There are plenty things to see and do around Osaka, no matter what your interest is. If you love history or going to museums, then you’d love these two places that I visited with my friends using the Osaka Amazing Pass (two-day transport pass plus free entrance to many attractions/museums around Osaka). The first place we visited was the Osaka International Peace Centre, a museum located just south of the Osaka Castle Park. Peace Osaka explores Japan’s …
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{Japan Winter} Osaka (Part 1): Back in time at Osaka Museum of Housing and Living & Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai
We visited Osaka mainly for the food, shopping, and bright lights that it promised (i.e. Dotombori / Namba area). However, we also squeezed in a couple of fun day trips with the Osaka 2 Day Pass. This pass allows travel within certain areas as well as free entrance to many museums and attractions, alongside discounted prices for other things. Is it worth the price? If you’re into sightseeing, then yes, definitely! Visit as many things …
{Japan Winter} Yokohama: Momofuku Ando Cup Noodles Museum
Ever dreamed of making your own cup noodles or instant ramen? Well dream no more, just book a flight to Japan and visit Yokohama’s Momofuku Ando Cup Noodles Museum… Trust me, it’s worth your time. To begin with, you’ll actually get to see Yokohama, which is not a bad sight at all. And then there’s the fact that even Yoda got a little peko peko over Nissin’s cup noodles. If you need any more excuse to visit, …
{Japan Winter} Yokohama: The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum adventure
Ramen Museum, you say?! Sign me up, I say! Yup. When I first heard of food museums in Japan (a.k.a. food theme park, i.e. a food court selling one type of food done in many ways), I was excited! And when I heard of the ramen museum in Yokohama, I knew I had to visit. We arrived in Shin-Yokohama Station from Tokyo at night time and straight away made our way to the Ramen Museum, …
{Japan Winter} Odaiba, Tokyo: Robots at Miraikan, Gundam at DiverCity & the Rainbow Bridge
Odaiba is manmade island in Tokyo that is popular for shopping and entertainment, with many malls within walking distance to each other. We’ve been there before, but decided to return to find more adventure! And we did find some very interesting things to see… We arrived at the Odaiba Seaside Park and disembarked our Sumida River boat cruise. Walking along the side street, we had a very nice view of Rainbow Bridge and the “Statue …