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Osaka & Kyoto in 4 days

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Street food in Osaka, a theme park day and the classic Kyoto shrines and lanes.

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Day 1 · Arrive in Osaka · eat your way through Kuromon Market and Dotonbori

  1. Morning
    The Kuromon Market entrance
    Photo: Mc681 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
    1Kuromon Market About 150 shops, wholesale and retail, selling seafood, produce and food to eat on the spot — right outside Nippombashi Station.
    Source · OSAKA INFO (Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau)checked 2026-10-26
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    The Kuromon Market entrancePhoto: Mc681 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Best time: Daytime

    Kuromon Market

    Street food Shopping

    About 150 shops, wholesale and retail, selling seafood, produce and food to eat on the spot — right outside Nippombashi Station.

    What to eat
    • Tuna belly sushi & sashimiThick cuts of fatty tuna picked from the counter and eaten on the spot
    • Grilled scallop & sea urchinGrilled in the shell with butter and soy
    • Wagyu skewerBite-size grilled beef on a stick, a market favourite
    • Strawberry mochiA whole fresh strawberry wrapped in soft rice cake
    Tip Each shop sets its own hours and closing days, so check the stalls you want before you go.
  2. Evening
    Dotonbori canal lined with neon signs
    Photo: Ray in Manila / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
    2Dotonbori Osaka's best-known nightlife strip: giant signs and neon along the Dotonbori canal, at their brightest after dark.
    Source · OSAKA INFO (Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau)checked 2026-10-26Good for couples
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    Dotonbori canal lined with neon signsPhoto: Ray in Manila / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Best time: After dark

    Dotonbori

    Street food Good for couples

    Osaka's best-known nightlife strip: giant signs and neon along the Dotonbori canal, at their brightest after dark.

    What to eat
    • TakoyakiRound batter balls with octopus: crisp outside, molten inside. Very hot in the middle
    • OkonomiyakiGriddled cabbage pancake topped with sauce, mayo and bonito flakes
    • Tonkotsu ramenRamen in a rich pork-bone broth
    Tip The Tombori River Cruise is a 20-minute mini cruise along the canal, leaving from Tazaemonbashi Pier.
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