We landed, exhausted from the lack of sleep, in Osaka at noon. Unfortunately, three flights landed concurrently and we took about an hour to get through the customs.
We wanted to get to Namba from Kansai International Airport and the fastest way is via the Nankai Limited Express which takes you about 35 minutes. We purchased this Yokoso! Osaka ticket online and exchanged for the pass and tickets at the counter. This ‘ticket’ covers the price of the limited express ticket, the seat reservation and also gives you a 1-day pass for travelling on the subway. It is extremely worth it since the limited express train ride from the airport would have cost you ¥1430 and single trips on the Osaka subway costs ¥180. Furthermore, you can choose to use the 1-day pass on the same day or the next day! However in Japan, you can almost always find a cheaper but more time consuming alternative to get to the same place. This ‘ticket’ may not be the most suitable if you are heading to Shin-Osaka or Umeda.
After meeting our Airbnb hosts and dropping off our luggage we wasted no time at all and made our way to Dotonbori. There were several mouth watering food options and each restaurant comes with their version of eye-popping signboards to catch our attention. It was definitely a feast for the senses! 
The many signs of dotonburi and the famous Glico man! The place was jam packed with locals from 5pm. It was there that we realize that Japanese love queuing as much as Singaporeans.
We spent most of the night wandering around the canal area and taking in the sights and sounds. We managed to find Hozenji Yokocho Alley but we didn’t head into any of the restaurants and unfortunately the Doguyasuji Kitchen Market and Kuromon Ichiba were almost closing when we got there so we didn’t really get to explore the area.
absolute honesty 