Nishinomaru Garden (西の丸庭園) is the area around the western side of famous Osaka Castle (大阪城) which I already covered in this article. It is a very lovely garden that houses over 600 cherry trees, making it a splendid location to
Kasuga Taisha – Nara’s most important shrine
Kasuga Taisha (春日大社) is Nara’s (奈良) most important and appreciated Shinto shrine. As with many of Nara’s main attractions, it lies in Nara Park, towards the east. People established Kasuga Taisha at around the same time when Nara became Japan’s
Tennoji in Osaka – The 5 best things to do
Tennoji is another fun area to explore that evolves around the big Tennoji Station in southeastern Osaka (大阪). It is located right next to Shinsekai (新世界) which I have talked about in a recent article. Tennoji is a very typical
Takoyaki – Japanese Street Food
More food! Takoyaki (たこ焼き) is a very popular and delicious street food made from mainly flour-based batter and octopus. It translates to “grilled octopus” and is definitely better than you might think. Octopus is not something that is usually on
Okonomiyaki – Japan’s famous pizza pancake
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a popular dish and street food in Japan (日本). It is most commonly found in western Japan, especially in the cities Hiroshima (広島) and Osaka (大阪). I have mentioned Okonomiyaki in a few Osaka posts already, mainly
Kofukuji Temple – Nara
Yep, you guessed correctly. We’re talking about yet another ancient Nara (奈良) temple from the 8th century. There are just so many amazing temples to talk about, and Kofukuji (興福寺) is one of them. It is part of the huge
Shinsekai in Osaka – the 5 best things to do
Shinsekai (新世界, lit. “New World”) is another one of the many different districts in Osaka (大阪). The main attraction and symbol is the Tsutenkaku Tower, which was built in resemblance of Paris’ Eiffel Tower (it does look quite different though,
Yakushiji Temple – Nara
Yakushiji Temple (薬師寺) is another very important piece of Nara’s (奈良) history. It was founded in the 7th century by emperor Tenmu which makes it one of the oldest temples in all of Japan (日本). The temple is special in
Umeda (Kita) in Osaka – the 8 best things to do
Umeda (梅田), or Kita (北, lit. „North“) is Osaka‘s (大阪) northern downtown city center. It evolves around the two big central train stations JR Osaka Station and Umeda Station. JR Osaka Station, or the nearby Shin-Osaka Station, are most likely
Nara Deer Park
After Todaiji (東大寺), Nara Park is most likely the first thing you will find about Nara (奈良). Funnily enough, Todaiji Temple is located inside of the park, so they’re often mentioned together. Nara Deer Park is Nara’s most vibrant and