Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan with plenty of things to
see and do in this video I'll be showing you some of the best places to visit all
in the 1-day itinerary so let's get started first stop Osaka Castle this
historic landmark is the second largest castle in Japan attracting thousands of
visitors every year the main castle tower that stands today was actually
reconstructed in 1931 and is surrounded by an expansive park moats impressive
stone walls and a lot of steps with seasonal scenery which is already quite
nice from the base you can also go inside the main keep for 600 yen to
learn more about the history of the place and enjoy a panoramic view of
osaka city instead of going up osaka castle today i've decided to go on the
train because i've never done that before
i'm just waiting for the train to start i think this does a loop around Osaka
castle park but i'm not sure so we'll see
it's now one o'clock and I've come to Kuromon Market for lunch this place
is known for its fresh produce especially its seafood and there's
definitely a very wide variety to choose from it's also a great place to try
Japanese snacks like dango takoyaki and daifuku this is really good probably one
of the best daifuku I've had
but look, it's all on my lips and on my clothes
so messy one thing I like about this market is how easy it is to try lots of
different foods you can pick and choose what you want from any of the stalls and
the staff will prepare or cook it for you on the spot
I always do this with the chopsticks
i can never rip them properly anyway I finally found a place to sit and eat but i
had my hands full before so I couldn't actually show what I was eating
this is tempura kani, tempura crab
deep fry crab and let's see how it tastes
it's really it's just all meat it's so good I love crab
after lunch I made my way to tennoji Park with a brief stop at shinsekai
shinsekai dates back to the early 20th century when it flourished as a go-to
destination for entertainment food and drinks surrounding Osaka symbolic
tsutenkaku tower this area is popular for its osakan delicacies like takoyaki
and kushikatsu I think night time is when this place really comes to life
so perhaps I'll get to see that next time I come
made it to tennoji Park
it's around half an hour to 40 minute walk from Kuromon market I stopped that
shinsekai along the way to get some kushikatsu
which is osakas specialties it's basically skewered food that's been
battered and deep-fried I carried my two cups all the way here and now I can
enjoy my cold kushikatsu
now I know what you may be thinking
tennoji park looks kind of ..... but in its defense the lawn was regrowing when I
went so it was definitely not looking its best that day this park is usually a
popular place for picnics families and younger people as it has a variety of
facilities including a zoo futsal court dog run and restaurants it is also very
close to Abeno Harukas which is where we're heading next
standing at 300 meters Abeno Harukas is the tallest building in Japan
you can enjoy free views from the garden terrace on level 16 which is a nice
place to relax and have a bit of downtime
you could also head up to the observation deck for 1500 yen for a
panoramic view of Osaka from the 60th floor
you can't really tell from this video but the elevators in this building are so smooth that it almost feels like
a free fall on your way down
so Torii is on his way here to join me in Osaka and
I'm just going to take a break in our Airbnb for the night it's a little bit
small but it's in a convenient location so hopefully Torii will get here soon
so I just went to charge my camera because I was looking forward to coming
to the accommodation and you know charge my batteries again and then...I
forgot to bring in an adaptive of this Australian plug so I might have to go out now and buy one
Ok so I've come to Namba centre to try and find a place to buy an Australian or an international adapter
I'm pretty sure I saw a bic camera in here somewhere on my way to the accommodation but now it's just a matter of finding it again
I feel like this place is like a maze there's all these streets that just
runs parallel and perpendicular to each other so to me I can't remember which one is which
yay!
I finally reunited with Torii and we are now at the last
place on the list of places in Osaka I was going to show you this video
the famous Dotonbori
welcome to the most famous tourist destination in Osaka
dotonbori is a lively entertainment shopping and dining area popular with
both locals and tourists renowned for its neon lights and extravagant signage
some of the most recognized displays on the Glico Running Man and large
characters outside restaurants and stores every time I've been to
Dotonbori it is always buzzing and full of life so it's definitely one worth
adding to the list well I hope you enjoyed spending a day in Osaka with me
if you liked this video please give me a thumbs up or let me know in the comments
section until next time happy travels
okay let's see if i can do it better this time
I actually did it