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Umeda Sky Building Observatory: Tickets, Hours & Passes
Umeda Sky Building's Kuchu Teien observatory costs 2,000 yen for adults. The Osaka Amazing Pass gets you in free only before 3pm, and there is no re-entry.
Food & Dining
Honke Daiichi Asahi Kyoto Station: Ramen Menu & Wait
Honke Daiichi Asahi (since 1947), 4 minutes from Kyoto Station: hours, how the queue and ticket machine work, the menu, and the 980-yen ramen and gyoza.
Travel Guide
Namba to Kyoto: Fares, Times & Which Line to Take
Namba to Kyoto by JR, Hankyu and Keihan: Kyoto Station 820 yen in about 45 min, Kawaramachi 650 yen, Gion-Shijo 680 yen, and when a pass is not worth it.
Food & Dining
Yaekatsu Shinsekai Kushikatsu: Wait Time, Menu & Ordering
Yaekatsu in Shinsekai, Osaka: a 20-minute wait on a weekday evening, the full menu and prices, how to order in Japanese, and the no-double-dipping rule.
Events & Festivals
Tokyo Bay Fireworks 2026 (Oct 24): Tickets, Venues & Prices
Tokyo Bay Fireworks Festival returns 24 October 2026 after 11 years. Fully ticketed: 9 general-sale venues at 5,000-10,000 yen, on sale from 9 September.
Shopping
Japan Tax-Free Change Nov 2026: How the New Refund Works
Japan's tax-free system becomes a refund system for purchases from 1 November 2026. The 5,000 yen minimum, airport customs check and how refunds are paid.
Shopping
Rohto Eye Drops Compared: Types, Prices & Contact Lenses
Rohto eye drops compared: V Rohto Premium, New V Rohto, Gold 40, Lycée, Vita 40α and more, with official prices and which ones work with contact lenses.
Travel Guide
Tsutenkaku Osaka: Tickets, Tower Slider & Dive & Walk
Tsutenkaku in Shinsekai, Osaka: prices and hours for the observation deck, Tower Slider and Dive & Walk, exchanging the Amazing Pass, and each deck floor.
Food & Dining
Yuaitei Nipponbashi Osaka: Ramen Menu, Prices & Wait
Yuaitei, a shoyu ramen shop in Osaka's Nipponbashi picked for Tabelog Ramen OSAKA Hyakumeiten three years running: hours, wait, ordering, menu and prices.
Travel Guide
Osaka Castle Tickets & Access: Boat Rides, Road Train
Half-day Osaka Castle route from Morinomiya Station: fees for the main tower, Nishinomaru Garden and Gozabune boat, plus the Road Train and Aqualiner.