35 Things to Do in Osaka Japan! 🇯🇵 Cheap Hotel, Kyoto, Nara, and How to Avoid the Crowds

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Hello everyone! It was time for us to make another trip abroad, and we managed to find a really good deal on flights and hotel to Osaka, Japan, so we decided to go there for 7 days to have a good time and to see our friends Chieko-san and Mieko-san that we met while travelling to Sapporo in January, 2023. In this video, we go over what we did and share some tips to avoid crowds while traveling to Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara.

🌐 Chieko-san’s Osaka Tour Through the Alleyways Near Osaka Castle:

🏨 Our Hotel: Sunplaza Rinkai

📍🦌 NARA LOCATIONS:
#2: Nara Park
#3: Tōdai-ji Temple
#4: Nara Omotenashi (Japanese Home Cooking)

📍🏙️ OSAKA LOCATIONS:
#5: Dotonbori
#6: Shinsaibashi Shopping Street
#7: Takoyaki Wanaka Namba
#8: Umeda Underground Shopping Mall
#9: Walking Through Random Neighbourhoods (Literally Everywhere)
#10: Tour Through the Alleyways with Chieko-san
#11: Osaka Castle
#12: Green Tea Taste Testing
#13: Okonomiyaki Fusaya
#21: Edomae Kaitenzushi Kishu Yaichi (Sushi)
#22: Yodobashi Camera Umeda
#23: Uniqlo Links Umeda
#24: Wendy’s First Kitchen Umeda
#25: Nipponbashi Denden Town
#26: Super Potato
#27: Ramen Kikuhan
#28: Deli Cafe Kitchen
#29: Umeda Sky Building
#30: Yoshinoya Shibatacho Branch
#31: Umeda Outdoor/Indoor Alleyways
#32: Komachi (Yakitori/Karaage Place)
#33: Rikuro’s Namba Main Branch
#34: Hozenji Yokocho
#35: Ichiran Ramen Dotonbori
#36: Kamukura Sennichimae (Light Ramen)

📍🏯 KYOTO LOCATIONS
#14: Fushimi Inari Taisha
#15: Kiyomizu-dera
#16: Kinkaku-ji
#17: Kurama-dera Temple
#18: Kifune Shrine
#19: Aburaya Shokudo
#20: Otani Cemetery

Chapters:
00:00 Intro - Overtourism in Japan
00:44 Day 1 - Traveling from Seoul/Incheon to Osaka
04:09 Day 2 - Nara Day Trip
08:08 Day 3 - Alleyway Tour with Chieko-san and Mieko-san
11:15 Day 4 - Kyoto Day Trip
17:04 Day 5 - Shopping in Umeda/Denden Town
21:02 Day 6 - Umeda Sky Building and Alleyways
23:53 Day 7 - Back to Namba/Dotonbori Before Going Home
25:42 Outro - How Much We Spent

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[Mudskipper]

Chieko-san's site looks like a great walking tour. You showed us the upside to beating a crowd while addressing the negative of said crowd. Respect of the culture and environment when traveling is a must.

[dwalker]

Enjoyed your video a lot of valuable information. I saved it for my trip to Japan in September. Have a lovely rest of your day.

[lordfesnor]

In 2018 I made the obvious Tokyo / Kyoto / Osaka trip. For some reason, I fell in in love with Osaka. Since then I’ve been back twice, and in January I’ll be back in Osaka for the 4th time. The reason I love that city so much are not Osaka castle, dotonbori of shinsekai, but its the neighbourhoods where all the tourist are gone and you can really get a slice of daily Japanese city life. It’s so refreshing to finally see someone who thinks the same! All the YouTubers are doing the same stuff in Osaka but there is so much more! Cheers!

[donnahollman]

Thank you for another great and informative video guys!!👍Loved the deer of Nara!! So sweet to see respectful humans and precious wildlife sharing space so close together!!💗

[maccchiatooo]

Amazing vlog! Thank you for sharing especially Chieko-san's walking tour.

[misscaroline]

Thank you for sharing your lovely trip with us! This is how I like to travel as well. 😊 I like getting up early in the morning and seeing the major tourist attractions before the crowds arrive. I also like to like to wander around and randomly explore neighborhoods and parks. The most memorable experiences always happens when I get off the beaten path. Take care and have a wonderful week! ⛩️🏯🎌🍣🍢

[jamestierney]

Thank you for the video. I have booked a walking tour with Chieko-san during my trip in November. Really looking forward to it

[vereyafrequency]

Thanks for the fresh video chief! going back to Japan the third time this October myself! excited like the first time!! learned a lot from your video. Im a city guy through and through so a majority of my trip this time is in Tokyo. Packing really light this time, Just me a backpack and my camera bag, then plan to donate all my hard earned money to Japan economy. haha. Thanks again and take care!!

[daleflows]

This might be the best to do in Japan vid I've seen

[keninchicago]

A really nice video of your vist to Osaka. Thanks for sharing

[howardlee]

Great show. Not your average visitor stay in Osaka. Well done! Regards

[Meowski_]

Very informative and amazing video! Good production and love the labels on the left hand side with consistency! ❤ Thank you very much!

[ZZFE]

Wow you took such great effort in composing such detailed videos on this Osaka trip. Im saving this one for my 1st visit. Btw this is my 1st video of yours. Thank you.😊

[deaddrunkgamer]

One thing i couldnt agree more with is taking the bus from and to the airport, its so much more relaxing, and really give a different viewing experience, also for those who doesnt sleep on the plane on the way, its way easier to get some rest there compared to the trains/subs.
Regarding monay = 7/11 atms is your friend, the 110/220 yen fee is flat, so taking out more money is cheaper as you dont need to take out so often.
Also one of things i love to do is walking instead of using the subs, seen so many cool stuff between stations, sure, sometimes the distance are to long but jumping of even 1 station before your destination opens up a new world.

[mindset.of.stoics]

Osaka is definitely one of the most vibrant cities on earth. Amazing list btw👍

[New-os]

One of the very few osaka travel vlogs i watched til the end. Amazing vid! May i ask when you visited osaka?

[philippkoch]

thank you for this really cool vlog. gonna fly to osaka in september. so glad I stumbled upon your video. those are great ideas, I haven't even seen so far in other related videos. keep it up! :)

[vadderkraft]

Hey - really nice Video. We will travel from Germany to Japan in August and hope to be able to use some of your tips and experience. Thanks for your effort! 😊

[jonathansakura]

Oh wow I lived in Korea both Seoul and jeju
I took the ferry once from fukuoka to busan 😊
I went to Japan so much from korea as a tourist my wife and I are finally moving to tokyo in a few months

[tleevee]

Very thorough info, and great tips...great vid!!