We travelled on the Shinkansen, Japan’s bullet train, from Tokyo to Osaka as part of our Japan trip.
Yes, friends, it’s time for another Japan travel recap, and this is the first part of our time in Osaka, starting with Dotonbori in the day and night.
I was excited about going on the bullet train because, you know… It’s a bullet train. I’m not usually a fan of anything fast, so I Googled it once we were on board and felt better reading that it had an excellent safety record. I like a bit of reassurance before fast things.
Not sure what the point of that was, really, because it’s not like I was going to get off the train. I would probably have just started praying hard instead.
Without the bullet train, getting from Tokyo to Osaka can take around 6 to 10 hours, depending on how you travel. On the bullet train, it’s only about 2.5 to 3 hours, which is a pretty big difference!
Once the bullet train left the station, picked up speed, and my ears popped a little, it was a strange sensation that’s hard to describe. You kind of got used to how fast everything was moving, and it didn’t really feel fast at all. I felt really lucky to experience it, as I had heard a lot about these amazing trains.
We booked seats on the Mount Fuji side, so we had an excellent view of the spectacular Mount Fuji as we zoomed past. I took about a thousand photos and videos. It was so beautiful.
Arriving in Osaka
After arriving in Osaka, we made our way to Nishinari Ward, where we were staying. It was such a huge contrast to Tokyo, and it felt much calmer because it was residential. That’s one of the great things about staying in an Airbnb: you get to experience a more local side of the city.
At first, I thought it was so quiet because it was a Sunday, but it stayed quiet the whole time we were there.
One of the highlights (there were so many!) was exploring Dotonbori, a lively district full of food, neon lights and canals. It was about a 10 to 15-minute train ride from where we were staying in Nishinari Ward. It felt like a completely different side of Osaka, with so much energy and buzz.
Osaka: Dotonbori Day and Night
Dotonbori During the Day
We went during the day first, and it was busy, but nothing like Akihabara in Tokyo. That was next-level sensory overload!
In Dotonbori, we saw the river, the bridges, and the famous Glico running man.
Dotonbori is full of huge, incredible food signs and displays everywhere. I took so many photos of giant crabs, octopus signs and oversized food displays attached to buildings. I didn’t know where to look because there was so much going on everywhere. It was amazing and like nothing I’ve ever seen before. It almost felt like a food-themed amusement park, which is the best way I can describe it.
Dotonbori at Night
The next time we visited Dotonbori was at night. All the signs were lit up, and the streets were even busier than during the day.
We saw delicious food being prepared everywhere, and the smells were incredible.
People were lining up for the famous takoyaki (small octopus-filled savoury balls, a famous Osaka street food), and there was just so much happening all around us.
We tried a selection of takoyaki, and the good news is that they were exactly as good as Instagram said they would be!
We also wandered through the nearby shopping streets.
Including Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street.
It felt like a long, covered street that just kept going and going, with shops everywhere and people moving constantly. It was a shopper’s dream, with every kind of brand you could think of.
Dotonbori is full of energy at night.
The good thing is that even with so many people, it didn’t feel overwhelming at all. In Osaka Dotonbori, both in the day and at night, it was incredibly busy. Like crazy busy! But even so, you could still walk freely, stop when you wanted, and just enjoy the moment. It was truly one of those “wow” places you have to experience.
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