Osaka Marathon

One of the biggest Marathon!
30,000 people run around Osaka.

Start from Osaka Castle Park, run through Dotonbori, Midosuji, Nakanoshima area,

Kyocera Dome, Tsutenkaku, and more.

You can also check a race course sideline cheer performance, Cheer leading, Yosakoi dance, Japanese drums and more!

Place: Start:) Osaka Castle Park    Goal) Intex Osaka
Date: Oct 25th
Fee: Free

WALL OSAKA from Attack on Titan

Do you know Attack on Titan?
It's title of  manga comics and now is really big in Japan and also all over the world.
I don't really read manga but after I started to read it, I couldn't stop reading and couldn't sleep lol

The exhibition for Attack on Titan is coming to Osaka!!

This exhibition was held in Tokyo last year and it was very popular.
You can see this comic in different light with high technology. 

If you are fan of Attack on Titan, you should go there!!:D

【Term】

11th September(Fri)～18th October(Sun)

【 Opening hour】

Mon～Fri｜11:00 ～ 19:00
Weekend and National Holiday｜10:00 ～ 20:00

【 Place】

 Grand Front Osaka North

 

【Ticket】

Adults ￥2,700、

High school and Junior high school students ￥2,200、

Elementary school students ￥1,700

Enjoy Beer in Osaka!!

Hello! This is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel!

It is still hot and humid in Osaka so I would like to recommend you 2 places you can enjoy beer for a limited time only in Osaka.

★THE PERFECT SAPPORO Black Label BEER GARDEN ２０１５★

I love the bland called Sapporo so I love this place a lot!
http://www.sapporobeer.jp/beer/perfect/garden.html#spot_02

Place : Nishi Umeda Square (south of JR Osaka Station)

You don't need to worry about rain:)
And the best menu with a beer is Kara age (deep fried chicken)

The best combination

Menu↓
http://www.sapporobeer.jp/beer/perfect/img/garden/menu_osaka.pdf

＜Operation Hour＞
Mon-Thu16：00～22：00（L.O21：30）
Fri 16：00～23：00（L.O22：00）
Sat12：00～23：00（L.O22：00）
Sun & Holiday 12：00～22：00（L.O21：30）

This shop open until the 18th of September!!!

And one more place!

KIRIN Ichiban Shibori Garden Brewer's Spirit
http://www.kirin.co.jp/products/beer/ichiban/is_garden/

Ichiban Shibori means

Kirin Ichiban is brewed from only malt, hops and water.
Unlike other beers, only the first press of the wort is used.
That's why it's called Ichiban – meaning "first" and "best" in Japanese.
"Ichiban Shibori" is a unique method of brewing beer at its purest from a single pure ingredient: 100% malt.
Place ：Ume Kita Hiroba Square @ Grand Front Osaka (north side of JR Osaka Station)

Frozen beer

Menu↓
http://www.kirin.co.jp/products/beer/ichiban/is_garden/pdf/kirin_menu_osaka_2015.pdf

Meat ball and salad (with Watercress and Roasted beef) was really nice!

＜Operation Hour＞
Until the 30th of September (Wednesday）
[Mon- Fri] 16:00～22:00（L.O.21:30）
[Sat, Sun & Holiday] 12:00～22:00（L.O.21:30）

It is so nice to drink beer outside! (^^)

I hope you will enjoy it, too!!!

Max Brenner is in Osaka?

Hi there.
Do you know Max Brenner?
It's chocolate shop from Israel and there are 40 shops over the world.

They have varaeties of menu using chocolates.
The most popular menu is Chocolate Pizza using chocolate sause and marshmallow for topings.

All the interior in the store is about chocolate and once you get inside the store, you can smell full of chocolates!!
Max Brenner is paradise for chocolate lover!!!



There are 3 branch in Japan and it'sall in Tokyo. But the shop came in Osaka temporaly.

It's in Hankyu deparment stor 4th floor.
It will be there until 14th February. Hurry up and get into chocolate world !

Osaka Castle 3D Mapping Super Illumination

Super Illumination is coming for the 2nd year with the most spectacular of lighting and sound shows, through 3D mapping projections onto the massive historical castle monument of Osaka!

【Where to get ticket?】
・Same-day tickets are sold at Nishinomaru garden entrance.

・Standard tickets (Both of advance and same-day ticket) are sold in Osaka City Visitors Information Center Namba or Umeda.
※English available

・Advance tickets are sold on official website(Japanese website), convenience stores, in various travel agencies such as HIS, JTB, Kintetsu International, Nippon Travel Agency etc .

Place: Osaka Castle, Nishinomaru Garden

Schedule: December 13th, 2014 - March 1st, 2015

Fee: Standard ticket) Regular days 1700 yen
                             Specific days 2100 yen

        Premium ticket) Regular days 3100 yen
                              Specific days 3600 yen

Osaka Ilumination @ Midosuji 2014

Hello! This is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel.

It' getting cold in Osaka and it is hard to get out from the bed in the morning....

But this is my favorite season in a year!!

Mido-suji Illumination 2014 is going to start from the 1st of December!
Mido-suji Avenue is the famous and it is knows as the main street in Osaka which run from North to South.
And under Midosuji Avenue, there is Subway called Midosuji subway runs.

You can see it near Osaka Hana Hostel!

Illumination used to be started from Honmachi area (5minutes walk from Osaka Hana Hostel) , so our guests need to walk a little bit to see them.

Sometime of our guests didn't know there was illumination and it was so pity...
So I recommend them to walk there to see it. It is worth to see it.

BUT from this year, they extend the lights to Namba Station (southern station from Shinsaibashi), so you can see it at Shinsaibashi!

I am so excited about this event!
This light towards to Yodoyabashi area about 3km. 

Also more illumination event is held in Osaka!
http://www.hikari-kyoen.com/en/coreprogram/midosuji


Mido-suji Illumination 2014
●Date : Dec. 1 (Mon), 2014 - Jan. 18 (Sun), 2015
●Time : Around 17:00 - 23:00

Please keep you warm and enjoy these event!

Osaka Marathon

One of the biggest Marathon in Japan!!
30,000 people run around Osaka.

Start from Osaka Castle Park, run through Dotonbori, Midosuji, Nakanoshima area,

Kyocera Dome, Tsutenkaku, and more.

Place: Start:) Osaka Castle Park    Goal) Intex Osaka

Date: Oct 26th

Fee: Free

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival

The biggest Festival in Osaka, a traditional event is that commenced about 300 years ago to wish for a bountiful grain harvest.

A danjiri is an ornately decorated wheeled float that is drawn during the festival.
People ride inside and on top of it and playing music.

Place: Around Kishiwada station and Hruki station of Nankai Line

Schedule: Sep 13 - 14

Milky Way

Heisei Osaka Legend of the Milky Way

On July 7th, the beautiful Milky Way full of LED light of hope appears in Nakanoshima, Osaka, for just one day.

Place: The Okawa ･Tenmabashi Area (Kawasaki Bridge〜Nakanoshima Kensaki Park)
Date: July 7th
http://www.osaka-amanogawa.com/

Rice Planting Ritual @ Sumiyoshi Shrine in Osaka

Have you heard about "Sumiyoshi Shrine" ?

It's famous shrine for one of the oldest one in Japan.

And it's known for one of most visited shrines in the country on New years day.

About 2million people visit here!! 

 

On the 14th of June, they will have "Rice Planting Ritual".

You can see the people in constume and how to plant rice seeding in the fields in old days.

At the end of the event, you will see the famous rice planting dance and Sumiyoshi dance by 150 girls!

  

Place: Sumiyoshi taisya shrine

Date: the 14th of June

Time: 13:00～

URL:  http://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/

Acccess: "Sumiyoshi Taisha Station" on the Nankai Main Line from Namba

or By Hankai Tramway Uemachi Line from Tennoji and get off at "Sumiyoshikoen Station"

 

 

It must be a great experience!

And we hope you enjoy it!!

Christmas Market

The “Christmas Market” from Germany is one of the largest events in winter in Osaka.
The event is held at Umeda sky building.

A huge Christmas tree is decorated in the center.
 There are several shops selling folkcraft articles and German food.
I tried a boiled sausage and it was so delicious!!!


 You can feel the taste of Germany in Osaka.
 Full of Christmas atmosphere.

Highly recommended!!!!

Admission Free.
They open everyday until 25th December.

Osaka Marathon

Osaka Marathon

One of the biggest Marathon!
30,000 people run around Osaka.

Start from Osaka Castle Park, run through Dotonbori, Midosuji, Nakanoshima area,

Kyocera Dome, Tsutenkaku, and more.

Runners, participating volunteers and spectators cheering along the street!!

Place: Start:) Osaka Castle Park    Goal) Intex Osaka

Date: Oct 27th

Fee: Free

Bar & Restaurant EVENT in Osaka!

Hello! This is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel.
It is getting cooler in the morning and the evening in Japan after a super hot summer.

In Japan we say autumn is a great season to have a good appetite!

So I recommend this event to you.
It called "Honmamon Bar Event"

This type of events are held every 1 or 2month somewhere in Osaka.
Before I have no idea what they do, but I joined this event this April and I just loved it!!

What you need to join this event is

１．You purchase the tickets （multi part form）of the event in advance or on the same date.
２．On the day of the event, take the tickets and visit the restaurants or bar which join this event.
    They serve the special set menu of 1drink and 1 food!

When I joined this event, I expected I get 1 drink and some light snacks, but it was NOT!!

Each restaurant served proper food, and it was just fantastic!!
It is not only for people who drink alcohol, there are some restaurants or cafe which serves dessert and soft drink. So please don't worry if you cannot take any alcohol.

This site is written in Japanese, but this is the menu from the last bar event. for your reference:)
http://noda-bar.souzouiinkai.com/menu

I was with my friends in April and we didn't make any plan, but we saw many people line up for the restaurant which serve very very good food and limited menu. We were starving so we went to udon noodle restaurant. And we got 1 big grass of beer and cold udon with fish cake tempura.
We were so surprised how big and tasty it was and it was so reasonable!!



It was the 5th bar we went.
Our last meal was a glass of beer and the Thai red curry.

The great things about this event is....

１．You can visit the bar or restaurant you have never been to or curious about it.
２．You might find the bar/ restaurant you never know. (you can be their frequent customer if you like!)
３．You don't need to worry about the cost. It has already paid in advance. So what you need is your tickets and your appetite!


The next Bar event is coming next month around Shinsaibashi (where Osaka Hana Hostel is) and Namba area in Osaka.
It called "Honmamon Bar Event" from the 10th to 13th of October!!

Please check their website as below; (sorry but all in Japanese)
http://bar06.jp/?view=top

You can get a tickets (4 multi part form) for 3000yen in advance and 3500yen on the same day.

In advance You reserve it on their website and receive it at the place as below:

On the same day
Tonbori River walk ticket center
Namba Marui
Osaka Daimaru


It doesn't have to be 1person for 1 set of ticket, so you can buy 1 set with your friends.
Then if you like, you can buy another one!

I know if I use 4 or 5 tickets on the same day that make me so full, but I want to try as much as we want. Last time, me and my friends were so full and we went by the river and had a rest...

We use the event map for our mattress.
Of course we use it after that.

If you have 1day unlimited Subway pass (enjoy eco card 800yen on weekday and 600yen on weekend) you can buy the ticket for 3000yen!

On the 26th of October, this event is held in "Noda & Fukushima Area" (where J-hoppers Osaka is)
http://nodafukushima-bar.souzouiinkai.com/

Also on the 30th of November "Tenma & Tenjin Area" has this event!!

Please join this event if you like eating and drinking!
Bon appetit!!　(^o^)／

Dotonbori River Funatogyo(Boat Procession)

Let's enjoy seeing a boat procession!!

Namba Yasaka Shrine Summer Festival, Dotonbori River Funatogyo




 

In 2001, it resumed since in 230years!
22 boats, 600 people, such as welcome god boats are passing through in Dotonboro River.
You can see them from the both side of Dotonbori Riverwalk.

■Date & time: July 13th 　18:30-21：00

■Place: Dotonbori　River (about 5km)

■Fee: Free