Best around Kansai Spot List

ALBi is a shopping center for fashion and outdoor items for all lifestyles.

Enjoy a meal with brown rice in an traditional Japanese-style home

Whity Umeda is Umeda, Osaka's underground shopping city. It is home to 190 stores, including apparel shops, gourmet restaurants and more.

An open-air cafe that looks out across spectacular scenery

This shop of long standing is well-versed in handmade soba noodles and a purveyor to Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

Enjoy the perfect blend of thrill and tranquility at LIBER HOTEL AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN, an official hotel, adored by LIVE JAPAN readers. Located a stone's throw from the celebrated Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, it's an ideal retreat after a day filled with adventure. Indulge in a blissful spa experience, complete with a natural hot spring and sauna, set within the hotel's serene confines.

Exquisite hamburg steak made from domestic boar

A well-established Kyoto confection shop that’s perfect for those with a sweet tooth

A relaxing, casual environment with an extensive offering of black-colored sweets, lunch items, and more

NAMBA NANNAN is one of Namba, Osaka's underground shopping centers, and is host to 67 stores such as fashion shops and gourmet restaurants and more.

Popular for fresh flavor at reasonable prices

Warabimochi on a bed of frozen roasted soybean flour and honey

Specialty waffles made using only the finest ingredients

Namba Walk is Namba, Osaka's underground shopping city. It features 240 stores such as apparel shops, gourmet restaurants and more.

The new standard in Nara's souvenirs

The Centara Grand Hotel Osaka, a five-star accommodation, is situated in the vicinity of Namba Station, a prime tourist hotspot in Osaka. It is guaranteed to charm our LIVE JAPAN readers! On the top floor, there's a rooftop eatery where you can savor delectable dishes while admiring the impressive panorama. The combination of gourmet food and mesmerizing views is bound to turn your stay into an extraordinary experience. It is an ideal destination for those looking to indulge in a lavish getaway with family or friends. By choosing to stay here, you're on track to creating remarkable memories.

This specialty tonkotsu ramen shop is one of the country’s oldest

Sumptuous original dishes made with real arrowroot

The oyakodon (chicken and egg on rice) at this veteran shop is profound in its simplicity

Founded in 1929, it is one of the largest department stores in Japan that leads in fashion and lifestyle trends.