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FREE Osaka Observation Deck – Abeno Harukas

A FREE observation deck in Osaka! Yes, you read that correctly! Located in Abeno Harukas, this observation deck is on the 16th floor. If you want to go higher, there are more observations decks on the 58th – 60th floor. However, we were very pleased with this free observation deck. There was plenty of seating […]

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Hiro (ヒロ)in Yamazaki

We went on a tour at the Yamazaki Distillery when we were on our Japan trip. The distillery itself is located in a small town called Yamazaki (duh) where there wasn’t very many restaurant choices. We had an hour before our tour so we popped by one of the few restaurants in town near the […]

Japan, Restaurant Review

Rakeru in Tokyo

Ever heard of Rakeru in Tokyo? One of the things I really like to eat in Japan is hamburger steak. It might look counter intuitive to go and eat western food while it Japan but it’s not odd. Westernized Japanese food is called yoshoku and it is very popular. You will find many different Italian […]

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Nigiri no Tokube in Takayama

Due to my (small) addiction to UFO catchers, I was very happy to find out that there was a SEGA Game Centre in Takayama. Spoiler alert: we spent a lot of yen and walked away with nothing. However, we when we left it was nearly dinner time and when we looked across the parking lot, […]

Japan, Restaurant Review

Sant-AnGelo in Osaka

We went to Sant-AnGelo (サンタアンジェロ) for our last meal in Osaka before we headed off to Takayama. The address is: 5-1-60 Nanba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 542-0076. It can be tricky to find because it’s located in a mall called Namba City. Just walk past all the shops on the first floor to an […]