Delicious Baumkuchen "CLUB HARIE" !

Hello, this is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel!

Have you had Baumkuchen? That is one of my favorite sweet.

Baumkuchen is a German word and it translates to"tree cake".
When you cut a cake, it looks like a trunk of the tree with annual rings.

I have a favorite shop called "CLUB HARIE"

It is located on the B1 floor at Hankyu Umeda Department Store.

If you have never tried, please try them. They are amazing.

They are quite reasonable!
1,080円 (15.9×15.9×5.7cm)
1,620円 (16.0×16.0×7.9cm)
2,160円 (21.8×21.8×6.8cm)
5,400円 (22.0×22.0×15.0cm)← I would love to try this!!

St. Valentine's day is coming soon (on the 14th of February)

In Japan, female give a chocolate to male.
1month later, male will give the gift to female, this date is called "White Day". 
I believe this day exist only in Japan:)

At Hankyu Umeda Department Store will held Special Event on the 9F!

And CLUB HARIE sell the special chocolate cakes only for Valentine's Day!!
http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/h/valentine/

Special Baumkuchen for Valentine's day!

4different type of Chocolate sauce on the top!
This is only for take out 648yen (includes tax)

【Valentine Chocolate Special Exihibition】
Term: 28th of January to 14th of February
Place : Hankyu Umeda Department Store 9F and B1
URL：http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/h/valentine/

Please enjoy Japanese Valentines' day atmosphere!

Abeno Harukas 300- The highest building in Japan has opened in Osaka!!

Hello! This is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel.
Osaka has became warmer day by day and I cannot wait to see Sakura soon!!

I want to introduce one of my favorite town in Osaka
"Tennoji"  天王寺

It has developed the big town like Umeda area (Kita) and Namba/Shinsaibashi (Minami) in Osaka.

The tallest building is Japan has opened on the 7th of March in Tennoji !!!
It's called Abeno HARUKAS.
http://www.abenoharukas-300.jp/en/

Height is 300m!!

There are Observation deck, Kintetsu department store, Restaurants, Art Museum and Marriott Hotel (the first one in Kansai area) , Station and Office, in this building.

The image from the 58th - 60th floor.
It looks fantastic!

From the April, you can buy same date tickets or 2months advanced ticket on the 2nd or 16th floor of Abeno HARUKAS　or at any Family Mart (convenience store) by using "Famiport"(ticket machine).


＜Operation Hours＞
until 6th of May　        8：30～22：00
From the 7th of May 　10：00～22：00

＜Price＞
1500yen for an adult (over 18years old)
1200yen (12～17years)
 700yen (6～11years)
　500yen (4～5years)

He is their character "Abeno Bear"

　

There are many shopping place in Tennoji as follows:)

●MIO Tennoji (Main building and Plaza building）
https://www.tennoji-mio.co.jp/


●Abeno Q's mall
http://qs-mall.jp/abeno/

●HOOP
http://www.d-kintetsu.co.jp/hoop/index.html

●and
http://www.d-kintetsu.co.jp/and/index.html

Tennoji area is very easy to walk around and I just love to shopping there!


★Access ：　Tennoji station By JR or Subway "Midosuji-line" or "Tanimachi-line" 

I hope you enjoy Abeno Harukas300 and Tennoji !!

Osaka shopping arcade =the longest one in Japan=

I got some questions from the guests
"I want to go somewhere today, but not so much touristy place, is there anywhere you recommend?"

I recommend “Tenjimbashi-Suji Shopping Street”.
If you want to see everyday life in Osaka.

It is the longest roofed shopping street in Japan
- about 2.6km (1.6miles)!!!


This is the beginning of arcade at 6chome area.

It runs from Tenjinbashi-suji 1chome to 7chome (chome is a kind of district) and you can find so many small shops and restaurants.

The reason why I recommend this place is that’s where I have been living this area for 16years!!

Each district has different atmosphere and I love specially around 5-6chome area.
The street is narrow from 6chome and 5chome and crowded with people and bicycle (people need to push their bike on this street, but not really....)

I will introduce some shops around this area.


Famous takoyaki shop "Wanaka". They serve fancy Takoyaki with beer or wine!

Reasonable price shop everywhere.
But if you go back there few days later, the shop is not there anymore because they rent a place temporally.

100yen shop and next door is the arcade(game center).

Shoes shop- any shoes 2000yen in this shop!
When I took my friend here, she found the shoes she wants but took long time to find her size, because there are shoes everywhere!
It was like a treasure hunting!!

 

Very famous Kushikatsu (Osaka food) restaurant



Popular Sushi restaurants
on the left is "Harukoma" and on the right "Sushi-Masa"at night you can see people line up.
They have a English menu.

When you get to 4chome you feel you have more space to walk.

This is just a beginning of the arcade, so you can spend a day to walk around.

Open hours :Different by each shop
Holiday: Some shops close on Tuesday

How to get there
Subway:
Sakaisuji Line: Tenjinbashi-Suji 6chome , Ogimachi
Tanimachi Line: Tenjinbashi-Suji 6chome, Minami morimachi
JR: Temma Station

 

Please walk this street and experience Osaka local life!!