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Yokocho: How to Drink in Japan's Tiny Alley Bars Without Looking Lost
Food & Drink

Yokocho: How to Drink in Japan's Tiny Alley Bars Without Looking Lost

Standing at Golden Gai's entrance facing 280 bars? Here's how to walk into a 6-seat Tokyo alley bar without panicking โ€” etiquette, prices, alleys.

Ura-Namba: Osaka's Best-Kept Backstreet Food and Drinking District
Food & DrinkMinami (Namba)

Ura-Namba: Osaka's Best-Kept Backstreet Food and Drinking District

Ten minutes from Dotonbori, zero tourists. Ura-Namba is Osaka's backstreet district where standing bars and hidden izakayas serve the city's real nightlife.

Top 10 Things to Do in Tennoji: A Local's Guide to Osaka's Historic Heart
DestinationsTennoji

Top 10 Things to Do in Tennoji: A Local's Guide to Osaka's Historic Heart

From Japan's oldest temple to neon-lit alley bars and world-class omakase sushi โ€” a local's guide to the 10 best experiences in Tennoji, the side of Osaka most visitors never see

Minami: The Complete Guide to Osaka's Electric Southern Playground
DestinationsMinami (Namba)

Minami: The Complete Guide to Osaka's Electric Southern Playground

From Dotonbori's neon chaos to Ura-Namba's hidden bars โ€” the real guide to every corner of Osaka's Minami district.