In the heart of Osaka’s bustling Namba district, you’ll find Dotonbori, a symbolic location that vividly represents the city. The path extending from Dotonbori is known as the “Ebisubashi Shopping Street,” featuring a long arcade shopping district. “Prosperous Street Once Devoted to Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Pilgrimages” The Ebisubashi Shopping Street was historically famous as a pilgrimage route to the Imamiya ...
One cannot overlook Dotonbori when considering the central areas of Osaka, Japan. Dotonbori stands out as a prominent commercial district in the Osaka region, bearing a resemblance to Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon. In Dotonbori, you’ll come across several large billboards, and among them, one particularly iconic symbol of Dotonbori is the ‘Glico Man’ sign from the Glico company. “The Glico Company’s Character, ...
The Dotonbori area is synonymous with Osaka and holds a special place as a symbol of the city. Dotonbori bears a striking resemblance to Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon and has developed into a commercial district around a small river flowing through the heart of Osaka. “Commercial Areas Around Dotonbori” The area around the Dotonbori River forms bustling commercial zones. Particularly, one can ...
One of Osaka’s representative tourist destinations is the Namba area. Currently, while Umeda can be considered the center in the north of Osaka, Namba, in the south, serves as a focal point. Namba, written in Chinese characters as “困難波” (meaning ‘difficult wave’), is pronounced as ‘Nanpa’ in our Hanja readings. However, in Japanese, this area is pronounced as ‘Namba’ (なんば). ...
The area around Osaka Namba Station is considered the heart of Osaka travel. If we were to list major tourist spots or busy districts in Osaka, Namba Station, Dotonbori, and the Umeda area, a bit further north, would top the list. Among them, for first-time visitors to Osaka, the most visited area is the Namba Station – Dotonbori area. “Diverse ...
After unpacking at “Sunplaza2 Annex” near Shin-Imamiya Station in Osaka, it was already evening. It was my first arrival in Osaka, and with the need for some rest looming soon, I decided to explore the nearby area lightly instead of immediately using the Japan Rail Pass. “Scenery from Osaka Namba Station to Shin-Imamiya Station” As I hadn’t had dinner yet, ...
For the first two nights of my 4-day, 5-night trip to the Kansai region of Japan, I decided to stay in Osaka, with the remaining two nights planned for Kyoto. The hotel I chose for my initial stay in Osaka was located slightly south of Osaka Namba, near Shin-Imamiya Station. “A Hotel boasting tremendous cost-effectiveness in Shin-Imamiya” The reason for ...
There are various ways to travel from Kansai International Airport, the gateway to the Kansai region in Japan, to the central area of Osaka. These include regular trains, buses, limousine buses, taxis, and express trains. Among them, the “Rapi:t Train” is the fastest means of transportation to Osaka Namba. “Fastest Transportation from Kansai Airport to Osaka Namba, Rapi:t (Rapid) Train” ...