Non Touristy Real Osaka by Local! Osaka Station, Tenjinbashi, Izakaya Toyo and Osaka Castle! Ep.632
Non-Touristy Real Osaka 2026: Walking from Umeda to Osaka Castle via Izakaya Toyo!
Are you tired of the usual tourist traps? Join me for a real local walking tour as we traverse the heart of Osaka on foot! We’re starting from the bustling Osaka Station and heading all the way to the iconic Osaka Castle, discovering hidden gems along the way.
In this video, we explore:
⛩️ Ohatsu Tenjin & Local Arcades: Discover the historic shrine hidden among Umeda’s skyscrapers and the nostalgic shopping streets nearby.
🛍️ Tenmabashi Shopping Street: A walk through one of the most local arcades where you can feel the true daily life of Osakans.
🌸 Japan Mint (Zouheikyoku) Sakura: Checking out the famous cherry blossom tunnel—a must-see seasonal highlight!
🍣 Kyobashi Food Tour: Stopping for some incredible local sushi before I show you how to find the legendary Izakaya Toyo (the famous torch-wielding chef!).
🏰 Osaka Castle Park: Ending our journey with a scenic walk into the grand park surrounding the castle.
This 2026 guide is perfect for travelers who want to experience Osaka’s authentic culture, food, and history beyond the guidebooks.
I hope this video gives you some inspiration for traveling or you feel like you are traveling with me! More adventures are coming so please don’t forget to subscribe to the channel! Arigatoooo, Let’s Keep Walking!😆
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0:13 Osaka Station Local Part & Ohatsu Tenjin
8:20 Tenmabashi Arcade (Local Osaka Longest Arcade)
13:06 Japan Mint Sakura Street (Free to Enter)
20:20 Kyobashi Station and Local Sushi Restaurant
27:30 How to get to Izakaya Toyo from Kyobashi Station
30:17 Osaka Castle & New Figure Museum
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35 Comments
We asked you in the last video for a local video and you delivered this week !
Maybe try a local video once in awhile – repeat visitors to Japan seek such information and hopefully it will draw more views .
Long time viewers here and only wish you success. Yes we may “ complain “ once in awhile but we do with good intentions for your channel ❤
Best wishes from Florida – Henry & Joseph
I wonder what a lion like him thinks of tourists behaving badly on a locals new years 😅
Arigatougozaimasu, Rion, for brightening my day with these stunning views of Osaka in sakura season. Japan is so beautiful. Let's keep walking! 🌸⛩🚶🏻♂
Rion, I noticed that you stopped sharing some Japanese words.
On your last video you did share one word. It would be nice if you can continue that.
Rion! 22C is 71.6F 😆
Liked the local video. Otsukaresama deshita
A great inside look at your home town! Gaoooooo
We loved that trenmabashi shotengai so many nice shopkeepers. We had great tempura there
Thank You on this nice tour, together with your politeness and smile. Arigatou.
I am so jealous of people living in Japan, locals or not, because you can see all the different seasons, without worrying about your weeks there being a few days off the best times for sakura, strawberries, autumn leaves, winter paradise… Thanks for sharing! It's lovely seeing your videos as informative and approachable as at the start. You're one of the few Japanese vloggers I am still subscribed to, because the content is wholesome and informative.
6:50 Ohatsu Tenjin brings back memories! I stayed in Osaka at a hotel in that area and would walk through the shrine area almost every day. There were a lot of cats roaming around the shrine. Such a lively local neighborhood. I'm happy that Rion posted up some content in Osaka that is easily accessible yet still off the beaten track for Western tourists.
Dip the fish in the soy sauce not the rice.
Finally, a local video again! 🥳 Yes, the videos haven't gotten that many views, but I still love them 😍 let's keep on walking 💪
Whassup, Rion~ 😎 It’s already past midnight so gonna watch later, but man, I miss Osaka… I need to go back and enjoy a Rikuro’s Cheesecake under a sakura tree there one day 😋🌸
Wow that's amazing Rion and your looking fantastic ❤❤❤
Rion, thank you for the Osaka date!
Great video. I’m not a morning person either.
Ye meant 天神橋筋商店街 Tenjinbashi suji shoutengai shopping arcade not Tenmabashi ,Osaka city,Japan.
I am so pleased that ye also have gone to Osaka Mint Bureau this month as I have. cheers
dipping rice in soja sauce instead of fish as a Japanese???????
Aloha Rion! We are currently in Osaka. Visited areas from your previous videos. Mahalo for helping us plan where to go. We found some reasonable food at Jan jan yokocho and the back streets of Dotombori. Not sure if your still here but the past couple of days has been warm. Keep walking!
I miss Osaka Sakura
Rion my family will watch the Osaka video promise
Hi Rion, you could make 2 videos per week. One local, one at a tourist spot. That way you would keep both new and existing watchers happy.
Rion – Thank you so much for this “locals” walk thru Osaka. We like getting away from super touristy areas, so it will be good to discover some new places on our next trip. ありがとうございます!
When was the last time you were in LA?
Thank you for showing us the lesser known areas of Osaka! 🌸The late blooming sakura trees are really pretty too! Hopefully we can visit this lesser know part of Osaka sometime in the near future! 😌💕 Hope you will continue to share the lesser known but well loved areas of your hometown with us! In the meantime, let's keep on walking and thank you always for inspiring us to walk and explore!
ive watching your videos back the days were you was drive around with your scooter 🙂 its so much time, so many changes good to see that you work hard on videos and have an easier time to make videos 🙂
Rion, please take us to a baseball game !
I’ve visited Japan many times, sometimes twice a year. I think you’d draw in more viewers and maybe more subscribers by exploring different parts of the country or even various wards within Tokyo. Personally, I tend to skip videos filmed in locations you've already covered. I love discovering places I’ve never seen; if an area looks interesting, I might even add it to my itinerary for my next trip!
Great video, Rion! Reminds us of our visit to Osaka!
Hi Rion, love your videos. You used to make videos about introducing restaurants in tourist areas. Could you please make an updated video on restaurant recommendations for Shinjuku? Greatly appreciated. Let's keep vlogging!
love the flow of this video, some new location discovered🎉 feel refresh!
Hello Rion, thank you for touring Osaka.
My son lives in Suita, so we frequently travel to Osaka from Toronto Canada.
Most Vloggers covers Tokyo intensively and not much of Osaka so thank you,
I love Yodobashi!
God bless.
Osaka is really underrated! Always love to go back there, the people are much more relaxed than i Tokio and there is so much to explore!
Thank you for this very interesting video, Rion you just gave me an amazing insight where to go as I prefer quieter area and will rather follow this route for my time in Osake. I am bursting with excitement as I count down to my visit in mid May 🫶