Category: Osaka

 The time of year comes when all you want to do is get yer flip-flops on and get sunburnt. And what better way to do it than with

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Ruddy typical. When I left work to go to the gym this afternoon it was a glorious summer’s day. There I was getting sundrenched, lapping it all up while swishing round on my bicyclette. Well, drenched in sweat apart from anything else.

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Well, it’s taken a couple of years of hard work but now the pedestrian walkway along the Dononbori river, famous for the crazy Hanshin Tigers fans jumping in after a league win, is open. The board walk starts at the …

Hum.

For me, having been to outlet malls in America this was something of a disappointment. I was expecting big stores filled with discount merchandise, however it was just a regular mall like Aeon and the shops weren’t that big or …

Living near Umeda certainly has its perks, but sometimes do you ever worry that you’re becoming an urbanite, just by nature (or unnature, let it be known!)

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What with the Fuji Rock line-up being a sorry state of affairs this year, thank the Maker for Samaa Sonikku Zero Sebun!! (^_^)

So how the devil was it? The answer

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For anyone fed up with getting stuck at the millions of traffic lights and want to put the pedal to the metal without risking a 100,000 yen speeding ticket (!) you can vent your boy racer yearnings at a go …

After a couple of hours wondering around Umeda the footsore and weary can take a refreshing 5 minute free public foot spa!

Located near the giant intersection in Doyama (about five minutes walk from Hankyu Umeda station) …

Here is a small list of onsens, or hot springs or spas, which you can visit and stay at if you like in Osaka. They all have open air outdoor baths so you can soak up the volcanic heated hot …

There are a wide range of discounted quality hotels and hostels you can stay in around the Kansai area. Below are links to booking systems which offer discounted hotels. You can book online safely and securely and enjoy a cheaper …