The ULTIMATE 4-day Osaka itinerary covering all the must-try foods and unmissable attractions including visiting Dotonbori & Shinsekai, the best places to eat okonomiyaki, takoyaki and kushikatsu, as well as heaps of useful tips and tricks to help you make the most of your trip.
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Chapters:
0:00 How to spend 4 days in Osaka
0:34 Where to stay in Osaka
1:53 IMPORTANT TIP 1
2:53 How to get around Osaka (digital IC card)
3:50 Day 1: Dotonbori
4:29 Where to eat takoyaki
5:28 Kani man
5:58 Hozenji Yokocho
6:36 The hotel I recommend (MEANDER Osaka)
8:30 Izakayas in downtown Osaka
How to spend a whole day in downtown Osaka:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILGlZXpuIM
9:55 PC and Retro Bar Space Station
10:20 Day 2: Namba Yasaka Shrine
10:59 IMPORTANT TIP 2
11:28 Umeda Sky Building
13:33 Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum
14:08 Umeda lunch options (Kobe beef, soba noodles, ramen)
16:02 Osaka Station City explained
18:04 IMPORTANT TIP 3
18:22 Shopping in Umeda
19:35 Okonomiyaki for dinner in Osaka
20:35 Umeda secret bar Star Rist
21:29 Day 3: Kaiyukan
23:10 Shinsaibashi (brunch, coffee, shopping)
Osaka's TOP 6 Coffee Shops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZD98hq2YK8
24:23 Tennoji & Shinsekai
25:28 Tsutenkaku Tower Slider & Observation Deck
26:28 Kushikatsu for dinner in Shinsekai
27:06 Day 4: Day Trips
Katsuoji & Minoh Falls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEIdUuNSqi8
1 day in Nara:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGyy6xcXPfI
3 days in Kyoto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ_qP1MrWXI
29:07 Is an Osaka Pass worth the money?
29:45 Is 4 days enough in Osaka?