Kobe Beef in Kobe
Kobe is 30 minutes from Osaka by JR Special Rapid. The Kobe beef designation is specific to Tajima-strain wagyu raised in Hyogo and sold in Kobe.
Food destinations within easy reach of Osaka. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
Kyoto Kaiseki and Nishiki Market
Kyoto is 15 minutes from Shin-Osaka by Shinkansen; Nishiki Market's 580 metres of tofu stalls and sake vendors leads to Gion for kaiseki lunch booking.
Nada Sake Breweries
Nada in Kobe holds the highest concentration of sake breweries in Japan, producing over 30 percent of the country's nihonshu. Tours are free.
Nara Kakinoha-Zushi
Nara is 45 minutes from Osaka Namba by Kintetsu limited express. Kakinoha-zushi, salt-cured fish wrapped in persimmon leaf, is the city's signature food.
Kishiwada and Local Osaka Prefecture Markets
Kishiwada is 25 minutes from Osaka Namba by Nankai Express. A castle-town market with local Osaka-Prefecture food specialities and sansho fish pickles.