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Guides5 min readShinsaibashi: a shopping day in OsakaShinsaibashi is Osaka's covered shopping street and its young fashion district. Here is how to plan a shopping day, eat well and avoid the worst crowds.Guides5 min readShinsaibashi-suji on a rainy day: covered shoppingWhen it rains in Osaka, Shinsaibashi-suji keeps you dry. Here is a route under cover, umbrella manners for shops, and a plan B if the rain turns heavy.Guides5 min readShinsekai for a food evening: kushikatsu mannersHow to enjoy a food evening in Shinsekai: how to order kushikatsu, the dipping rule that Osaka shops ask you to follow, and how to eat respectfully in narrow streets.Guides5 min readShinsekai and Tennoji: old Osaka in one afternoonShinsekai has old-style streets, a famous tower and cheap food. Tennoji adds a park, a temple and a view. Here is how to spend one afternoon in both.Guides6 min readTen days across Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and OsakaA ten-day first trip through Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka: the order, the nights, the food and the train days that need a check.Guides5 min readTenma and Temmabashi: Osaka's local eating streetsTenma and Temmabashi are Osaka streets where locals eat and drink after work. Here is how to find the small izakaya and standing bars, and order like a regular.Guides5 min readTenma shrine and the covered arcade: a local morningStart a morning at Osaka Tenmangu, then walk the covered shopping street as the shops open. Here is a slow local route for couples and solo travellers.Guides4 min readTennoji Park and a slow museum afternoonTennoji Park has a zoo, an art museum and an old temple close to the station. Here is how to plan a slow afternoon there, with a rest under the trees.Guides5 min readUmeda and Kita: Osaka's hub for trains and big shopsUmeda and Kita form Osaka's northern hub, with many train lines, department stores and towers. Here is how to use it as a base and plan your trips.Guides5 min readUmeda and Kita at sunset: city views and a calm eveningWatch the sun set over Osaka from a rooftop in Umeda, then walk the calmer streets of Kita for a quiet evening meal and a slow end to the day.Seasons5 min readApril: peak blossom and busy streetsApril often brings peak cherry blossom to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, and the streets are crowded. Learn how to plan around the crowds and still enjoy the flowers.Seasons5 min readJuly heat and fireworks: a hot-season planJuly is hot and humid in most of Japan, with festivals and fireworks at night. Learn how to plan the heat, the evening events and the crowded trains.

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