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LUCUA BARCHICA＆LUCUA FOOD HALL

The 2nd basement floor of LUCUA Osaka has many food-related stores. The “Paruchika” area has a 27 individual stalls that sell a range of cuisines at reasonable prices, and stay open as late as midnight. The “Food Hall” area is centered around a high-class supermarket with a wide range of ingredients and food products, and […]

4 Chome Nanba/1 Chome Nanbanaka

There is a relatively large gay town in Osaka centered on the fourth district and Namba-naka area of Namba. There are roughly LGBT 60 clubs/restaurants, with 40 of those being gay bars and many for elderly people. One of the main characteristics of the Minami gay bars is their small and fiercely individualistic character. Foreigners […]

Kabuki-za

Originally built in 1889, this kabuki theater is the only theater in Japan made for Kabuki and was renovated in 2013. If you are unfamiliar with Kabuki then look it up on Wikipedia for better understanding. Built using Momoyama style architecture, the building is a majestic piece of work. The interior does not disappoint either, […]

Madame Tussauds Tokyo

Hollywood stars, famous sports athletes, musicians, historically important people, and others are on display as full bodied figures; over 60 personalities are on display. You can touch and take pictures with the figures.

Umachika!

A food floor on the basement level of Hakata Hankyu that is very popular with tourists and locals for good reason. Everywhere you look are high quality sweets, boxed lunches, and delicatessen sold at reasonable prices. There is also a food court (100 seats) called “Hankyu Umaka Shokudo,” where seven restaurants featuring Osaka and Kyushu […]

Kushiro Marshland Norokko Train

This special sightseeing trolley train departs from and arrives at JR Kushiro Station once or twice a day from late April to early May and from late May to mid-October. From the leisurely train ride from Kushiro Station to Toro Station, roughly 50 min., one can enjoy the breathtaking views of Kushiro Marsh from the […]

Shin-Marunouchi Building

An Office building and shopping complex in one. The building with a luxury feel occupies over 150 fashion forward shops and leading restaurants. On the 7th floor, labeled ‘Marunouchi House’ are 9 restaurants and a terrace with a brilliant open view of Tokyo. There are a few restaurants that are open into the early morning, […]

Hokkaido Ramen Dojo

10 of Hokkaido’s famous ramen shops from all over the island are here, and you can even have taste of “Hokkaido’s 3 pillars of ramen flavor”: Sapporo-style Miso base with plenty of vegetables, Hakodate-style Salt but light ramen base, and Asahikawa-style Pork belly and bones base with seafood dashi base.

Oryori Furukawa

海遊館

Whity Umeda

Whity Umeda forms a large part of the underground shopping center below Osaka Station. The shopping center is visited by around 600,000 people per day – the most visitors out of any shopping center in Japan. There are over 70 restaurants rich in variety, with reasonable prices in comparison to the pricey food stores inside […]

LUMINE Yurakucho

A fashion building focused on apparel. There are cosmetics and general goods stores here too; a little something for everyone with a wide range of shops. And what’s nice is there are cafes and restaurants on each floor.

Mitsukoshi Sapporo

Kappabashi (Kitchenware) Street

The largest collection of 170 shops selling kitchenware, food samples, chef knives and more in Japan. The selections of items are so extensive, and of great quality, many of the customers are chefs. Having said that, there are many tourists and regular folks too, so if cooking is your passion, don’t miss it. The knives […]

天保山マーケットプレース

DECKS Tokyo Beach

A massive shopping complex, located right next to Odaiba Kaihinkoen, that has over 90 shops and restaurants, and several amusement facilities. From the deck you can get an amazing view of Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, and Tokyo Skytree. Night time is especially beautiful with illumination that stretches 200 meters in total.

Aréna

PIERRE MARCOLINI Ginza Store

For selecting and roasting cocoa beans themselves and mixing them, the brand is known as one of the purveyors to the Belgian Royal Household. It is a popular chocolate shop to say the least. The shop in Ginza is the only PIERRE MARCOLINI shop with a cafe attached to it. Not only do they have […]

Shiseido Parlour Salon de Cafe

This famous cafe managed by the large cosmetics company, Shiseido, first opened its doors in 1902. The interior brims chic and elegance inviting an air of refinement. A dedicated kitchen for making handmade vanilla ice cream that goes harmoniously with the acidity of the strawberries for a refreshing strawberry parfait, the french toast (with honey […]

ラーメン滑走路

日本で一二を争う “ラーメン激戦区”である福岡の人気ラーメン店と、他のエリアの有力店ラーメンの合計8店舗が集まった施設。 その中でも「ラーメン海鳴」は、権威のあるラーメン専門誌「ラーメンWalker九州・福岡」のランキングで何度も1位になっている名店だ。 一番人気は「魚介豚骨ラーメン」で、2種類の煮干しと3種類の魚介節のスープと、2日間かけてつくる豚骨スープの2つを合わせた奥深い味が評判だ。