Osaka is a city to eat in, so this day is built around two meals.
The castle in the morning, a tower in the afternoon, the canal at night.
09:00 Osaka Castle and the park · 11:30 Kuromon market — grilled scallops and knives · 13:00 Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku · 15:00 Shitennoji, said to be the first Buddhist temple in Japan · 17:00 Dotonbori as the signs come on · 19:00 takoyaki, kushikatsu, okonomiyaki
A keep on stone walls in the middle of the city, with a moat and a park of six hundred cherry trees. The walls are the original; the keep was rebuilt.
Eight floors, with a lift most of the way up.
One block at the gate weighs over a hundred tonnes.
Six hundred metres of food, grilled in front of you.
A quarter built in 1912 and left as it was. Tsutenkaku tower stands in the middle of it, and kushikatsu was invented in these streets.
A canal lined with signs, and the street food this city is known for. Eat standing up, one dish at a time, and keep walking.
The signs reflect in the water. Best from Ebisubashi.
Octopus in batter, turned with a pick. Wait a minute before you bite.
Cooked on the plate in front of you, or by the cook if you prefer.
The stalls open in the afternoon and run late. Two dishes at two places beats one long dinner here.
A place can be better known than the prefecture it sits in. Use the prefecture pages below to work out where to eat, where to stay, how to get around and who to call.
