2/15/2012 5:50 PM

Last year the Helluva Rides staff went to Tokyo Japan to cover its first international show coverage and brought to you Japans largest car show event for the year, Tokyo Auto Salon 2011. It was our first time to Japan and we had allot to take in and learn about Japan, from getting around with no automobile and using Japan awesome rail system. We also had to tackle not knowing the Japanese language.



For 2012 we decided to head to Osaka Japan a city that south of Tokyo. From our first experience with Tokyo last year, it made our trip to Osaka easier knowing what to expect as far as trains and getting from point A to point B. We thought the Osaka rail system was way easier to use that Tokyo’s rail system.



So what is better to do in Osaka other than eat! We must have ate almost everything Osaka had to offer. What we did noticed was there was allot more food and shopping. Takoyaki seemed to be a favorite there in Osaka. Fugu (Puffer Fish) you could find at many restaurants. Fugu if not prepared right can cost you your life but it seemed like the chiefs were very experienced in preparing it the right way as you could find it all over Osaka. One thing that will never be the same for us is the Sushi and Steak. What is trip going to Osaka without eating Kobe Steak and Raw fish, after tasting the Steak and Sushi it will never be the same back home.

We couldn’t call this an adventure if there wasn’t something that went wrong.. We were very fortunate  to fly first class. The adventure began at baggage claim as my bag went missing, and let me tell you not having cloths in Japan is not something you want to have to deal with. Clothing in Japan is one very expensive and JDM clothing sizes isn’t nothing USDM sizes. and its also hard to find larger sizes and loose fit jeans.



The Hotel we stayed at was an awesome choice, as it was right across the Namba Station and it wasn't like many hotels in Japan that are small. The Frasier Residence Nankai Osaka was like a condo, that featured a one bedroom, Kitchen, Living room, walk in closest, washer and dryer. If you guys ever head to Osaka this is the hotel to stay at as the prices are just the same as the big named hotels that offer you smaller rooms.



Our Over all experience with Osaka was an awesome experience.