Originally Posted by
Freight Dog
I'll be spending way too much time in Osaka, Japan on my upcoming pairing. It's the only Pac Rim layover I don't look forward to. Do any UPS, FedEx, NWA, or United guys out there that have a good layover gouge on this place?
About the only place I know about is the Hard Rock Cafe, the long shopping mall outside of Namba station, and the Pig and Whistle. Our contracted hotel is out at the airport, but I'm willing to travel anywhere to explore some new sights, food, and drink.
Accepting any gouge material...
Thanks in advance.
Well Freight dog, just spent a 4 day layover in Osaka, in fact leaving in half an hour but here goes.
I don't know if there is ANYTHING worth coming into town for from the airport. For us it is $160 cab ride one way ,but I imagine the train would be much less but at least an hour ride.
We are in the Swiss hotel at Namba station.....pretty nice here.
1. pig and whistle british pub--go north on the main drag over the canal about 2 blocks on the right....its on the second floor and is easy to miss..
good fish and chips, pizza and happy hour price of food plus beer for $12.
2. Just across the street from the hotel going into the northern covered street is a large theatre....us language but expensive....$18 for die hard.
just past that the first lt in the allyway is the Billybong...it is on the 4th floor.
really upscale and fairly expensive, but nice...
3. of course several Macdonalds all over.
4. My favorite place was the Lone Star cafe about a 15 minute walk north but went there and it is boarded up so if someone finds out they have moved let me know....
5. New U.S. style Apple store on the main drag on the West side of the road about 4 blocks north of Namba