Local Japan Guide

◆ Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Arcade◆ If you like to cook, DOGUYASUJI is worth visiting definitely. Osaka is known as the city of "the kitchen of the world" and "Kui-daore", and "Tool Shop" has supported the food culture with tools that are suitable for professionals. A tool shop with carefully selected cooking tools, and of course, a kitchen for home use.    The tool shop is located in the center of Minami and can be reached within a few minutes' walk from Namba Station. It is also famous as a tourist destination, and many tourists visit it every day. "Namba Grand Kagetsu" is famous for comedic shows while "NMB48 Theater" is for Kawaii Japanese idols.t is close to Kuromon Market and Shinsaibashi, and is easily accessible.  If you are a liquor lover, by all means, please come to Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping arcade, in addition to cooking tools, you would enjoy to find out a good Izakaya. A 150m-long shopping street lined with...

  shinsekai Shinsekai is a colorful and popular tourist spot. Moreover, families with small children enjoy there because there are Tennohji Doubutsuen(zoo) and Tenshiba Park nearby.     Shinsekai was designed as an entertainment district in the early 20th century, and originally modeled after the cities of New York and Paris. Opened in 1912, “Shinsekai” literally means “New World” and because of its modern image the area quickly became a popular tourist attraction.   Tsutenkaku-tower Shinsekai’s biggest attraction is the Tsutenkaku Tower. The original tower was built in 1912 designed to resemble the Parisian Eiffel Tower on top and the Arc de Triomphe at its base. The name “Tsutenkaku” can be translated as “Sky Route Tower” and at 64 meters high it was the 2nd biggest structure in Asia at the time. It became a symbol of pride for Osaka and many people visited to see it.        Tsutenkaku has souvenir shops and amusements and has two observation d...

  ◆ UOBEI High Speed Sushi Served by Bullet Train! ◆ As you know, Conveyor belt sushi,  KAITENSUSHI is a standard in Japan and known the world over as one of its defining images. Uobei broke away from this standard image. They have created a new kind of conveyor belt sushi. Uobei delivers your sushi at top speeds directly to your table by miniature bullet train.      The big merit of conveyor belt sushi is that you can choose and eat as much as you want because it is cheap and easy.  However, in most conveyor belt sushi restaurants, once the material starts to rotate in the lane, it usually continues to rotate until the customer picks it up. The problem here is that just served sushi and the other served two hours ago could rotate on the same lane. Uobei eliminated such a standard system unique to conveyor belt sushi and worked to create a system where customers can enjoy the freshness of the ingredients.     Uobei has the huge variety of menus....

◆ DAISO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND ◆ DAISO is one of the most popular stores in Japan! As you already know, everything is sold at 100 yen (tax excluded) in DAISO, products are affordable but also great value for money. Moreover, DAISO amazes us with its wide variety of products. Apparently, each store houses over 70,000 products on average! If you haven’t been to Daiso Japan yet, it would be a journey worth taking a look. I'd introduce the most useful items for travel that will make your trip comfortable moreover.    * USEFUL ITEMS FOR YOUR TRIP      1. Refill bottles Refill bottles are must-have items for a trip. DAISO promised a wide selection of them in different sizes and shapes, moreover, the quality is absolutely great for the value.　 There are so many types of refill bottles! There is a limit to the amount of liquid that can be carried on board, so refill your favorite makeup and go on a trip. 2. Pill CASE / BOX  There are many types of pill cases: - subdiv...