Recommended by Osaka local people! The five best hidden spots

DATE:2018-10-18 Feature/

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Smart Ball New Star（Naniwa-ku Shinsekai）

Source：Smart Ball New Star

This shop is located in the one of the major sightseeing spots, Shinsekai.
This is a game centre you can enjoy the nostalgic smart-balls.
What is the smart balls? Imagine a retro style pachinco for the answer.
You can exchange the balls with a prize. Good luck to get a good one!
※Children under 18 cannot be entered. Please be careful if you have any kids company.
“Smart Ball New Star”-the atmosphere of this place cannot be tasted in other places.
It is worth visiting once!

Address: 大阪市浪速区恵美須東3-5-19

Phone Number: 06-6641-1164

Opening Hours: Weekdays / 11:30 – 22:00
Weekends&National holidays / 10:00 – 22:00

Sakai Teppokan（Sakai City）

Source：Sakai Teppokan

You can learn and feel about the Sakai teppo history here, Sakai Teppokan opened in 2009.
Inside the building, a reproduced fireplace used to forge guns, undone pistols and equipments are exhibited.
This place has well designed to express the atmosphere back then. Both Kajiya(blacksmith) and Jin’ya can be seen in this one place.

Only for Saturdays,Sundays and national holidays

You can get a guide on weekends and the national holidays about the usage of matchlock guns and etc.
How did Sakai Guns effected Japanese history of Sengoku period when everything was happening rapidly? Who was the soldier who aimed the victory? How was he skilled and how did the guns work?
Also, you can try on the Busho costume with the armor and jinbaori coat for 100 yen.

Address: 1-2-7 Kita-hatagocho-Nishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai city, Osaka

Phone Number: 072-233-6601

Opening Hours: 11:00 – 16:00 (Opens only on Sat, Sun and National Holidays)
* We sometimes have temporary closing days

Holidays: Winter Holidays：12/26 – 2/3　●Any weekdays

Fee: 100Yen *Soldier Costume Try100yen(not included in the admission fee)

OSAKA BOZU BAR（北区）

Source：Osaka Bozu BAR

This “BOZU Bar” is where you can enjoy your drinks with a real monk(Bozu).
How many times can you have a nice relaxing conversation with a real monk in your life?
This new style monk bar became popular as a place to chat with a monk casually.
In the mysterious space created by the fusion of Buddhism and the alcohol drinks, the original buddhism cocktails are waiting for you.
This bar invites other monks from different sects of Buddhism every day. Since then, everyday it changes their style dramatically.
A night with a monk is also recommended♪
※The monk staff will come after 8 PM.

Address: 1-3-5 Honjo-Higashi, Kita-ku, Osaka city

Phone Number: 080-4027-6040

Opening Hours: 18:00 – 23:00

Holidays: Mondays & National Holidays

Seat fee: 2,000yen

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It was indeed unique suggestions from Osaka local people.
Hope you will find a great place to visit and have an amazing trip in Osaka.