Osaka

Day trip to Nara from Osaka

Bowing deer, giant Buddha, nap under a 1000-year-old tree.

Dotonbori neon walk

Takoyaki in hand, canal reflections, Glico sign photo mandatory.

Knife shopping at Doguyasuji

Kitchenware street for chefs.

Kuromon Market breakfast

Tuna, uni and wagyu skewers.

Kushikatsu no double-dip

Osaka rule number one. Beer tower number two.

Minoo waterfall hike

Maple valley to the falls.

Okonomiyaki at Mizuno

The Dotonbori institution since 1945.

Osaka Castle history walk

Hideyoshi's tower and the park.

Osaka castle park run

Moat loop at dawn, herons included. Ten kilometers of calm.

Osaka sumo stable visit

Morning practice with an Osaka stable.

Shinsekai retro night

Kushikatsu and Jan-Jan Yokocho.

Takoyaki in Dotonbori

Octopus balls, bonito dancing in the steam. Eat six.

Tempozan wheel night

Harbor lights from the giant wheel.

Umeda Sky sunset

Floating garden over the city.

Yodo River dawn ride

Flat riverside miles north.

Kuromon Market breakfast

Tuna, uni and wagyu skewers.

Kushikatsu no double-dip

Osaka rule number one. Beer tower number two.

Minoo waterfall hike

Maple valley to the falls.

Okonomiyaki at Mizuno

The Dotonbori institution since 1945.