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Time Out OsakaKansai10 best ramen in Osaka every noodle lover should try From classic shoyu and innovative broths to champagne-pairing noodles, here are the most satisfying ramen bowls in Osaka

Time Out OsakaKansai7 best coffee roasters in Osaka – with seating These incredible coffee roasters in Namba, Amerikamura, Kitahama and beyond also offer café seats to relax over a fresh brew

Time Out OsakaKansaiTadao Ando’s Kansai in four buildings Plus, the best things to do around these landmarks in Osaka and Kobe

Time Out OsakaKansaiThe best fireworks festivals in and near Osaka in 2026 Here are the most spectacular summer fireworks happening in Osaka, Kyoto and Ise – with 2026 dates and ticket prices

Time Out OsakaKansai5 best Osaka spice curry restaurants in Osaka Why you should try the fiery, spice-forward curry originating in Japan's street food capital – and where to find a good one

Time Out OsakaKansai7 best takoyaki in Osaka From Dotonbori to an Umeda spot near Osaka Station, our street food guide takes you to the city's most authentic and creative octopus balls

Time Out OsakaKansaiKyoto Nippon Festival 2026: Hear from the artists Leading lights from Japan’s art world bring dazzling flower installations and immersive theatre to a 1,000-year-old Kyoto shrine

Time Out OsakaKansaiTaste Osaka wherever you are with Amidaike Daikoku’s snacks and sweets These two treats from one of the city’s most venerable confectioners make for must-have souvenirs

Time Out OsakaKansai5 things to do at Abeno Harukas Observatory The rooftop observatory at Abeno Harukas offers stunning views, scenic dining, thrilling adventures, exclusive souvenirs and more

Time Out OsakaKansaiSee the future in a new light with Jins in Osaka Explore the new and old of the city while you wait for your new glasses

Time Out OsakaKansaiTime Out Market Osaka has added 4 new kitchens Classic takoyaki, exclusive monthly specials, Thai street eats and Korean comfort food, all coming soon to the city’s hottest food and cultural market

Time Out OsakaKansaiTwo dessert pop-ups are coming to Time Out Market Osaka this July The Westin Osaka and Canelé To are bringing summer sweets and pastries to the food hall at Grand Green Osaka in Umeda

Time Out OsakaKansaiSee four Kyoto temples with moss gardens for ¥1,500 with this summer deal The Kyoto Moss Tour Passport offers entry into any four of six remarkable temples including Gioji, Jojakkoji and Tofukuji

Time Out OsakaKansaiNew Ghibli exhibitions coming to Osaka and Kyoto later this year Osaka will recreate a mini version of the Ghibli Park while Kyoto explores Ghibli themes through a Zen lens

Time Out OsakaKansaiNow open in Kyoto: Japan's first all-matcha ramen restaurant Ramen Nishiki Sui in Gion only serves matcha ramen, whose sea bream broth is infused with Japanese green tea

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Day by Day Japan plans a first trip to Japan the way a friend who lives here would: one day at a time, with the trains and the prices written down.

Each route is a real day or weekend: where to go first, how long the walk or the train takes, what the ticket costs and where to eat on the way. Prices come from the operator's or the place's own published fares and carry the date they were checked; where we have not checked a price, the route says so instead of guessing. If it rains, the route has a plan B.

Around the routes sits the week in Japan. Every few hours the site reads the Japanese city and food press and the English-language desks in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Fukuoka, and puts the places they name on one map. Headlines stay in the language they were written in, every story links to its source, and we quote no more than a line.

The routes and notes are written by one editor under a pen name, Sora Nakamura, drafted with AI assistance from checked material and read before they go out. Day by Day Japan is independent: no advertisers, no affiliate links, no bookings.