Castle Park
Ōsakajō-1 Chuo WardAn extensive park with a total area of 105.6 ha, located in the center of Osaka. In the Osaka Castle Park are several historic structures including the castle tower, in addition to the Nishinomaru Garden with some 600 cherry trees”
Namba Yasaka Shrine has long been worshipped as the tutelary deity of the Namba district. The shrine was once flourishing, possessing shichido garan (seven standard buildings of a Buddhist temple complex) and 12 attached temples.
347 locals recommend
Namba Yasaka Shrine
2-chōme-9-19 MotomachiNamba Yasaka Shrine has long been worshipped as the tutelary deity of the Namba district. The shrine was once flourishing, possessing shichido garan (seven standard buildings of a Buddhist temple complex) and 12 attached temples.
Arts & Culture
The Osaka Museum of History covers the 1,400 year history of Osaka through life-size reconstructions, scale models, photographs and movies. Starting from the top level (10th floor), you will see a full-size re-creation of the inside.
979 locals recommend
Osaka Museum of History
4-chōme-1-32 ŌtemaeThe Osaka Museum of History covers the 1,400 year history of Osaka through life-size reconstructions, scale models, photographs and movies. Starting from the top level (10th floor), you will see a full-size re-creation of the inside.
The huge neon sign of Glico Sign, the symbol of Glico Candy. Glico Man is in Dotonbori, a popular tourist destination in Namba Osaka”
426 locals recommend
Dotombori Glico Sign
The huge neon sign of Glico Sign, the symbol of Glico Candy. Glico Man is in Dotonbori, a popular tourist destination in Namba Osaka”
Shochiku traces its origins to 1895, when Takejirō Ōtani presented his first stage play. The Company has since expanded into kabuki, motion pictures, and theater operation
352 locals recommend
Osaka Shochikuza
Shochiku traces its origins to 1895, when Takejirō Ōtani presented his first stage play. The Company has since expanded into kabuki, motion pictures, and theater operation
Shopping
Situated right next to Kuidaore Taro, Dotonbori-ten is the first Kuidaore Taro official shop in Japan - Kuidaore Taro Honpo. All kinds of Kuidaore goods can be found here.
34 locals recommend
なにわ名物いちびり庵道頓堀店
Situated right next to Kuidaore Taro, Dotonbori-ten is the first Kuidaore Taro official shop in Japan - Kuidaore Taro Honpo. All kinds of Kuidaore goods can be found here.
Don Quijote Dotombori
7-13 SouemonchōOne of biggest general discount store in Japan.
A 150m-long shopping street lined with specialty stores with every cooking utensil and kitchen item available. The Doguyasuji Festival on Oct 9 is an event where various tools are on sale.
376 locals recommend
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
14-5 NanbasennichimaeA 150m-long shopping street lined with specialty stores with every cooking utensil and kitchen item available. The Doguyasuji Festival on Oct 9 is an event where various tools are on sale.
Accessible from Yotsubashi Station, Shinsaibashi Station and Nagahori Station of the Subway. About one third of the mall has a roof-top window to admit outside daylight. The complex features four areas - casual town, fashion town, variation town and gourmet town - and approx. 100 shops of lady's and men's clothing, daily goods and restaurants.
129 locals recommend
Crysta Nagahori
Minamisenba-4-chōme-1 Chuo WardAccessible from Yotsubashi Station, Shinsaibashi Station and Nagahori Station of the Subway. About one third of the mall has a roof-top window to admit outside daylight. The complex features four areas - casual town, fashion town, variation town and gourmet town - and approx. 100 shops of lady's and men's clothing, daily goods and restaurants.
Essentials
Super Tamade
1-chōme-12-10 Shimanouchi
7-Eleven Osaka Higashishinsaibashi 1-chome
1-chōme-12-17 HigashishinsaibashiConvenience store
Entertainment & Activities
Great comedy and atmosphere on a Friday evening!! ROR Comedy is Osaka's longest running stand up comedy group performing weekly shows in English, and have gained a sizable following among local expats and tourists.
84 locals recommend
ROR Comedy Club
2-chōme-16-13 NishishinsaibashiGreat comedy and atmosphere on a Friday evening!! ROR Comedy is Osaka's longest running stand up comedy group performing weekly shows in English, and have gained a sizable following among local expats and tourists.
Ther are 2 full floors of amusement, wide variety of karaoke rooms (some rooms up to 30 people), biggest darts floor in the city, and even billiard tables.
615 locals recommend
Round One Stadium Sennichimae shop
1-chōme-3-1 NanbaTher are 2 full floors of amusement, wide variety of karaoke rooms (some rooms up to 30 people), biggest darts floor in the city, and even billiard tables.