ULTIMATE OSAKA GUIDE 2026 | Decide what's worth visiting before you come to Osaka! 大阪ガイド

In this video, we cover a few of Osaka's neighborhoods as well as a few historical, tourist traps, or just hidden spots that many people don't know of. Of course, there are more neighborhoods and activities that we missed in this video so MAYBE we'll do a part 2 eventually :) Here are the time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Pre-war alleys and charm of Nakazakicho 3:34 - New Umekita / Grand Green Project in Umeda Osaka 7:26 - Umeda Sky Building and Timeout Market 10:03 - Tsunashiki Tenjinsha Shrine: a hidden shrine in a busy city 10:47 - Nakanoshima Island: a different vibe 14:07 - Nakanoshima Children's Book Forest: A Library by Tadao Ando 15:28 - Nakanoshima Park Rose Garden: nice place for a walk 16:45 - Horie: furniture shopping and trendy cafes 22:16 - Shinsekai: Japan's Coney Island 22:51 - Shitennoji Temple: the oldest temple in Osaka 28:51 - Abeno Harukas: views from the six(tieth floor) 31:15 - Quick clips of "Den Den Town" Nipponbashi 31:56 - Dotonbori: crazy night life experience 36:03 - Closing After watching this, you can better decide whether you still need to see this place for yourself or if you should just skip it altogether. Hope this video can help you plan your trip! Eric & Nao (ps. in case yall are wondering... Nao is super busy with work during this time of year so she'll be taking a break for a bit more, don't worry, she'll be back soon!)