Osaka as also a great place to travel, street photography, and living!
Compared to Kyoto, more “gritty”, more influence of hip hop culture, and the people are more ‘down to earth’ and warmer.
Kyoto is more ‘elegant’, Osaka is more street!
Great street photography opportunities in Osaka
Osaka feels more ‘gritty’, and is certainly more old-school, which makes it ideal for street photography:
Great food in Osaka
Furthermore, Osaka street food is better. Osaka is more affordable. Very walkable, and a bit ‘off the beaten path’ when compared to Tokyo/Kyoto.
The best food to get in Osaka: “Motsunabe’– the nabe (soup) of motsu (fatty innards). Seriously the most delicious broth, soup, meal.
Also another tip: visit the Kuromon fish market, and go around 5-6pm for the ‘time sale’ (get fatty tuna, ottoro, for a massive discount)!
Living in Osaka
I loved living in Osaka (for about a month in AirBnb). Great prices, great food, great city, great people!
I would say for living, Osaka is better than Kyoto (in terms of price, access, convenience, and everyday living).
PHOTOS
Our Airbnb Apartment. Osaka, 2017 Osaka Selfie with RICOH GR II. 2018 My substance-creation tools. Osaka, 2018 Cindy’s writing tools Espresso closeup. Osaka, 2018 Selfie with Lumix LX100 and GoPro mounted. Osaka, 2018 Lumix LX100 selfie. Osaka, 2018 Man in cafe at night. Osaka, 2018 Osaka statue and layers. ERIC KIM SELFIE x RICOH GR II x ERIC KIM NECK STRAP Faces inside offal barbecue, Osaka Walking down the stairs Cindy in living room, with clock in background. Osaka, 2018 Cindy taking a nap in our Osaka Airbnb, 2018 Laundry machines urban landscape. Osaka, 2018 Kimchi Triangle building. Osaka, 2018 Cindy at work inside our Airbnb. Osaka, 2018 Chicken meatballs and egg yolk Cindy sipping sake. Shot 2 Cindy looking at river. Ryokan. Uji, 2018