What better way to start a Japan trip than with an Osaka day, as told through the medium of, Japanese haiku? (Yes, those commas are intentional – it’s a haiku.) Here is a list of things to do in Osaka, squeezed into Japan’s famous three-line poetry.
Odes to Osaka
Travelling Japan,
No time for any blogging,
Keep it short and sweet.
Tenno-ji Temple
Tenno-ji temple,
Oldest temple in Japan,
Inside scaffolding.
Wandering the streets
A city where even,
The drain covers are pretty,
And sweetly painted.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle,
Rebuilt 1931,
Ancient history?
Castle cosplay
Inside the castle,
Two kids are playing dress-up,
So? It’s cultural!
Umeda Sky Building – Floating Gardens
The sun dips down low,
Endless orange horizon,
Ignites the city.
Dotombori-dori
Neon noise, strange smells,
Vending machine pork ramen,
And floating fugu.
Japan’s Kitchen
Oh, tako-yaki,
Octo-pancakey promise,
Yet, tako-yucky.
Canals
Canals and cyclists,
What are you Osaka-shi?
Asia’s Amsterdam?
And now…
Farewell, Osaka,
Hello Kobe, Nara,
Kyoto, Tokyo…
For more things to read during a trip to Japan, check out this list of the best Japanese novels available in English.
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Travel Essentials
Here are the websites and services I personally use and recommend.
FLIGHTS: The best deals can be found on Skyscanner, Google Flights and Kiwi.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: I recommend World Nomads for travel insurance because you can purchase once you’re already overseas and you can easily extend your policy. For digital nomads, I recommend and personally use Genki.
E-SIM: For travel in Europe, I use an e-sim with GoMobile, which is a provider based in Malta, but you need to be there to set it up.
ACCOMMODATION: I use Booking.com for hotels and Airbnb for apartments. For Colivings, I usually book privately, but Coliving.com is a good place to start.
THINGS TO DO: I use Viator or Get Your Guide for booking day trips, city tours and other activities, though I often check reviews on TripAdvisor too.
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