After spending a couple of days in Osaka, we decided to take a trip to Kyoto. Kyoto is only about 20 minutes on Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka station. That makes it only about 50 minutes door to door from our hotel.
Otaroad (オタロード) is Osaka’s version of Akiba. There you will find tones of toys, games, anime and manga related merchandise. There are lots of shops that sell great collection of otaku related goods and if you are into Japanese anime and manga, you are in for a treat.
Another great place to visit while in Osaka is Doguyasuji. It is famous for its shopping streets. We were roaming in the area and took some night time photos in the neighbourhood.
Dōtonbori is full of festivity even after sunset. When the sun goes down, the lights around Dōtonbori turn on and they give it a very different feeling than when it was during daytime.
We went to One of a Kind Show and Sale Vancouver event on the weekend. It was great to see unique products being showcased by the creators and artists from all over North America. Here are some photos taken during the event.
After walking around Dōtonbori, for a few hours, it was time for dinner. We found another place for okonomiyaki.
During our visit in Osaka, we saw stores after stores of takoyaki (たこ焼き) stands. There are so many people who like takoyaki that there are always line ups for takoyaki. We wonder if there is a way we can open our own takoyaki stand as well.
If you are in the Dōtonbori area, you can also visit Hozen-ji. It is an interesting temple right in between Dōtonbori and Namba.
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