Discovering Namba and Nipponbashi: Top Things to See and Do in Japan
It’s day 4 of our anniversary trip, and we visited the Namba and Nipponbashi areas! Here’s a recap of everything we did, from visiting Namba Yasaka Shrine to checking a few things off our foodie bucket list and even saying hi to some wildlife.
Namba Yasaka ShrineTucked away in the heart of the lively Namba district, Namba Yasaka Shrine offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle. Founded in 1880, the shrine was built to commemorate Sasayama Jubei Kageyoshi, who...
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...Hawaii Island Golf: Makani Golf Course
Located on Hawaii Island, Makani Golf Course challenges your resistance with its curvy green course. Surrounded by Hawaii’s state bird, the nene goose, you may hear them honking at you if your golf ball goes into the water.
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Japan Food Diaries: Everything we ate at Kuromon market in Osaka Japan
We explored the Kuromon Market in Japan! This market spans a few blocks and offers fresh seafood, sushi, desserts, and drinks.
Everything was a bit pricey, so we walked the entire market twice to make the most out of our budget. We tried grilled oysters, fugu or pufferfish, beef and crab stick, calamari, shrimp tempura, and matcha mochi. We paid about 6,000 yen for everything.
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Japan Travel Food Guide: Everything We Ate in Umeda and Dotonbori
Near Osaka Castle’s entrance, you’ll find a variety of food vendors selling meat skewers, yakisoba, strawberry tanghulu, and so much more.
Our food haul included Kobe beef stick, fried chicken, strawberry and muscat tanghulu, pork tongue skewer, yakisoba, and beef croquette.
Onigiri GorichanThis hole-in-the-wall spot had the biggest onigiri I’ve ever seen! We got the set which included two onigiris and miso soup. Lyle got the beef and curry, and mackerel and kimchee while I got the pork...
