Workman, a budget fast-fashion brand, is hugely popular these days, so I went to buy some winter clothes. Sake no Yamaya It was near the route there, so I stopped in. A menu like this There were plenty of in…
These days, whenever I come to Place Mange I naturally end up dropping in at Tatsunoko too. Both are places I’m completely happy with. A place like this Moyashi ramen Delicious as always. Their stir-fr…
Place Mange is a French bakery I love. It is so good that I end up going back again and again. Breads like these Breads like these A lot of them are already gone. Breads There are so many breads that look d…
Anodatte is a bakery near Lake Sanaru, and it is popular enough that if you do not get there early everything will be sold out. The shop It is on the small side, but there were quite a lot of people inside. A…
Here are the rest of the photos from the Osaka trip. à la ringo This one was over on the Umeda side. It’s an Aomori candy-apple shop — I had one a while back and it was so good, and it turns out they ha…
Grand Front, the new shopping complex near Osaka Station, isn’t all that close to the station itself, but its gourmet concept isn’t bad at all. The basement restaurant floor is especially well stoc…
Here are some photos from Dotonbori. Kukuru As always, the crowds are huge. Kani Doraku It was under repair. Kobe beef I have no idea what the scallop and Spider-Man are about. Another Kani Doraku branch T…
Coming back to Dotonbori, well… it feels like not much has changed. Kinryu Ramen was already here the first time I visited, and it is still exactly the same. Kamukura Ramen does feel a bit tidier, though…
TAKOPA is a space where about eight takoyaki shops famous in Osaka are gathered together. I had already stopped by Kukuru, so I figured I would try one more place, and the one that caught my eye the most was T…
After thoroughly enjoying USJ and spending a night at a nearby hotel, I headed out in the morning. I was about to start sightseeing around the city, but first I stopped by the restaurants and goods shops in fr…
This time I had plenty of time on my hands, so I was able to stop by Kinopio’s Cafe. Normally you have to wait an hour or two, but since I went late I didn’t have to wait all that long, which was n…
The main aim of this visit was the attractions, and while you can push it and queue up for one or two of them, the time was just too short for that. This time I bought Express Passes, so I was able to do Harry…