Category Archives: DOTONBORI

Take a ride on Japan’s only Don Quijote Ferris Wheel, the epic Ebisu Tower in Dotonbori, Osaka. Obviously no trip to Japan is complete without a visit to Japan’s most famous discount chain, Don Quijote. For the ultimate Don Quijote experience in Japan, you need to take a spin on the Ebisu Tower Don Quijote […]

If you are walking the streets of Dotonbori in Osaka, you’ll likely see a colourful and comical character – the Osaka Clown, known as Kuidaore Tarō (did you think we were talking about the Dotonbori Wolfen?) Kuidaore Tarō is the famous mechanical Osaka clown character, dressed in red and white stripes banging a big drum […]

Go go Glico Man! This has to be Osaka’s most ‘lit’ attraction at night. Dotonbori’s glimmering billboards reflected against the Tonburi River is one of Osaka’s best things to do – but most people’s attention turns to recreating the famous Glico Man running pose. Perhaps Japan’s most famous sign, Osaka’s neon lights and colourful lights […]

Have you seen the wolf man of Dotonbori in Osaka? A mythical (and often musical) mascot of mystery wearing a blue hooded coat and wolf-mask, Dotonbori’s Wolfen is a weird and wonderful thing to see in Osaka. From waving at the passengers on the Tomburi River Cruises to removing dirt from Osaka’s streets (literallly, like […]