Osaka Jo Koen - A lot of people don't like this castle and park, but I love it. This castle has an elevator in it, which many people think is inauthentic, but I think it's gorgeous and gleaming white. It looks beautiful in every season and the park around it is full of show-offs (unicycle riders, dancers, people walking 9 dogs at once, monkey shows, puppet shows, etc) which makes it a fun place to go. The castle is beautiful if you've never seen a Japanese castle before, but everyone tells me that when I see Himejijo I won't love this castle anymore. I know that won't be the case. The moat around the park offers a nice view. In the cherry blossom season, the Hanami parties here are the best.Tsuruhashi - This is the Korea Town area of Osaka and it's set up like a dark maze under the station. It's famous for food and cheap drinks. Mainly Korean food of course, and Okonomiyaki and grilled meat (Yakiniku - smells so good but I can't eat it). During the day, you can buy a Chijimi (Korean savory pancake) from this little stall run by two very obese, very happy ladies wearing lots of makeup. The stall has no name, but you'll know it when you see the two rad ladies. I recommend!!
Where are your favorite places in Osaka?
Favorite shops?
Favorite cafes?
Favorite restaurants?
3 comments:
Living in Umeda I'm always out and about in Osaka normally on foot (I'm a fan of walking). I think my favourite areas have to be Umeda, Nippombashi, and Juso, though I really like areas that don't see many other foreigners.
Yeah, I agree! That's why I don't want to post the best places in English online unless they're already famous. Haha.
Juso is pretty sketchy at night. I wouldn't go there if I didn't have friends there. It's basically like a cheap, rundown Kabukicho. Why do you like it? Just wondering.
Oddly enough, I think I like it because of it's downtrodden run down appearance and atmosphere. It's a complete 180 compared to what my friends back home think of when they think of Japan (ie floors so clean you could eat of them etc).
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