Osaka Prefecture

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The Tips on How to Enjoy the Super Nintendo World Japan

The Super Nintendo World is the most packed area in Universal Studios Japan (some also refer to the area as the Super Mario World Japan). Planning is highly recommended to avoid wasting your time and physical stamina on the day. Because either an Area Timed Entry Ticket: Advance Booking (エリア入場確約券) or an Area Timed Entry […]

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The Best Guide to First Cabin Kansai Airport

If you need to spend a night at Kansai International Airport, book a night with First Cabin Kansai Airport (ファーストキャビン関西空港). While KIX Airport Café Lounge NODOKA is our favorite, First Cabin Kansai Airport gives you a more comfortable stay. Besides private rooms, it also has a public bath, perfect to rejuvenate!

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VEGAN café neu: A Hidden Spot in Osaka for Cat Lovers

If you love animals, especially cats, the shelter cat & VEGAN café “neu” (保護猫とVeganカフェneu) is the spot for you when you are in the Namba/Shinsaibashi Area. It is a spot where you can enjoy vegan food and meet rescued cats waiting to be adopted. Each of them is cute and has a unique personality. The

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The Top Vegan-Friendly Restaurants Near Shin-Osaka Station

Shin-Osaka Station is probably the first train station many would arrive at when visiting Osaka because it is the prefecture’s main bullet train station. Fortunately, there are a couple of vegan-friendly restaurants near the station where non-meat eaters can enjoy food. These restaurants are great places to grab your your first meal in Japan. A

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The Top Vegan-Friendly Restaurants Near Osaka/Umeda Station

Osaka/Umeda Station is one of Osaka’s biggest transportation hubs. So you might find yourself around these two stations frequently when you visit Osaka. If it is around lunch or dinner time and you are unsure where to dine, how about referring to the below list of vegan/vegetarian-friendly places?

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The Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in Northern Osaka Prefecture

If you plan to fly into or out of Osaka’s Isetan Airport or explore Northern Osaka (including the Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda (カップヌードルミュージアム 大阪池田)), there are a couple of restaurants you can visit for lunch or dinner. Not only are there a variety of cuisines for you to choose from, but a few even

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The Top Vegan Restaurants in Southern Osaka Prefecture

Finding a restaurant serving nice vegan or vegetarian food might seem despairing if you are in the cities within Southern Osaka Prefecture near Kansai Airport. But don’t give up so quickly. There are a few completely vegan places that you can visit! So refer to the below list (^_-)-☆.

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Kinyūji: The Plum Blossom Temple Close to the Kansai Airport

If you land at the Kansai Airport between late February and early March, don’t jump on the train straightaway for Osaka’s city center. The plum blossoms close to Kinyūji might be blooming beautifully upon your arrival. How about starting your trip by detouring to the small temple for the plum blossoms up the hill?

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Dōmyōji Tenmangū: Osaka’s Hidden Plum and Cherry Blossom Spot

If you want to receive blessings for academic success, visit Dōmyōji Tenmangū (道明寺天満宮) in Osaka‘s Fujiidera City (藤井寺市). The shrine that enshrines the God of Learning, Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真), has a history of more than 1,400 years (founded in 947). Like most Tenmangūs in Japan, plum blossoms can be found in the shrine’s precinct.

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