Japan,Travel

3 Days in Osaka! (Japan)

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My high school friends and I have an annual trip together and this year, we visited Osaka! Initially, we all agreed on Osaka because everybody wanted to go to The Wizarding World! Haha! But of course, we ended up doing more than just that. To sum up our trip, it was all about food and shopping for useless things!

Here’s a photo diary of our trip. Technically, we were in Osaka for 5 days. But because we arrived late at night and went home early on our last day, we only really had three full days. More details coming soon on my next few entries!

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Day 1: Universal Studios and Wizarding World!

We got express pass tickets just so we can get a timed entry to the Wizarding World area, but it turns out that we didn’t need it because there wasn’t much people on the day we visited. But we didn’t know that. So because we were scheduled to enter at 3pm, we spent the morning and early afternoon riding rides and exploring everything.

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My best friend and I are absolute scaredycats though, so we didn’t really ride all the scary rides. The “wildest” ride we tried was Space Fantasy, which we loved! So much so, that we rode it twice!

Apart from that, we really just went around, tried on silly hats and I recorded a video with Snoopy so I can send it back home to Luke. (He loved the video, yay!)

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Our main purpose: to visit The Wizarding World! It was everything a Harry Potter fan could ask for and of course it was doubly fun to be with friends who are also Harry Potter fans!

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The Gryffindors in our group! I’m not brave so I don’t think I’ll ever be in Gryffindor. Ha!

And then: “Who wants to go to the toilet?” *silence* Me: “I read online that the toilets are like Moaning Myrtle’s toilet.” Everyone: “LET’S GO!!!”

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It WAS like Moaning Myrtle’s! And we could also hear her voice.. or at least I think that’s her voice. It was in Japanese so I wasn’t really sure what she was saying!

In depth entry about our Wizarding World experience can be found here (link)!

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We finished early at Universal and went off to start our food adventure. We began with the famous Ichiran ramen. We had to line up, wait and order via a machine… in Japanese.

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But it was worth it!

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Day Two: Osaka Museum of Housing & Living + Dohtonbori

Included this in our itinerary because we wanted to rent kimonos but was pleasantly surprised at what this place had! Would you believe it; this is all indoors but the sky changes from day to night and you get to experience old Japan in both settings! Such a creative attraction!

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There are also miniature displays of how it was like in Osaka before. They’re all very detailed and so amazing to see up close! I highly recommend this place!

An in depth entry about this beautiful place soon. Will also insert the link here when it’s up! (UPDATE: Here’s the link!)

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Went shopping for the rest of the afternoon (post about my favorite shops in Osaka coming up soon as well, haha! So many things I’m excited to write about!) and then had dinner at Dohtonbori which was close to the Airbnb where we stayed at. I loved the vibe of this street!

Also, Japanese ads are so random and funny!

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Day Three: Kuromon Market + Hipster Neighborhood + Crazy Shopping!

My best friend’s a foodie so we had to stop by Kuromon Market where we tried a lot of different, yummy things. But because we weren’t made of money, we shared almost everything we bought (like, two slices of sashimi each!) just so we can get a taste of  everything we wanted to try.

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We didn’t try this but it looks so craaaazy!

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And probably my favorite place in Osaka, which I didn’t expect; Orange Street! A hipster neighborhood with hipster stores and of course, hipsters. Haha! We tried the coffee at Giracha and it was sooo good.

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But I’m not really much of a coffee drinker so after this quick stop, we went out to shop! And shop we did! We walked so far, dropped by Loft again (which we already visited the day before) and did some last minute shopping!

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Also visited (for the second time, but a different branch) my favorite store, Flying Tiger Copenhagen! Discovered this first when I was in Spain and was so happy they had it here in Osaka. Definitely my “take-my-money” store.

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At the end of our trip, I couldn’t fit all my things anymore in my super adorable pink luggage from Lojel (which I was so excited to use for this trip!) so I had to take out my foldable bag! Another must-pack that I should’ve included in my previous entry about the three things I don’t forget to pack! Hehe.

As you can see, I loved Osaka and I hope you enjoyed my quick preview! Now I’m off to write more detailed entries about my favorite places and things during the trip! Is there anything in particular you want me to write about? Let me know by leaving a message in the comments below!

Read more about our trip to Osaka here!

(NOTE: THIS POST IS ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE LAST JULY 2016.)
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20 Comments

  • Reply
    Bea
    July 14, 2016 at 8:52 am

    So jealous you got to try gryffindor coats!! Huhu & the museum of housing & living. Waaaah! I need to go back to osaka. So excited to read your detailed posts! ????????

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      July 14, 2016 at 8:57 am

      You need to go back! It’s so much fun!! Posting the Harry Potter one this weekend! Keep an eye out for that! :)

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    Melissa
    July 14, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    Definitely taking note of this places when I visit Osaka! (Hopefully next year :P)

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      July 14, 2016 at 3:33 pm

      Excited for you! It’s a great city!

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    Rejoyce Canaynay
    July 15, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    I went to Shinjuku last month but I would totally love to go back to Japan but will definitely visit Osaka next because ohh Harry Potter and I think it’s better to shop in Osaka?! Not sure though.

    xoxo, rej | reeejoyce.com

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      July 15, 2016 at 10:58 pm

      Osaka is so much fun!! You should go! And yes, Harry Potter is a good enough reason to go! Haha! :)

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    April
    July 17, 2016 at 8:47 am

    Osaka looks so fun and colorful! & I’d love to try that baby octopus. Haha! Soon, Japan. <3

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      July 17, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      Sooo much fun! But I was so scared to try the baby octopus!!

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    Pia
    August 20, 2016 at 11:40 pm

    Thank goodness for your blog. Now have some itinerary ideas for next year! Haha.

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      August 24, 2016 at 11:00 am

      Excited for you! You’ll definitely enjoy!

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    Julie
    November 4, 2016 at 1:12 am

    Wow this looks so fun! Adding this place to our bucket list now!

    Xo-
    Gem+Elli | gemandelli.com

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      November 4, 2016 at 9:33 pm

      You definitely should!

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    Jermaine Lingon
    January 16, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    Kawaii-desu, Japan is really a heaven, can’t wait to go there someday.

    • Reply
      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      January 16, 2017 at 7:53 pm

      Hope you can go soon, Jermaine!

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    Grace
    July 5, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Stopped by here to read few entries but ended up reading and reading. Haha. From one link to another! Feels like I’m travelling also. 😀 I like how you tell your experiences and letting us, readers, experience it as well. :)) Thank you, Sheena, for sharing your life! ? God bless you! :)
    (…and now, let me continue reading again. Hahaha.)

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      July 5, 2017 at 11:28 pm

      Hi Grace! Aww thank you so much! This is such a nice encouragement! Happy reading!!

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        Grace
        July 6, 2017 at 2:11 pm

        Sorry for the question mark when I said thank you for sharing your life. Haha. Didn’t notice it right away. Anyway, continue writing with passion! :)

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          Sheena Sy Gonzales
          July 6, 2017 at 10:19 pm

          Haha that is no problem! Thank you again!

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    Melody Tan
    March 18, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    Glad I landed on this entry since I am visiting Osaka sometime this year! Excited to go to the hipster coffee place! :)

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      Sheena Sy Gonzales
      March 19, 2019 at 9:18 pm

      ENJOY! You’ll love it!

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