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ah saw it now, seems to be a discounted ticket offer you can only buy outside of japan, and only for temporary visitors👍

Hi, thanks for the comment and question! I did some research, apparently there is a special “Haruka 1-way” ticket which is only available to foreign tourists, which is 1300 yen! That’s a bargain, I recommend that! 2370 yen was for a reserved seat for everybody else (like me)! Thanks for letting me know! I hope everyone reads our comments 😂

Yeah but the first time I’ve heard that! Good to know one day maybe 😂

Thanks! Although the big fight will be to get my view time up, I need that before I can get monetised!

Thanks for the very sweet message! I’m glad my videos could be useful for you, I’m glad Osaka is on your itinerary! You are very kind to offer about dinner, I’m not 100% sure about my schedule for work still so I’m not sure, but if you have Instagram we can connect on there. My page is david_in_osaka

Thanks for the comment! Yeah Limited Express can be an extra ticket - but the one I bought in the video was a combo ticket (about ¥1500). If for some reason you have a regular fare ticket (about ¥1000) you’d need to buy the extra ticket (about ¥500), but you’re probably getting the combo ticket or reserving it as a set anyway. Just be aware that if you’re ticket is around ¥1000, that’s probably just the standard ticket and you’d need to buy the limited fare extra ticket to use the Rap:it

Yeah I’m not sure if I could even fit one person in there!

Thanks for the comment! Yes Tokyo (and Osaka) has a bit of a mess of train companies so it’s difficult!! I hope you make it to the Expo! My advice is either before June or in October, this summer really knocked me flat!

@davidinosaka4069 thanks! Def hoping for may 🤞 have subbed to the channel & looking forward to watching more videos!

Thanks for the comment! Yes it reminds of first year of uni (apart from the kitchenette)!

Thanks for the comment! I’m jealous of how much money he can save, mine is about ¥72000/month!

Not for that price, anyway! 😂 thanks for the comment!

Oh really? The diner style restaurant doesn’t really have a footing in the UK. I’ll just stick to Saizeria in Japan then 😝

Yeah me too! I saw Plasma on 2 consecutive days thanks to the ticket lottery and worrying I’d get nothing. The first night I was a bit disappointed but I ended up enjoying it a lot. Having the stage in the centre was good but limited the amount of laser extravagance they usually have. But they still did some cool things. I’m enjoying Nebula Romance as a complete album more than any standout huge moments (Ima Ima Ima comes closest for me). Not a bad thing I guess it’s never going to give me a huge first impression then. (And Jikuuka needs some justification in that tracklist, it’s like gliding down the space highway for 25 minutes and suddenly realising Google maps sent you down a dead end). Thanks for the comment!

@@davidinosaka4069 I really like “Jikuuka”. But I completely get what you mean. Plonking it in-between “Time Capsule” and “Mobius” wasn’t the best idea sonically, even though it makes sense thematically. I feel similarly about “Starlight Dreams” being wedged in-between “Cosmic Treat” and “Ima Ima Ima”. Album sequencing has never been a strong suit with Perfume. Nothing ever makes sense. Like, Cosmic Explorer ending with “Hold Your Hand” instead of “Star Train”. Or LEVEL3 having “Mirai no Museum” sat between “1mm” and “Party Maker”. I always end up having to re-sequence their albums. Let’s see what they do with “Jikuuka” for the tour. They should put songs like “Negai”, “575”, “Dream Land” or “Spice” either side of it, but they probably won’t. I actually think “Jikuuka” would make for a really cool dramatic opener.

Are you British? I was happy and surprised to see “plonking” in your comment 😝. Yeah I’m betting on Jikuuka being the tour opener! I guess that’s where the missing album opener went. I loved Plasma (the track) as an album and tour opener, goosebumps!

I hope you can see that one day!

Thanks for the question! Yes I think you are right, take the Midosuji line at Tennoji, and change to the Yotsubashi at Daikokucho Station. Just be careful, you have to switch to the other platform, the platform you arrive at will have Midosuji and Yotsubashi trains but in the wrong direction! But I think it’s the fastest way! Have a safe trip!

Thanks for the comment! I’ll reply to your other question now!

Oh that’s nice! Renting is notoriously hard for foreigners though, especially for short-term. To be honest I might suggest a share house, it’ll be cheaper to stay and more friendly to foreigners (in fact it’s probably their target guests). Are you planning to stay in Osaka the whole time? The advantage of a share house is that, like a hotel, you could stay in one area (like Kansai) for a while, move to another one like Kyushu or Kanto, and cover a lot of ground!

@@davidinosaka4069 HI David, brilliant. I had never heard of the shared house concept. How does one go about looking for them. Ideally I'd like to focus on the expo. By experience, i know i ll need at least 21 days not necessarily uninterrupted . I ll get an expo pass but will cover different regions around the country. I ve been looking fwd to visiting JP for eons .

I’m afraid I don’t know much about sharehouses from my experience, but they usually have a focus on international cultural exchange so I think it might fit well with you. At least sharehouse (シェアハウス) is the word I heard used. It might be best for the mid-term stay you’re planning. I know you saw the JR Pass video too so I guess that’s the only other thing I wanted to suggest, depending on your itinerary!

Thanks a billion David. With that info I’ll dig to find something. Have a great one.

You’re welcome! Have a great one too, maybe I’ll see you there! 😝

Thanks for the comment and subscription, it made my day 😃 I’m glad it was useful! If you have any last minute questions, let me know!

Mm well there are a lot of places, but I don’t know so many waterfalls. I think the most famous one near Tokyo is Kegon Falls near Nikko, Tochigi prefecture. It’s in a national park, and Nikko is really nice anyway! It will take some time to travel there and look around though, so if you are able to stay for one night there, it’ll be better for you!

Thank you! ☺️

Thanks for the question! Unfortunately yes, if you want a seat for a child under 6, you need to buy it (although I guess that’s half price). The risky approach (I’m not recommending it) is to try the unreserved car in the Shinkansen and get the aisle seat of a 2-seat block (one side has 3 seats, the other has 2) and hope it’s not too crowded that someone wants to use the 2nd seat. But you would probably have to move your child on your lap when the ticket staff are coming through (a lot!)

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! You’re right, I have been there but I didn’t make a video yet. Maybe I should make one about Edion Namba so I can include it! Thanks for the idea!!

Hi, thanks for the question! Well, after you arrive and check in to your hotel it might be after 16pm already, so my advice is to take the JR Loop line to Osakajokoen Station (or Morinomiya if you want to walk in the park a bit longer) and see Osaka Castle. I think you’ll be too late to go inside but don’t worry about it, the outside of the castle is enough. After that, go to Shinsaibashi (if you walk back to Morinomiya you can take the subway directly on the Nagahori Tsurumi Ryokuchi line). Shinsaibashi-suji runs parallel to the main road, if you exit at Daimaru dept store, it’s on the non-road side. Shinsaibashi-suji starts at Dotonbori so if you follow it south you’ll get to Dotonbori, which is the best/easiest place to find some dinner! Have a great trip!

Obrigado!

I didn’t spend that long because I’d been before, I was by myself, and I wanted to take videos of all 3 places. Maybe 1hr in the castle, 30m in the garden, and 1hr+ in Mt Shosha. You could easily skip the garden and spend longer in other places, just be careful of closing times and bus times!

見つけた！笑 thank you!

Haha thanks for the comment! Yes there is! The easiest is to go out of the Central/Chuo Gate and turn right, you’ll see the entrance at the end. If you turn left out of the Sakurabashi Exit, it’s pretty close too! Good luck 😉

@@davidinosaka4069Midosuji Line is my comfort zone 🤣

Well, you can come out of the Midosuji Gate instead, and turn right, then when you go out, just go right again and you’ll reach Daimaru that way! I just realised the Bridge Gate (3F) is easy too, just go out and turn left, Daimaru is right in front of you!

@@davidinosaka4069 tks will revisit tis page nearer to date!

@@davidinosaka4069 hi David, where’s the bridge gate? 3F of where?

Ohh thank you Kuro-san for your comment!! Haha I don’t think I know better than Japanese people of course! But I’ve had 10 years of hot summers so far, this summer is too hot 🥵…

Thanks for the comment, k really appreciate that! 😊

Thanks for your comment! I guess I made the video based on how I choose hotels - a rather cold analysis of reasonable prices and easy travel. Based on your comment, I would recommend Namba or Shinsaibashi - my friend always stays at Hotel Nikko in Shinsaibashi. As for places to visit, I’ve done the Best 50 places in Osaka video (and a best 10 version), and “Is Namba worth visiting” (and a Tennoji version too), so I hope that helps with further information. Have a great trip and if you have more questions, let me know!

Oh wow, I’m glad I could help!! Yes Kansai Airport is KIX, and Itami is ITM! Happy travels :)

Thanks for the comment! I’d never heard of that station, but that’s in the Nishinari area, that’s a kind of rough area, so that’s why it’s cheaper I think. It’s walking distance to the Osaka Loop Line which isn’t bad - Namba is good but not useful if you’re using Osaka as a hub for Kyoto for example. But for Nara that’s not bad. Just check the reviews of the hotels (and be suspicious if there aren’t many reviews!)

Thanks! Nice to see your comment again! I realised I haven’t done many night walks

Thank you! I’ve never been called underrated before! 😊 I’m not done yet, I’ve still got more travel advice - also check out my Top 50 Places in Osaka if you’re coming soon!

Mm it might be hit-or-miss, it can depends on the weather at the time. My best advice would be to go to a mountain area, the leaves turn earlier. Koya-san in Wakayama might be a good option, I think that changes earlier

Thanks for the comment! I’m really glad to hear it, sometimes I wonder if anyone cares about some of these places 😂

Thanks for the comment! Sorry about the sound, I hadn’t gotten it quite right when I was starting out. I wonder if I should make a Version 2!

I think you can only get them from the official site at the moment, so that must be reliable! The English link is: www.expo2025.or.jp/en/tickets-index/

Thanks for your comments! Actually today I just uploaded a hotel guide video for staying in Osaka, please check it! In addition to my recommendations, the expo station seems like it’ll be on the Chuo line - it’s easy to change to it from the loop line and other metro stations so don’t worry, but on the Chuo line itself are stations like Honmachi and Morinomiya. Bentencho too but that might be a bit less glamorous.. good luck!

I’m glad to hear that, I hope you enjoy the event! I feel like Expo events are more popular in your area than in the UK, it’s interesting!

Thanks for the comment, glad to hear you are inspired and good luck! The experience and money multipliers made it a lot less painless, thankfully! I wish I had a Gil multiplier on FF7 😢 Pokemon is an interesting idea, I don’t know why I never thought about it despite playing all of them from the GBA advance era onwards (and Blue!). I’ll see if I have anything interesting to say about it 😂

Thanks for the comment! I didn’t realise it had been there so long! Actually I made a video about Village Vanguard - that store is on the top floor (I think it’s the top), as well as some collectibles shops. Sounds like it was great though!

@@davidinosaka4069 I'll look for that. Its funny. There was no internet when I lived in Osaka so I couldn't film like y'all today, but yes lots of it was very similar. And it's hilarious that all the "retro" stuff like super famicon games and those whore arcade machines are just normal state of the art then 😁

Oh tell me about it, I wander around DenDen Town at Super Potato that sells all retro games and I’m thinking “these are current games thankyou 😀”. I’m sure I’ll get a Megadrive at some point if I ever have too much money 😂

Thank you, I hope you enjoy the sequel! I forgot which photo I used, are you from Helsinki? It was nice to see the real one and then the snow version! 😂

@@davidinosaka4069 Yes, the Helsinki cathedral! Have you visited Helsinki or do you have super good memory? :D

I’ve visited Helsinki, I really liked it! I wish I could’ve spent more time there! 🇫🇮

Thank you so much, I hope you like the rest!

Oh thanks!! 🙏 I hope we all enjoy it! You’re in luck, I’d been thinking about doing a video on best areas to stay in Osaka, I think I’ll do it within the next month so stay tuned!

Who sings that? 😮

😝 I know there’s a lot of them, but is there enough to fill a whole country pavilion?!

Oh thank you so much for your comment 😃 I’ll do my best!

Oh really? I didn’t realise that, I never hear people talking about that line, maybe I’ll try it one day to explore 😃 Thanks for the comment!

@@davidinosaka4069 You're welcome.

Thanks for the sub and the kind comment ☺️!

Oh that’s so funny, I saw it in the drugstore today, I wasn’t sure what it was, it looked like dry cat food! What do you do with it, just add it to plain noodles?!

Yeah for sure, book online! And try it before rainy season and summer starts!