#Late May Osaka meet up~
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My mom and I will be in Osaka and Kyoto from 19th to 26th May. Although I'm not sure if we can meet up (it depends on my mom's opinion, and shes a classic Asian parents + doesn't know any English lol. But I'm pretty sure she'll say yes ), I also want to find some friends who can share travel information with me, such as recommended restaurants, temples, and other stuff
Btw I'm Eliza from HKš
I'm going to Osaka on the 19 for two day trip. But my family and I will be averaging 30000 steps per day if you're up for that. On the 20th we will be taking a train to nara city to see the famous mochi maker and going to check out the temple nearby
Ohh what a coincidence xd, we just landing and trying to heading to nara rn cuz my mom what to
Any planning for the afternoon?
I literally just landed in Osaka last night lol
Thought of checking out the aquarium cause I checked out dotonbori last night right after landing
Dotonbori was wild
Here
Anyone going to USJ?
I am going there on Tuesday
Down to meet up tonight. But probably like 8pm+, hanging out with a few people before then.
I also have a lingering cough from being sick last week, so if not comfortable with meet up today, we can do later this week
OSAKA WEATHER SO POO TODAY
Yeahhh kinda like asia limited version of uk (jk
We're still considering that
Cuz it seems like another ver of Disneyland xd
USJ way better than disneyland
I didnāt buy any usj tickets in advance lol
I've been to universal in America, the shit I see online, doesn't compare
If you like anime, USJ is the nuke
Really
Gotta visit
I have like four other places to visit this week so idk how itās gonna fit in my schedule lol
And theyāre all quite far from Osaka š
Whee did you buy your tickets
Where
Klook
I tried doing it online
Wouldn't accept my credit card
F
It's okay
We can just work around people's schedules being free
I'm going to USJ with family, so I won't have time to really dip too long
I am free tonight after 8pm+ in osaka. Won't be free again until Wednesday (kyoto)
Yeah if Iām free later Iāll hit you up
I'll let you know if my plans change
Some views from Nara
Oh wow you already in Nara haha
Oh raining in Nara today?
Iāll be back in Osaka from the 22nd.
May be able to sneak away some days
I guess there will be raining in Osaka for weeks
Better grab some raincoat or umbrella
I plan on checking out Nara and the deers sometime this week
Nicee
Me and my mom plan to visit kyoto area for 4 day at the very last period of our trip
I guess 23-26?
Now we're going back to Osaka ļ¼Shinsaibashisuji maybe?
By any chance are you allow to pet and feed the deers?
There's a tones of chances
U can buy some snacks for them, and they're automatically let u pet them
Noice
Those deers are very human friendly
The only flaw is bunch of deer's poop on the ground xd
They just shit everywhere
We also visited the TÅdai-ji and temples nearby
I guess we bumped up with the local school activities, which may explain why they're so many Japanese students here
Damn I thought the deers were aggressive š
š¦
Not the one I saw
are u staying in nara or did u day trip from somewhere?
I guess they're all trained to be obedient by tourists feeding them haha
Tho its sound a bit of stupid, but now we're heading to Shinsaibashisuji
yea im gonna try to fit in an osaka - nara day trip before i leave hopefully
We just stayed at Nara for 3-4 hours to fulfill my mom's heart of deer
Whens ur flight?
wednesday 
so i have monday, tuesday and one is for kyoto hahaha
it will be a time crunch
Because of the four-day pass, we was planning to explore Kyoto for very last period of our trip (that changeable
Uhhh. That is the smartest thing you can do right now with this rain
The mall strip is mostly covered
i was wandering last night through massive crowds and shopping malls... and then it turns out that's not even the (only) main area of osaka lol
umeda, it was jam packed so im curious to see what that dotonburi area by shinsaibashi is like
honestly coming from the US and not even into shopping im finding the scale of these malls very fascinating since in person shopping is kinda dead back home
Their yodobashi is CRAZY
The one with the big ass electronic store
Fucking walk of shame
Damn lmao Iām still here
How to he a ducking tourist
101, be at mall.
Don't buy umbrella
F
For 2 pints of beer
???
your hotel may have some also
the yen fell so much they've replaced the currency with clear plastic umbrellas
Not the apa Iām in lol
damn i was in an apa in otsuka and they had them
I want one ngl
Yes I love the clear one
Iām in one of the smaller and newer apa itās like 10 min ride from Dotonbori
This has to be the worst timeline
Sick, raining, and looking like a tourist
The rain to get me more sick so I can't go out.
i wish they sold some "I ā¤ļø Japan" shirts here
Sign me up coach
Ngl I been wanting a cloudy weather after two very hot and humid days in a row. I still got sunburns from the Mount Fuji trip
Iāve yet to see those shirts lol
yea a perfect opportunity to eat some ramen i kept avoiding it while hot
Did you go yesterday?
Friday
Yeah the food court here is fucking packed packed
rainy osaka castle may be my destiny
Iām thinking about checking out the castle
I want to do as much as I can in Osaka cause idk how Iām gonna manage to visit four other areas within 6 days
yea thats me lol i was planning a lot of day trips its gonna be a crunch
the real moral of the story is ill probably have to revisit japan in the future
Doesnāt help when I spent almost half a day at the fucking mall lmao
Yeah
lmao ive heard that i will jsut appreciate from afar
Really
For old ppl.
Recommendation
Well is there anyone interested in Showa period of Osaka?
I like visiting historical areas
i usually learn the history ex post facto..
Abueno Q (Mall)
Dotonbori
Electric town (otaku)
Osaka castle is cool for a night walk if they have it lit at night
Dotonbori dueing rhe day is meh
But you go for the food and avoid rhe lineups at night
Then evening you just drink
Yeah youāre not really missing out other than the glico man
Yeah
Most good spots were filled up
Sumiyoshi Taisha is also cool if you like historical stuff
I want to leave this mall now lol but idk what to do next. I have the aquarium planned for today as well
Iām thinking minoo park but itās far as shit
Lol ya. That is far
Yeah rain in Osaka is sort of tough to do stuff. A lot is just shopping
In Umeda you got all the department stores around the station
Other big stores like yodobashi too
Yeah Iām just headed to Thea aquarium lol quite far from umeda
You can check out some museums, like the Osaka museum of housing and living is pretty good
How far is it from umeda?
Yeah aquarium is solid, just might be crowded
That museum? Itās over by tenma. Maybe 10-15 min by train + walk from Umeda
Damn the museum is closer
Tenmabashusji is another covered shopping street.
More local than shinsaibashisuji
Im in the Osaka loop line already so too late lol
I can check those out too
The rain isnāt actually all that bad right now
I think the housing museum closes at 5pm though, so may be closed when you get there. If you do aquarium first
Aquarium open til 8pm
Though I think aquarium is better
The housing museum is pretty small
And grab an umbrella. The walk from the station to Osaka aquarium is a decent outdoor walk
I have one with me lol
Anyone wanna join me at the aquarium itās a long ass line lol
Where's that?
How's aquarium
Not bad a lot bigger than I thought
Better do it with a group or at least someone with you lol
But other than that Iām having fun watching fish I never seen before lol l
Iāll be in Osaka 26-29th. Anyone thinking of going to the aquarium during those days?
Ya I'd be down
Cool
Sure where you thinking
I might be done closer to 830-9, and then would have to train out
I just donāt know what to do in Osaka lol
Hmm in that case I might just eat here then
Lmao Iām actually gonna eat okonomiyaki around Dotonbori area
Found it on accident on google maps really good reviews
I found a tucked away okono in Dotonbori cause the line to get into the bigger names was 2 hrs.
Houzenji sanpei
This was earlier tonight
You wanna reach?
Shit closes at 10
If you run here maybe we can do a 830 angle
Oh nice you want to go there again lol
Oh I meant thr ramen
LOL
I wont be able to make it back to dotonbori at any reasonable time. Laundry won't be done til 810~
If youāre in dotonbori, thereās that 24/7 ramen spot
This is the spot idk if itās in Dotonbori
What is up with that sign
Oh thatās the vegan okonomiyaki place
That sign doesn't look vegan at all
It can get crowded
Just a one woman show
Oh really
Itās up in Shinsaibashi area
I mean, if youāre vegetarian vegans itās one of your limited options lol
Wspecially for okonomiyaki
Iām far from vegan or vegetarian lol
Oh then yeah you can hit any okonomiyaki place, I think most in Shinsaibashi / doronbori/ Hozenji/ Namba should be fine
I know Ajinoya around Namba is famous / well regarded. But usually get line
Another one was fukutaro namba area near dotonbori
I found this one right next to the previous spot I sent
š chewy
Though similar line
My go to is a chain called yukari
Theyāre pretty good. I usually eat at the Umeda location, but there should be a few around namba aswell
Shouldnāt be as insane lines as the previous two suggestions
But yeah in general most okonomiyaki places in Osaka are fine. I personally wouldnāt wait in line for one unless you really want to try that specific store
Close to umeda sounds nice I need to explore that area a bit unless thereās nothing to do there other than shopping
Yeah that makes sense
The area where the Umeda location is : sonezaki is a really great place for food. (Near Umeda) Lot of good stuff
A bit east of there is doyamacho (doyama) the main LGBt area of Kansai region (if you swing that way)
Or anywhere near it
I think dotonbori is fine, if just for taking pictures of it lit up
Ditto for Shinsekai area
Yeah I personally wouldnāt mind it if I was with someone or in a group
Cause I do like the place but I feel out of place sooo
Solo
@rain rivet Iām currently back at my hotel to drop some loot so if you down to grab some okonomiyaki Iām down.
I usually eat late anyways so doesnāt really matter
You think we will get in before 10?
My only concern is having to wait in line
I plan to walk 3 hours to lalaport tomorrow morning
So don't want to wait in line just not to eat š¦
The one Cheney recommended is here
Close to namba
They close at 11
But far from umeda
Cause itās the opposite direction
We could check out umeda area instead they should have okonomiyaki somewhere there right
I found this spot near umeda
Good reviews
Whereās your hotel
Near higobashi station
Youāre actually closer to the second one lol
Your call
You still want to go to one near Jamba?
It's not really
The subway makes it so I have to work
Walk*
And my feet are cooked from today
Alright so weāll meet at the namba one?
Alright bet
Was it raining outside?
Don't got one
The combination of rain and cooked feet is a big turn off
URGH I do feel bad
I hope I didn't ruin your evening plans lol
If it is close to a station, it makes it easier for me
Ya sorry dood. I don't wanna get in the rain again if I don't have too.
If we meet up later this week, a high balls on me
Works for me lol
my bad i missed this. ended up going to this place
ramen quality: questionable
ambiance: a vibe
cost: 700 yen
hours: 24
Heās offline lol
Any recommendations of oden btw ?
@shell saddle, I thought we weren't meeting up. You said "works for you"
Sorry I must have misinterpreted
Itās all good
Yeah by works for me I thought you were just taking about the highball thing
Shit mb...
Itās fine man
Anyone going to the Poliphia/ bilmuri show on the 28th?
Anyone got any recommendations for lunch in Osaka? I'm at Honmachi
Yeahh i really want to do that
But now im working on my Ma's satisfaction cuz she suddenly want to go for outlet and stuff (tbh kinda annoying lol
Sry to bring out that
Itās all good focus on being with family
I'm going to head to Onigiri Gorichan soon if anyone is interested in meeting up
It was very good š
I had salmon onigiri and leak and tuna onigiri. Was surprised how good the leak and tuna one was
Oh thatās good to hear
Places with crazy high google ratings are always sus to me lol
Understandable. Might be inflated by tourists I suppose
Thereās been a few very high rated places I been to that I personally didnāt enjoy lol
I think I found this place through: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.62086035643292%2C139.6012740814803&z=10
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Ah I did not, nvm
My favorite place to grab a snack in osaka isn't on google maps, so i just had to remember where it was š„²
Anyone will go to Kyoto/ uji/ nara/ Inari shrine on or after the 23rd?
I think we'll be hanging out around Namba or the nearby area for the rest of today. So if anyone's around, feel free to join us!
You gotta hike up the hill and the through the forest the start is pretty rank ay
Honestly I didnāt go to far
Basically did the basic route of doing a lap and then heading back to the station
Yeah I was getting board of the main area then just started walking up
I really didnāt want to stay there any longer lol
Maybe some other time if I go back there lol
Very theme parky place
Told yaa loll
The deers were fun to watch to an extent lmao
Did u pet them?
XD
Some of them are pretty gross
Make weird noises. Refuse to elaborate. Leave
Anyone down to grab a bite lemme know. I didnāt eat anything today other than dangos and Iām hungry as shit
You are coming back to osaka central rights?
Iāll be landing in namba station
We'll plan to go namba after dropping the shopping bags to our hotel
We bought a lot tdy xd
What?
Anyone in Osaka tomorrow night? I'm there for a day and then head to Hakone. So far plan is to hang out around Dontonburi and see what trouble I get into.
I was asking don Quijote cause that bag is from there lol
I realized how far Hakone is from Osaka lol
So I am a bit hesitant on that I know we talked about it last time
Yep, it's a shinkansen ride for me. I've got a Ryokan booked there. Going to chill out for a day then head to Tokyo for my last three days.
Thatās a good plan
That place is famous for onsen and the nature view i think?
Yeah even has a cable car. Iād love to visit it but idk if I can make it within this trip
U stay for how long?
I leave on the 25
I did Osaka for one and a half day, I knocked out minoh falls and Nara park today
Well that's a bit rush tbh
Yeah thatās why Iām thinking of not doing Hakone lol
Still have Kobe and Kyoto to do
Yeah I still have until Friday basically cause Iām leaving Saturday morning
Yeah Iām basically like done for the day for my checklist
Gonna need a full day for Kyoto at least
If I could explore Osaka a bit today
Didnāt do much of Osaka other than Dotonbori and the big ass mall and the aquarium
Thats y me and my family planned this schedule
This pass is also suitable for going to airport
Gotta say the traffic here is a bit of expensive
I havenāt seen that pass yet
I wouldnāt know what to do with it cause I donāt really have a plan lol
Gotcha
That pass good for like Kobe and Kyoto as well?
Obviously the kansai airport too
I'm in namba at the moment, anyone planning to get food?
Sounds good to me š
In that case Iām gonna go to my hotel quick and head back to namba should be roughly 30-35 minutes
Iām just about to land at Osaka namba
Might take longer than I thought I canāt find the midosuji line
I just wandered into Namba station and somehow ended up somewhere else trying to get back out lol
Bruh it took me half an hour to find the midosuji line
That shit far af from the Nara line
Is there an animate nearby namba
Hang in there bro xd
Iām finally free Iām omw to my hotel lol
Shit was a maze
I thought shinjuku was fucking bad
I could have got the midosuji to namba from my hotel but I didn't want to risk getting lost lmao
I think I know that spot lol
Honestly I rather just walk to my hotel
I'm in that area now
We're shopping rn
Iām omw from my hotel now
Anime / games stuff is around nipponbashi (den den street) thatās around 5- 15 minute or so walk from Namba station area
Thatās not bad Iāll have to check that out
Sort of the āAkibaā of Osaka
This area
Alright
Hbu?
Shinsaibashi
There is also another animate near tennoji park.
This one is 2 floors, and the 2nd floor has a cafe (idk if the cafe is any good, i didnt go in).
The park is also nice spot to relax at.
Also right next to a donki and the mega donki
Iām in namba now
Can you srop a pin too?
Which bit?
Ngl idk which way that is lmao
Hold Iāll look for McDonaldās
Exit 3
I'm at the big crosswalk
Nah
Im at the takoyaki
Sure 1 sec...
Also worth noting, it looks like both animates close at 8pm according to google maps
Heading to maccas now
Thanks man Iāll check those out today if doable
Iām guessing you from Australia
Nah lol just felt like saying that
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Is that across the plaza?
Oh yāall havenāt met up yet
Wanna meet up at maccas?
All good lol
Thereās a few here so might be hard for me
To find which one you at
I think Iām close
Found it
Alright I'll head there the
Iām here
Ummmm where
Which one?
Let me know if you lost lol
I am also at that Maccas š¤
Anyone interested at hitting the batting cage at Round 1 later tonight?
This?
If any of you are interested, a couple of us (via the May Meetups channel) are meeting at Bar Mustang in about an hour. Itās a couple blocks north of the Namba exit off the Midosuji Line.
I got lost a couple hours ago trying to find the Sailor Moon museum at Namba Parks, and once I found it, I realized I didnāt care enough to actually go in.
@shell saddle how long you guys out for? I just came back from Kobe, gunna shower and then head over to you guys
Anyone know if you can buy Shinkansen tickets with visa Apple Pay?
Are you guys all eating at McDonaldās together?
If it is mcds, I think I'll stay inside and rest up for USJ tomorrow
We just finished eating and about to go to our hotels
Iirc there was some specific lane for Apple Pay but idk I just used Visa card
Maybe u can order it from the website firstļ¼
I think u can order and finished the payment at some website ļ¼ like klookļ¼then it'll provide a qr code stuff for u to get thr real tickets at some certain locations
At the ticket counter AT the train station (is probably the ONLY place you can do that)
I THINK U can buy with credit card online via website tho
Yeah bought it on smartEX
Anyone in Osaka wanna hang out near Dontonburi tonight?
Only just found this group lol Iām heading to dontonburi from shin osaka
Heading to round 1
I'm also going to head to round 1. Haven't done an arcade this trip
Perhaps I should follow@suit
On the way lol
Osaka and Kyoto late may early june š
You guys still at round 1?
I just got back to Osaka from Kyoto Iām down to chill in round 1 until like midnight maybe
Or maybe like 10:30 ish I might have to wake up early again for Kyoto
Alright Iām at my hotel not sure how long itāll take for me to get there
I left not too long ago
There wasn't anything in it of value but it would be nice to get it back
Just about to ask - good to hear it
Thankfully I keep my passport, etc in my pockets so I don't lose them in some way like this
so now I'm just too curious... what was in the bag then?
Was it a nice bag or something? A bottle of water is literally nothing. Thank goodness.
It was my only small bag I took
Lmao the irony that they sell bags and luggage on the bottom floor
Update: It turns out my AirPods were in my bag. I spent maybe an hour walking around using Find My AirPods to locate them in the multi-storey faraday cage that is Round 1 before getting a signal by sheer luck on the floor above where I originally left my bag. The signal appeared to be emanating from a room near the front desk. With some google translate and the help of staff, I now have my bag back š
FYI: If you ever leave something at Round 1 and it's gone, there's a good chance it's in the security camera room near the Bowling reception on the floor above the rhythm games
Awesome!
Im still in bed lmao
But I am heading to Kyoto today
I'm in uji
Going to be here for a bit. Wanna try their matcha dishes
Reach fam, and then we go to kyoto after
I'm planning to leave uji at like 2pm latest?
If it doesn't work for you. Stay in kyoto and I'll come to you
I don't think it's worth coming to Uji for an 1hr just to bus back
Waste of time
Actually...I'm number 83...
I might be here for a while lol
Yeah Iām already in my way to Kyoto right now might head to uji next if I have time just want to see a few things in Kyoto
Oh really
Thereās nothing to do in uji?
There is
Nakamura Tokichi Honten (Main Store)
0774-22-7800
You want me to put reso for you?
Date for 2?
There is a few attractions to see in uji, but honestly you come here to try the matcha
One train ride
Oh in that case yeah lemme see what I have to do for today
I can't get you into restaurant
Line is at 65 now lol
And I like where I'm at
40
Lol
Itās all good man
If you want to taste, thereās an annex shop in one of the department stores in Kyoto station area
Main shop has more options though
Iāll check that out
That location in Kyoto station doesnāt do the whole sets that the main does
I think only sell tea and matcha plus some ice cream or something
I use that annex location to buy tea mostly
@shell saddle anything sick in kyoto to share?
I been to the Tori gates and thatās about it
Very crowded
Just got out now
Not sure where to go next lol
Bamboo forest?
Not yet
Ya
Arashhiyama bamboo forest is lit
I have to do some shopping today. So will be in dt kyoto
You gunna hit downtown kyoto afterwards?
After I check out the monkeys yeah
Havenāt had an actual meal all day just street food and junk lol
Not really Iāll have to do some searching lol
You wanna find a ramen place?
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What you thinking of eating
I guess Iām down for ramen
Been having too many of those lol
Havenāt had ichiran yet
I think I had menya
In Tokyo
If I remember itās a chain
Engine whatās that
I have no idea where I am lmao
Np
At least you ain't in the ghost town onsen
That shit will throw chills into your spine
Never go to Kinugawa
Trust.
What time you thinking for food?
I'm resting my feet right now but wanna explore more shops
Idk havenāt thought about it
I guess im pretty much done here so Iāll be leaving this place
Let me know where I be Kyoto you want to meet up
Iām about to take the train
Bet
No one out in osaka tonight?
What you up to tonight?
Lmao
Iām tryna find the exit here lmao
Eta?
We are talking be going out for drinks tonight in the may meetup chat, in Osaka if anyone wants to join!
What time and how long you guys going to be out for?
Not sure probably 9ish and whenever people want to go home
What are you wearing
I just got back to Osaka, but Iām beat
May be able to join another night
Iāll be down for 28 night and 29 as Iām leaving on the 30
Oh wow lmao
Anyone gonna be in Osaka tomorrow night?
Maybe? It really depends the timing
Anyone in Osaka between tomorrow and Thursday keen for a drink somewhere?
weāre actually doing cocktails today if anyone wants to join
Saw this too late but Iām in Osaka until Monday. Down for other nights
iām in Osaka at least until 27th, nothing big planned yet
Iām here until Tuesday morning, but busy this weekend
Looks like it will rain Monday
Are you going to be all the way from Tokyo to Osaka?
yeah oām already in Osaka^^ not sure how long yet. might stay here until the end of my trip actually š
Ah ok
I arrive in osaka tomorrow. I might leave on the 28th or 29th. Maybe 1 more day...? Havnt decided
have you been there before?^^
10 days. Made some friends that made me want to return for a few days š
ahh thatās awesome^^ yeah so far it seems like a great place to meet people
on that note.. anyone got any plans for tonight? iām not sure where to go tonight yet
Iām booked tonight
Sleeping early for Nara tomorrow
But I was planning on hitting up Misono Universe sometime (itās near Namba)
Want to check it out before it closes for good this year
awe wait that one closes?
Yeah there was an article the building is shutting down end of this year
I was escorted through the train station by a random nice lady for a like 10 or 15 minute walk because the train station is huge... super nice people in osaka š (and i guess kobe too because thats where she was from lol)
Im not osaka tonight, but am down to do a meetup tomorrow if anyone is interested.
thatās awesome, i love that people are so helpful even though the tourist masses are likely also annoying af^^
I was hoping to be minimally annoying... but its hard with my huge backpack with stuff attached to it, and my suitcase š„²
sure thing we can check tomorrow. @near sphinx is also around tomorrow
use yamato if you travel for more than one day^^ very easy and reliable shipping your luggage
I have been here 52 days. Only 12 days left until i leave š„²
noooo what? and you donāt use that service? š first thing i did at the airport
First thing i did at the airport was try to find my way to my specific APA hotel in itabashi with a dead phone, a broken charger, never have used train to travel beforehand, and i didnt know the hotels address š
Wait until you hear that i still dont have an IC card
oh damn that sounds rough
ehhh HOW? iām here only 9 days and have the regular suica somehow
Gonna switch to DMs if you're ok with that? (To keep osaka meetup thread on topic)
Tomorrow you, fitzroy, and I find stuff to do - and anyone else if they have interest too š
absolutely
so updating the thread š
still roaming around shinsaibashi if anyone is interested in joining in
Iāve been onsening it up at my hotel but down for adventures tomorrow
Hopefully im not too tired when we meet.... im onsening in a minute. Checkout at 10am š„²
Oh geez, at least pick up an ICOCA while youāre here. For the convenience factor at least
Only 11 days left š
Iām by ebisubashi bridge, probably will head to Osaka castle in a bit
You down for a last night out?
Not as late as last time though
Yea, I also canāt be out as late. Have to get up early and I was out until almost 4 again last night
Iām doing the nighttime at the aquarium though so I wonāt be free until maybe 9
Anyone interested in food?
Iāve just arrived in Osaka. Iām down for food after I put my stuff in hotel
Iām about to shower then Iām good to meet anywhere
Maybe an izakaya, havenāt really been to one yet
Judo and i just met up at shinsaibashi station. Headed towards dotonbori i think.
In a minute
Iām at dotonbori
we wait on the stairs there
On my way
@near sphinx you joining us?
Can you add me on insta? I'll see that there faster than I'll do here
I'll dm my name
Iām running behind schedule but about to leave my hotel, Iām not too far
alright. weāre still sitting there waiting
we sure do š
Oh my goodness, I did not realize that. Iām at least twenty minutes out , please order and do your thing
Sorry!
no worries at all š
On the road, eta 10 minutes. I am easily recognizable, tall and bald with a red beard
What should I look for
Iām outside, not clear on where it exactly is
I found this locked door saying closedā¦.
@green goblet am I being taught a lesson about tardiness
Okay Iāll grab a bite nearby and hopefully catch yāall at the next spot
oh noooo so sorry! weāre waiting for food rn @near sphinx
should we meet after?
going to a bar afterwards because iām an idiot and forgot my wallet there yesterday š
Yeah sure I can do a bar just lmk when and where
food is taking kinda long, but we go to cinquecento bar afterwards, not sure if we should stay there or if you all want to go somewhere more local
Haha okay I ate and am roving around, can meet at Cinquetento whenever youāre done
sounds good. weāll message you when we go there after finishing food
Okay, Iām walking the waterfront drinking a beer. Interesting that open carry is fine here but no one seems to do it, unlike Europe
we head there now. 5min
or 10 š
š okay Iāll head to the bar too
weāre already there waiting outside
So that was a failure
Great night though
lol famous last words
Hello š just arrived to Osaka, any meeting up tonight?
Hey, my boyfriend and I (gay M couple 25/32), from US, are gonna be bar hopping Dotonbori tonight (:
Iād be down for a couple drinks, if you donāt mind me tagging along
Cool, we were gonna hangout at Soundgarden later tonight, 6ish
I might get there a little after 6 but Iāll be there
Do you mind if I message you when Iām close
Was planning on hitting a few places this evening, maybe around 7-9pm
Probably groovy, Misono universe then end up around Shinsekai
Thatās okay
Anyone in Osaka wanna meet up and bar hop? Maybe go to a club?
anyone up for food maybe?
had to take a serious nap and didnāt eat yet today š
Itās about to get wet wet wet
Sorry Iām stuffed. Iām like 4 meals deep today lol
that was my goal in Japan but i usually have to force myself to eat at least one š
Groovy surprisingly empty
what type of music do they play there?
All over the place. Usually 60s 70s stuff
He sometimes throws on ācity popā if asked
ahh ok^^ sounds chill
ok last night Osaka for me.
does anyone want to join in for dinner?
was thinking either yakiniku or shabu shabu, would do sushi as well though
You going out for drinks after dinner?
shoot, sorry, only saw it now!
Iām going to Osaka/kyoto next month - how was the trip?
loved Osaka, people and city are pretty cool^^ havenāt made it to Kyoto since I was always only awake at night 
Hallošš» arrived in Osaka today!
Are people in town meeting up?
Or want to plan something?
My last day in Osaka! Yeah sure whats the plan tonight?
Depends, what time are you out? Start off at a watering hole or izakaya and take it from there?
I want to go to get some food at Jinen in Umeda, want to join?
Might hit up Juso for some drinks after
Sure, what time are you thinking?
How far are you staying from there?
Iām staying in Namba.. should be able to get there in 15-20 mins.
Yeah if you don't mind you can join but I wanted to check out mandarake after and that closes up by 8 so maybe it's a bit difficult
Maybe we can just meet up later
Thatās also all right..
My bad I'm on a kind of tight schedule for a short bit and didn't know if you'd come
Let me know when you are around later..
No worries at all..
Hey friends, late to the party, but Iām staying in Namba, Osaka for the next few nights. For those interested, I can organise a casual meetup.
For folk who are interested in the indie rock/punk scene, thought Iād share this find.. they have a good line up of bands tomorrow and the day after.
@past turret welcome, here for a couple nights, we should be able to come up with something..
Sounds good bud. Iāll drop a post here and we can organise something.
Anything happening in Osaka tonight? I just got here today
Ty
I'm probably going down to misono building
On my way to check out Namba Bears..
brokeboi55ās idea is not too bad as well..
I could be down for a drink in Misono. When are you heading there?
I left it five minutes ago š
Sorry
Hung out at my usual place and continued on now
Oh ok. Whatās the place, if you donāt mind sharing :)) Might check it out later or tomorrow
Bar Gunjoukurage
Fun Gyaru bartender
Thanks :))
Im fucking about dotonbori if you are still around
In Osaka for a few more nights. For those available tonight, letās meet up!
Somewhere near Dotonbori / Namba
Just seeing this now⦠I called it a night around 11 š
Iām down to do something. I will be back in Osaka later tonight, still in Nara for now :))
Easy, drop me a message whenever and weāll sort something out
@past turret did you guys get something going?
@ev and myself just got on into Dotonburi..
Nah nothing yet, just had a quick nap and about to head out now
Iām heading out soon too
Im in nayutaās sister bar rn but might be down to link up in a little as well
Weāre at the glico man, hunting for a hub, let know if youāre around in the neighbourhood..
Iāll start slowly making my way over there, be maybe 10
Are yall still in that area im heading towards it now
Yes we are, wandering in America mura
Bet ill make my way over
Currently near Dontonbori but planning stuff for tomorrow- is Amerikamura worth hitting up?
Shall we meet here? Think is in the middle for all..
Haha why did I know someone would suggest the hub
Haha.. is an obvious start.. can branch out from there..
Sounds good
Just arrived, drop a message when your all here
I should be there in 10
Still there? Cool if I show?
Yes, weāre 3 now counting 4, come over..
Here, where everyone at
For people who are in Osaka next Thursday, hereās a party that comes recommended by the locals..
Was super fun yesterday gents @past turret @soft oyster @tranquil thunder @cloud totem, thanks!
Likewise! Have fun on your way to Tokyo!
Might give this a shot, thanks!
I fly out in 12 hours