Hello guys! It's been quite awhile since I've blogged.
I'm so excited to blog now because it's about my 2 weeks of Japan trip!
I will be splitting it into 3 different parts so watch this space for more!
So this post will be about Osaka.
Which is a food and shopping heaven. People here are so genuinely nice too.
First stop: Ippudo Ramen!
I've tried Ippudo in Singapore, but I don't remember
the taste being so rich and aromatic as the one at Osaka!
the taste being so rich and aromatic as the one at Osaka!
Well this was the first ramen I've tried at Japan,
but it is second in taste compared to Ichiran.
It's just making me drool now looking at these photos x__x
We headed to Momofuku Instant Noodles Museum,
which was located near Ippudo. So for people who intend to go the museum,
you can head down to Ippudo before or after for some yummy ramen!
which was located near Ippudo. So for people who intend to go the museum,
you can head down to Ippudo before or after for some yummy ramen!
The museum is pretty interesting! They have so many designs,
many of which were of so many years ago.
many of which were of so many years ago.
I designed some special cups for my clique Foursome too.
Check out this adorable pre-school Japanese children designing their own cups!
Everytime the school has excursion,
the little kids would wear colored caps. Super cute!
Headed down to Dotonburi to chill and have more food after.
Frozen kirin beer! Which costs like nearly $20 here in SG.
But I bought this for only $5! HAHA #cheapthrills
Osaka is known for their Takoyaki..
however we can only find shops selling octopus filling.
I don't really fancy octopus. But it's still pretty good tho.
We came to Dotonburi a few times. It's like a TOURIST TRAP!
So many food to eat, so many things to buy.
It's just suguoiii (like how the locals say awesome)! Drinks are so cheap too.
Mandatory tourist shot with the glico man.
Everyone that comes Osaka MUST do this pose.
It's a trademark of Dotonburi.
Everyone that comes Osaka MUST do this pose.
It's a trademark of Dotonburi.
OH EM GEE. My favourite place of all time. PABLO!
Their cheese tarts beats Bake HANDS DOWN.
They need to come Singapore ASAP. Somebody open a franchise please!
I bought two boxes of Pablo cheese biscuits,
I bought two boxes of Pablo cheese biscuits,
and all my colleagues said it's awesome.
This is another awesome place. Luke's Lobster.
I saw this place on some reviews prior to coming Osaka,
I saw this place on some reviews prior to coming Osaka,
then when I passed by it, I was so excited!
I love lobster!
Check out the queue at Luke's. SO LONG.
But well worth the wait.
Price ain't cheap either. About $18 per sandwich.
YUMS. Itedakimase. The lobster meat is given in generous portions,
and they tasted so juicy and fresh! Even the
and they tasted so juicy and fresh! Even the
butter is so yummy on the roll. Wish I could have it again :' (
Osaka Castle the next day!
The Osaka Castle is built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
a long long time ago, and it was burnt down once from a bomb (?)
and then they re-enacted it again.
The Osaka Castle is built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
a long long time ago, and it was burnt down once from a bomb (?)
and then they re-enacted it again.
Glico man at Osaka Castle.
Lots of stairs climbed at the castle, pretty tiring.
Lots of history inside the castle, great for people who likes history.
Headed to a notorious downtown called Shinsekai
whereby I read online there's a lot of gangsters
beggars in this area. Well apparently it was quite empty
when we came here.
when we came here.
This is the first place I saw a Pachinko parlour
and decided that I wanted to try.
and decided that I wanted to try.
So we did. And we only used $10,
it was so much fun,I'M ADDICTED its CRAZY.
it was so much fun,
We were winning as if like we won
millions of dollars (but it's just silver balls of yen)
millions of dollars (but it's just silver balls of yen)
We went back on a different day, but we lost money.
USJ at Osaka on a different day.
Visiting Hogsmeade and Hogwarts is like a dream come true.
It was so PRETTY. I just wish all those snow was real.
This is where the students take the train to Hogwarts!
Must have in Hogsmeade - Butter beer!
Well I heard bad stories about how the taste isn't that good,
but I LIKED IT! Tasted like caramel butter.
View of Hogwarts from Hogsmeade.
It's just wonderfully created! I love it so much!
Some interesting statues outside Hogwarts.
I was queuing up for the Harry Potter 4D Ride.
Which took 3 hours!! It's insane.
It was boring to queue for so long but well worth it!
The ride is just so awesome. You sit on a broomstick,
get chased by dragon
(like when Harry fights one in the Triwizard tournament),
(like when Harry fights one in the Triwizard tournament),
get chased after by dementors, and the snitch flies so real next to you.
These are the girls competing with Hogwarts during the Triwizard tournament!
At night there was a street fight of Aurors vs. Deatheaters.
Wand shooting and also crazy good Harry Potter music,
it was so exciting!
A photo of the airbnb I stayed. Which was pretty comfortable.
I love Osaka so much!
I just want to go back there again for the food lol.
I just want to go back there again for the food lol.
Stay tuned for my Kyoto and Nara blogpost coming up next!
Till next time ~
