[2024 Osaka Stay] Travel Guide for Xiaozhai House (Updated Nov)

Osaka | First time in Japan? Check out this guide for food, accommodation, and transportation.

|First time in Japan? Check out this guide for food, accommodation, and transportation. I was quite nervous about my first trip to Japan. How do I choose from the complex transportation system, and the many accommodation, shopping, and dining options? I will write a series of articles on this topic. 🏨Accommodation I did a lot of research before the trip and finally chose JS House, which offers Chinese service. A friend of mine stayed there before and said it was good. The houses are scattered in the main living areas of Osaka, with more than 100 houses. I stayed in the Xiyin House, which is 800 meters from Shin-Imamiya Station and 100 meters from Hanazonocho Station. It is a direct train from Wakayama and Nara. The day before check-in, the customer service will send a detailed check-in guide, which makes it easy to find the house and enter the password. The house is very large, with three floors, three bedrooms, a tatami room, a large bed, a twin bed, a kitchen, two bathrooms, a washing machine, and a smart bathtub. The kitchen is fully equipped with a rice cooker, electric kettle, microwave, oven, pots, pans, and tableware, making it suitable for a family. They also gave me a welcome gift, a photo prop, and a puppy gummy. 🧳Free Luggage Storage Generally, homestays do not offer luggage storage services, so you have to book a hotel on the day you need it, but JS House does! Time: 13:30–21:00, free on the same day, JPY 500 per item per night Address: 3-10 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, the same address as Xiaocha, which is a must-visit place, just a few hundred meters from the subway station. 🐶Xiaocha We came to store our luggage and have a cup of the popular Shiba Inu-themed afternoon tea. Many Chinese people come here, and the staff are Chinese, so communication is much easier. The first floor is a dessert shop, and the desserts and drinks are very beautiful. Free photos are taken and printed immediately, with two copies. Business hours: 12:00–23:00 Address: 3-10 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 1F 🥩Xiaoniu Yakiniku The second floor is a Wagyu Yakiniku buffet! No need to worry about eating too much. Wagyu beef is very strict, with a saturated fatty acid content of more than 58% and a fat melting point of about 20 degrees. The meat is very tender, and the higher the fat content, the more it melts in your mouth. There is raw Wagyu beef that can be eaten with eggs. There are also tripe strips, which are very crispy. There is also sushi 🍣+ drinks (a lot of alcohol) + ice cream 🍨 Store 1: 7-12 Soemoncho, Chuo-ku, Osaka 2F Store 2: 3-10 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 2F–3F Business hours: Monday to Friday: 17:00–1:00 Saturday and Sunday: 11:00–14:00, 17:00–1:00