My Stay at Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi

My Stay at Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi

I stayed at the hotel Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi for two nights when I visited Osaka. The entrance is easy to find and seems … Read more

I Found Great Chinese Food at Kato Hanten Osaka

I Found Great Chinese Food at Kato Hanten Osaka

I always wanted to try Chinese Food at Kato Hanten, because my friend mentioned it to me before. I always forgot the exact restaurant name, … Read more

A Traditional Unagi Bowl at Chikuyotei - Grilled Eel Done Right

A Traditional Unagi Bowl at Chikuyotei – Grilled Eel Done Right

I really had a mind to visit Chikuyotei; always saw it on the Instagram. I stayed at Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu, and this restaurant is … Read more

A Slow Dotonbori Walk Past the Signs and Crowds in Osaka

A Slow Dotonbori Walk Past the Signs and Crowds in Osaka

The Glico Running Man sign is probably the thing I remember most from my whole walk through Dotonbori. Before coming to Osaka I saw it … Read more

An Escape from Osaka - Skiing at Hakodateyama in Shiga (Less Snow Day)

An Escape from Osaka – Skiing at Hakodateyama in Shiga (Less Snow Day)

I went to Shiga from Osaka, especially for skiing at Hakodateyama, and I have to be honest, the snow state was not great during my … Read more

Going Up Tsutenkaku Tower to See Osaka from Above

Going Up Tsutenkaku Tower to See Osaka from Above

The view from the highest part stays my best memory from that whole night. The city of Osaka is in all directions, lights everywhere, buildings … Read more

I Walked Through Kuromon Ichiba Market Osaka Early in the Morning

I Walked Through Kuromon Ichiba Market Osaka Early in the Morning

I came to the Kuromon Ichiba Market early in the morning to beat the crowd, but there were already people who showed up. Around the … Read more

Eating Gyoza and Ramen at Gyoza no Ohsho, Osaka

Eating Gyoza and Ramen at Gyoza no Ohsho, Osaka

I ended up at gyoza no Ohsho in Osaka because of a simple reason, I walked around and looked for a place to eat, and … Read more

My Stay at Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu

My Stay at Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu

Room Tour and Night View I stayed at the Excel Hotel Tokyu in Osaka for three nights, and the first thing that I noticed was … Read more

Eating Classic Burgers at Mel's Drive-In in USJ

Eating Classic Burgers at Mel's Drive-In in USJ

I wanted to try Mel's Drive-In because I saw it in pictures from another trip to USJ. Finally, I arrived here, and the whole front … Read more

Breakfast at Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel

Breakfast at Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel

I stayed at the Oriental Hotel in Kobe Meriken Park and had its breakfast buffet the next day. The building looks big, with a very … Read more