Osaka

💼✨ Osaka is the second home of my heart 🏙️🍡

If there’s a city that makes you smile all day long,
where walking feels like playing in a magical world,
that city is “Osaka” 🥰

Osaka isn’t the capital, it’s not flashy or fancy,
but it’s a warm, lively, and super kawaii city!
Let me tell you about it in a fun way, as if we’re walking side by side in this city 🍥🎀

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🚆 Easy to get around, and the train signs are all adorable

Just get off the plane and take the train into the city,
you’ll fall head over heels for Osaka.
Every station has its own mascot character; some have giant bears,
others have octopus mascots making takoyaki, smiling at you before you even leave the station 🐙💕

Getting around Osaka is super easy if you have an IC card like ICOCA or Suica.
Just tap in and out—no need to buy tickets! So convenient.
Plus, some underground stations even hide cute little cafes 🍓☕️

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🏬 Shopping at Shinsaibashi & Namba 🎀✨

If you love shopping, you can stay here all day without sleeping!
“Shinsaibashi-suji” is a fashion street stretching for kilometers,
with cute Japanese brands, pastel-colored cosmetic shops,
plus bags, shoes, clothes… so many things it’ll make your head spin 😵💫

Along the way, there are snacks lined up every 10 steps.
I ate a strawberry crepe shaped like a teddy bear,
holding it and smiling as I walked, and the Japanese people nearby smiled back. So cute all around town 🧸🍓

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🐙 Next stop: “Dotonbori,” a legendary food paradise 💥

Just a little further is “Dotonbori,” a must-visit spot for everyone.
The Glico sign with its raised arms in the middle of the canal is an iconic landmark!
But really, the best part is the food!

This place is a true heaven for food lovers 🍡
There’s takoyaki packed with squid without holding back,
okonomiyaki drizzled with rich sauce and stretchy cheese that takes your breath away,
and even famous ramen shops like Ichiran are here 🍜

At night, the lights from shops and billboards
reflecting on the canal water are so romantic… makes you want to run around in a yukata and scream softly 😍

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🏯 Osaka Castle… classic and kawaii 🌸

If you think of vintage Osaka, Osaka Castle is the answer.
The castle is white and gold, elegant, contrasting with the green gardens around it.
When the flowers bloom, it looks like a postcard 🎨

Inside the castle is a museum telling the history,
and you can try on samurai armor for photos! 😆
At the top floor, you get a 360-degree city view.
I stood there for a long time, feeling like I traveled back hundreds of years 🕊️

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🐬 Kaiyukan Aquarium… an amazing underwater world 🌊✨

Kaiyukan is a super cute and huge aquarium.
The entrance alone is grand, like a sea animal hotel!

The highlight is the whale shark in the central tank,
swimming around with countless small fish 🐋
There’s a tunnel you can walk through underwater, like being in a fantasy cartoon.

My favorite zone is the glowing jellyfish 🪼
It feels like stepping into a dream (and the photos come out amazing!)
The kids are adorable, running around with clear voices, adding to the atmosphere 🧒💙

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🍰 Cute cafes you want to sit in all day 🧁🌷

Osaka is full of cafes so cute you’ll want to scream.
My favorite first stop is “ELK Cafe,” with thick fluffy pancakes that melt in your mouth.
Eating them with berry tea makes the whole world turn pink 🍓✨

Another is “mimi,” a small cafe decorated like a girl’s room in an anime.
Even the cups have lace patterns and heart-shaped straws… how could you not fall in love? 😍

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🎢 Universal Studios Japan… one day is never enough! 🌍

A dream destination for many is USJ.
I entered the gate and screamed before even getting on a ride 😂
This place is a world where movies and cartoons come to life!

• The Harry Potter zone feels like stepping into the movie,
walking on cobblestone streets with Hogwarts castle towering ahead 🧙‍♂️
Tried Butterbeer and wanted to hug everyone—so sweet and magical!

• Super Nintendo World is super pop,
ding ding ding~ Mario’s theme plays in your head nonstop.
There are levels to conquer and toys to hit, so fun it feels like being a 7-year-old again 🧢🍄

• The food in the park is super cute too,
burgers with hero faces, rice balls with character faces,
eating them melts your heart more than your hunger 😂

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🎁 Cute souvenirs you can’t carry them all home 🌟

Before leaving, you have to go all out on souvenirs!
Don Quijote or LOFT are treasure troves of kawaii trinkets,
unicorn keychains, bear-shaped face masks, peach-flavored cartoon candies,
everything screams “Take me home, please!” 🛍️💕

The snacks are amazing too, especially “melon bread” that’s fragrant, soft, and melts your heart.
Anyone you give it to will ask, “Where did you get this?” 🍞🍈

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🧸 See you again, Osaka, the city with a forever cute heart 💌

Osaka isn’t a city you have to plan perfectly.
Just come to stroll, eat snacks, visit cafes, get a little lost, and it becomes a special memory.

Every corner hides cuteness,
every day holds little happiness waiting around the street corner.

We will definitely come back, Osaka,
because you made us fall in love without even trying 🍡💕

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