Affordable Food Archives | Kansai Odyssey

Ramen is handily one of the most popular Japanese foods both within and outside of the country. Not only are

Daikan: Japan’s Oldest Ramen Restaurant!

For many, one of the most iconic foods in Japan is ramen. Ramen is very popular in Japan as well

Everybody seems to agree: Osaka is the place for takoyaki. Sources indicate that the origin of this very popular snack

Dotonbori is easily the most tourist-visited area in Osaka. Not only is there tons of nearby shopping in Dotonbori, but

The snack aisle is in a Japanese supermarket can leave first time visitors gob smacked. From sweet to savory, Japanese

Sake is practically synonymous with Japan, but the Japanese really love their beer too. A trip to the refrigerated beverage

Built in the early 1900’s Osaka’s Shinsekai, literally translating to “new world”, contains the city’s iconic tower the Tsutenkaku and