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Known as Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo, Osaka has been one of the
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most important urban areas since Japan's early history.
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Divided into 2 main city centers known as Kita (or Umeda in the North), and Minami down
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South, Osaka offers many shopping and dining experiences.
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The Umeda district, is not only Osaka's biggest transportation hub, but it also has
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a huge abundance of attractions in a relatively small area, such as shopping malls, restaurants,
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a ferris wheel, entertainment and panoramic views of the city.
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With Osaka and Umeda stations at its center, and only one hour from Kansai International
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Airport by train, Umeda is one of the best districts to head to for a day
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of amusement and shopping.
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There are a dizzying number of shops and restaurants in the area, however, if you need a place
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to start, here are our recommended shopping spots and fun things to do in Osaka-Umeda.
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There are lots of malls and attractions in the Osaka-Umeda area namely but not limited
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to: GRAND FRONT OSAKA, HANKYU SANBAN GAI, NU Chayamachi and Chayamachi Plus, HEP FIVE,
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DIAMOR OSAKA, HERBIS PLAZA and Umeda Sky Building.
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Today we're going to check out some of the fun things to do at these places
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during your stay in Umeda.
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Made in Japan shopping
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For those looking for uniquely local products,
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Onitsuka Tiger is a well-known sneaker brand that has fans from all over the world.
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Their Made in Japan and Nippon Made range of sneakers make for fashionable souvenirs
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and are comfortable for walking in the city (especially while on holiday!).
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We visited the brand's showroom on street level at Nu Chayamachi to browse through their
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selection of sneakers including some Japan-specific ones.
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They were all beautiful but the Kabuki inspired one definitely caught our eye.
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Cafe Hopping
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The Pompompurin Cafe in HANKYU SANBAN GAI is
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one of four cafes in Japan to get your cutesy cafe fix of the Pompompurin character.
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Everything is made to look like the yellow mascot, including the food, drinks and furniture.
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We went for a delicious Omu-rice dish (or Japanese style omelet), accompanied with a
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strawberry yoghurt shake, and for dessert a custard pudding on top of ice-cream, corn
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flakes and whip-cream.
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Talk about calorie heaven!
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The cafe also sells goods and plush toys, if you want to take some of the cuteness back home.
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Taking the Ferris wheel
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The HEP FIVE shopping mall, located only 5 minutes
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away from Osaka Station, is immediately identifiable, with its flashy red signage, its giant red
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whale floating in its main hall and its 106 meter tall ferris wheel.
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A ride on the ferris wheel takes around 15 minutes and will allow you to enjoy stunning
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panoramic views of the city, with explanations on the windows to understand what are some
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of the buildings around the area.
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If you look closely you can even spot Osaka Castle!
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Pamper yourself.
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Looking to pamper yourself and experience what a Japanese beauty parlor is like?
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On the 6th floor of the HERBIS PLAZA is the SHISEIDO SALON&SPA, where you can experience
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a high-end treatment service.
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A basic relaxing hair treatment itself takes about 15 minutes with further add-on options,
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and the entire process takes around an hour including blow-drying.
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The whole experience will leave you feeling refreshed and like a different person.
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Appointments are recommended and appreciated as space is limited.
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Dining and eating sashimi
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The Umeda district is not only great for shopping,
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it also offers great lunch and dining experiences.
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The impressive GRAND FRONT OSAKA complex has a variety of nice restaurants on its top floors,
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especially if you are looking to eat some delicious fresh seafood.
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Ginpei is a cosy restaurant which offers great options to try out exquisite slices of sashimi
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for a reasonable price.
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Food souvenir shopping
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A great place for Japanese food souvenir shopping,
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is the Kuzefuku Shoten that style themselves as “the Japanese gourmet store”.
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Located in the DIAMOR shopping mall, the shop sells a wide variety of Japanese products,
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foods, sauces, sake, as well as traditional snacks, such as these fish bones.
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The shop also sells donuts with traditional Japanese flavors such as tofu, kinako, green
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tea and more.
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Finally to end a day of shopping, we recommend
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checking out the Kuchu Teien Observatory, on the top floor of the Umeda Sky Building,
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one of the landmarks of the Umeda District.
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To access it, you go on a spectacular escalator which goes in between the two towers that
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make the Umeda Sky Building.
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The observatory offers absolutely stunning panoramic views of the city, especially when
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the city lights come up just as the sun disappears in the horizon at sunset.
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These are just a sample of the activities you can do in the many shopping malls and
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department stores that constitute the Umeda district.
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I hope that this video has sparked some ideas, should you visit Umeda on your trip to Osaka.
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For more information about the Umeda district, or to watch another video, click the links
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