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Most of the local people speaks Japanese only.
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City life, country quiet - and airport adjacent.
26 Reviews in japanese that ture but still loads for fun for those who have never been to universal stuido of usa. just access the site of universal sutio and you will understand everthing , it is a very...
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62 Reviews Visit the Castle... its very interesting. Its a fairly long walk from the Rail Station, but its an interesting walk and the Castle is quite unusual which is why it should be seen. Pity to go all the...
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22 Reviews Dotombori is a street in Namba alligned with eateries, arcades, and shopping centers. Many people do come for food and shopping, but the area itself is actually an attraction of sorts. The restaurants...
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14 Reviews The area has many shops and restaurants. Some cheap, some expensive, some just downright weird. A good place to go to when the weather is nasty, as everything is covered for blocks. Great place to...
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25 Reviews Kansai Thru Pass (Suruttu Kansai magnetic card) is a exzellent Pass if you travel between Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Koyasan, Kobe, Himeji... 2 or 3 day's (don't have to Be consecutive), 3800 and 5000 Yen,...
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Aquarium / Tempozan Harbor Village
37 Reviews its very nice aquarium, most unique there is the shark whale which is amazingly big you can see in the picture. and the eating show is also very nice. other sharks and strange fish are all present in...
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14 Reviews Not much different from other Takashimaya but i always find interesting deals when I go there. This one is particularly big and has good food on the first floor. One thing special to note is that the...
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15 Reviews This shop commonly is famous for its character figure "Kuidaore Taro" set in front of the shop entrance which appearance shows like typical commedian from kansai region (KAMIGATA). " Taro" is...
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36 Reviews These vending mashines let you select you ticket only after you put your money in, subway allows you to switch to english, Train only in japanese, but you need only to put in the fare price (somewhere...
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14 Reviews The energy level amps up one the neon lights turn on at Dotombori. A cross section of Japanese society and visitors converge in this popular area - to dine, drink, window shop, gawk and simply chill...
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16 Reviews We came accidentally to this small garden with a shrine and a cemetery inside and had a look around: Shinko-in Temple A ceremony had started shortly after we came and we were invited to participate....
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8 Reviews I've tried lots of Japanese food in my life, but Mangetsu Okonomiyaki has to be one of the BEST I've ever tasted. They have so many delicious original recipes, and one of my hands down favorites, is...
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