Osaka short trips

Osaka International House will hold an event "Osaka short trips" on the 7th and the 8th of November.

There are 5 courses, 1 to 4 are just a tour of Osaka area but　5th one is pretty unique.
You can try Japanese sport festival!

Japanese sport festival seems interesting for foreigners so they will have for  foreigners!
It must be very fun!

You can book here.
http://www.osaka-short-trips.com/#!program-application/ocnmc

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

Doguya-suji Festival

This festival is organized by Doguya-Suji (a specialty street of shops for professional kitchen utensil) where making and selling cooking apparatus have been sold over 100 years in the city of Osakan flour containing food.

Kuromon ichiba market　known for "Osaka's kitchen" will be cohosting with its autumn festival this year!

There will be about 60 shops to eat around, a chance to try Kitchen knife grinding and food sample making, and more of fun events around the market and Ura-Namba area. 
What's more, a giant Taiyaki (fish‐shaped pancake filled with bean jam) which was recognized by Guiness World Regord for its size will be distributed for 320 people as a sample!

SCHEDULE	October 10(Sat) & 11(Sun), 2015 10:00～17:00

URL	http://www.doguyasuji.or.jp/archives/1921

Kaiyukan ==One of the biggest aquarium of the world==

Hello, this is Haru from Osaka Hana Hostel : )

Have you ever been to Kaiyukan??
Kaiyukan is the one of the biggest aquarium of the world !!
http://www.kaiyukan.com/language/eng/index.html

You can see whale sharks,  penguins, oriental small-clawed otter, ocean sunfish and more more...
They show you a lot of cute sea creatures and animals!!

We can sell ''Osaka Kaiyu Ticket'' to our guests.

For adult : 2,550yen / For child under 12years old : 1300yen
includes 2,300yen Entrance fee and one day subway pass!!

Also you may get a discounts and other benefits at about 30 amusement facilities and tourist attractions in Osaka City.



If you go to Kaiyukan, you can find my favorite popcorn store in Tenpozan market place.
It is just next to Kaiyukan!!

If you have time, please try popcorn in several flavors.
http://www.popcornpapa.jp/
（Only Japanese）


Thank you for reading.
Have a nice trip : )

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!!!

Fiesta Mexicana Osaka 2015

Fiesta Mexicana Osaka 2015

Mexican festival in Osaka.

You can enjoy Mexican dance, music and food!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Sep. 11th-13th

Place: Shin Umeda city wonder square.