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Cycling Around Osaka: Local Cafes, Restaurants and Bar Hopping
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Cycling Around Osaka: Local Cafes, Restaurants and Bar Hopping



I decided to work and stay in Osaka for a few weeks last year and while I was there I cycled mostly everywhere I needed to go since Osaka is quite a small city.

In doing that I was able to explore more of Osaka past the touristy areas and find cool local spots, so in this video, I’ll show you the cycling route I did to visit some of my favourite lesser-known spots in Osaka!

If you need help planning your trip to Japan, I am now offering online travel consultations via zoom where I can give you my tips and recommendations about traveling in Japan.
Email me to book your first one-hour consultation 🙂
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📍Eslead Hotel Osaka Tsuruhashi
https://goo.gl/maps/KZjA65Gw1v55qzMu8

🚲 Bike rentals:
Docomo bikes (generally all around Japan), LUUP (in big cities), Hello Cycling (the cheapest)
https://www.hellocycling.jp/
Get your first 30 mins free with this code on Hello Cycling: dxDJtq1SCK

📍Tsuruhashi Station (Korean Town)
https://goo.gl/maps/RW6xK89CrW5rzfSV7

📍Tamatsukuri Hinode-dori Shopping Street
https://goo.gl/maps/gMY3gNz8fv27zjD59

📍Shimomura Shoten (Local takoyaki shop)
https://goo.gl/maps/BXkMc3kJkPqpKnex6

📍Nakanoshima Park
https://goo.gl/maps/hH2vCfG8y5b1FVsD7

📍Oxymoron Cafe
https://goo.gl/maps/2sobCmBc8QnDfhqy5

📍Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street
https://goo.gl/maps/TDTQ8JH5HBozQ4NW8

📍Tenma (Lantern street)
https://goo.gl/maps/sigtpQ5pYhDfcZxZA

🚲 The route:
Korean Town (grab some street food) → local shopping streets → Osaka Castle (cycling through is a whole different experience) → cycling by the river → Nakanoshima Park (rose garden in the city) → Kitahama (Cafe area) → Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street (longest shopping street in Japan) → Temma (a fun lively spot with lots of izakaya and restaurants)

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https://www.instagram.com/internationallyme/

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❐ T R A V E L C O N S U L T A T I O N ❏

If you need help planning your trip to Japan, I am now offering online travel consultations via zoom where I can give you my tips and recommendations about traveling in Japan.

Email me to book your first one-hour consultation 🙂 *Fees apply
internationally.angela@gmail.com

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34 Comments

  4. internationally ME

    I was staying in different cities in Japan for a few weeks at a time last year and I couldn't recommend it enough! It's a great way to learn about a city and explore beyond the touristy areas. Hope you guys enjoyed this video!

  5. Vexia Marionette

    OMG YESSS NEW VIDEOOOOOOOO
    perfect timing too, will be in Osaka in a few days time

    I loved your Kyoto one, especially when you go on the river boat where the guy paddles with the long pole and you get a tofu lunch, I did that on my last trip thanks to your recommendations, too bad its not available anymore on Veltra I was going to book it again.

    There is 1 video of yours I can't find anymore, where you travel to the mountains to a remote Iya Valley Onsen, and take the little cart down to the onsen, I visited from your video recommendations on my last trip.

    Thank you so much for the travel ideas

  6. Lou Tao

    Always amazing to see your videos again after so long! Always gonna be one of my favorites! Thanks so much for the video!

  8. Vexia Marionette

    I was about to register on Hello Cycling as this would be such a great way to travel around the city, but i'm having problems creating an account, it wants a Japanese Phone Number, it won't accept my Australian one, so I am going to put down the Hotels Phone Number and hope it works 😀

  9. Pooky AC

    Gorgeous dear, how did you know one of my travel destinations this year…? 😄

    Could you please cycle from Kyoto, via Osaka, Kobe and the Shimanami Kaido south to Hiroshima? 😉 That's roughly the journey that is planned. But I couldn't find any bike rentals that have proper touring bicycles for this (preferably one way).
    Edit: Do you know any rice farming villages north of Kobe? I want to visit my Japanese penpal there, but I don't know if this area is accessible by bike 🙇‍♂.

    @3:20 🙀😹

  12. Andrew Gamez

    Yes she is back. Love to see Osaka. Thank you Angela for the video. I miss Japan and this makes my day.

  14. melikeit23

    You're the only person who has ever brought up Tenma. Tenma is like one of those "hidden" spots to people not from Osaka, and it's like….right next to the main train station. Highly recommend going there. Best way to describe it, it's like "golden gai", but if it wasn't shit and over priced LOL. Every restaurant there is good.

  15. garry tuohy

    Speaking of working in Osaka, I recently noticed that the SHARP Facility in the Osaka Harbor Area has quite a large Dormitory (34.597497012074435, 135.44130016892043). I have seen these in Singapore and Taiwan, but I didn't think they existed in Japan. Do you know if this is becoming more typical?

  16. Atrayu Oldread

    Love the video. I guess not alot of people wear helmets. Maybe if you do more biking videos maybe a go pro might be a way for making bike videos. It's nice to see your videos again.

  17. Martin G

    Nice video! I'm going to Osaka in a couple of days, may I ask where that wonderful view at the beginning of the video around 00:05 was taken?

  18. Stryker642

    When you’re in Osaka again, check out Kamigata Beer. It’s an old sento that has been converted into a brewery and tap room! It’s only open on weekends though. Super cool and unique spot!

  21. Terence Fullick

    Another superb video, and clearly Osaka is a wonderful place to visit. It's perfect timing for Angela's video, as I will finally be back in Japan in 6 days time, so this has been a lovely reminder of the beauty and amazing food that awaits me.

  27. d3n0tz

    Tsuruhasi is one of our favourite places in Osaka. Its better than Shin-Okubo (our opinion) and definitely need to visit if you want to eat Korean food while in Japan.

  29. Fire Bolt

    Very nice. I have a video series idea for you. How about making a clear 4k POV video of driving across islands and scenic routes of japan. I have seen a bunch of other europeans do it and would love to see japan that way ❤

  30. astroboy3507

    I liked how u were honest about that curry wow that’s near 20 Aussie bucks!!! 😮
    The yakitori at the end Yumo and 🍢 oden one of my favs!!!!! 👍🏻

  31. Alexander Ju

    Always like your ideas of looking for hidden spots. Similar thoughts, maybe personality too.😊Great video

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