WHERE TO EAT IN OSAKA: TEMPOZAN MARKETPLACE

Dari luar tempat ini tampak seperti mall biasa yang berada di sisi area Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, namun Tempozan Marketplace membuat saya terkejut saat saya masuk lebih dalam di area food court. Jangan berhenti di lokasi kios-kios makanan dengan tampilan food court biasa, justru kita harus masuk ke area "gang" kecil yang lebih gelap dengan kios-kios makanan menarik di sisi-sisi jalanan kecil ini.

From the outside this place looks like a regular mall located in the area of Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, but Tempozan Marketplace shocked me when I go deeper in the food court area. Do not stop at the food stalls to see the usual food court, we just have to get into the area little alleys which is darker with interesting food stalls on either side of this small street.

Go to this alley

Memasuki area khusus Tempozan Marketplace bagaikan masuk ke salah satu jalanan di Jepang dengan berbagai makanan yang membuat saya sulit berjalan lurus karena saya tidak dapat berhenti melihat ke kiri dan kanan yang dipenuhi display-display makanan yang sangat seru.

Entering the specific areas of Tempozan Marketplace entering specific is like entering to one of the streets in Japan with a variety of food that makes me difficult to walk straight because I cannot stop looking to the left and right filled with food display that was very exciting.

Selain bakpao dengan bentuk-bentuk yang sangat menggemaskan, ragam makanan di Tempozan Marketplace akan memuaskan keinginan kita untuk mencoba berbagai makanan khas Jepang. Jangan khawatir dengan persoalan bahasa karena setiap restoran menyediakan food sample, yaitu contoh bentuk makanan yang terbuat dari semacam lilin dan terlihat persis seperti masakan aslinya sehingga kita tidak akan salah memesan.

Besides dumplings with very adorable forms, wide range of food in Tempozan Marketplace will satisfy our desire to try a variety of Japanese food. Do not worry about the language issue because every restaurant provide food sample, that sample forms a kind of food made of wax and looks exactly like the original dishes so we will not go wrong ordering.

Sebagian besar tempat makan juga menyediakan menu dalam bahasa Inggris serta harga makanan selalu ditulis di informasi yang tersedia di depan masing-masing restoran, sangat memudahkan bagi turis seperti saya.

Most eating places also provide a menu in English as well as the price of food is always written on the information available at the front of each restaurant, very easy for tourists like me.

Ninja store in Tempozan Marketplace

Usai makan kita dapat berkeliling shopping area ini dan menemukan toko-toko kecil yang menarik, mulai dari pernak-pernik yang menggemaskan, snack dan oleh-oleh dengan kemasan menarik, hingga ninja store!

After dinner we can go around shopping areas and find interesting little shops, ranging from the adorable trinkets, snacks and souvenirs with attractive packaging, to ninja store!

 

Satu tips jika ingin berkunjung ke Tempozan Marketplace, sediakan ruang kosong di perut anda karena makanan dan cemilan yang ada di sini sangat menggiurkan dan membuat kita ingin terus mencoba. Have fun!

One tips if you want to visit Tempozan Marketplace, provide an empty space in your stomach for food and snacks since all of them here are very tempting and makes us want to keep trying. Have fun!

@marischkaprue - eat sleep travel

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TEMPOZAN MARKETPLACE

Tempozan Harbour Village 1-1-10

Kaigandori, Minato-ku, Osaka City

Osaka Prefecture

GETTING THERE

Nearest station: Osakako Station (Subway Chuo Line)

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POSTCARD FROM THE WHITE HAVEN: OHOIDERTAWUN

I know that beaches mostly means playing in white sands and dipping into water, but what about sandy area wider than a football field? The turquoise water is seen but far far far away because the white sands are just such tremendously wide area.. BREATH-TAKING..

If you see small dots, that's us!

Saya pernah membahas Ohoidertawun di postingan ini: That Paradise, Kei Island, namun Pantai Ohoidertawun layak diceritakan dalam satu halaman tersendiri. WHY? Well, where else you can find a beach, like this?

I've discussed Ohoidertawun in this post: That Paradise, Kei Island, but Ohoidertawun Beach is worth to be told in a separate page. WHY? Well, where else can you find a beach, like this?

WIDE WIDE WIDE WHITE SANDS

Putih adalah warna yang memenuhi pandangan kita saat datang ke pantai di Kepulauan Kei, Maluku ini. Pasir putih yang rata dan sangat halus bagaikan lantai putih yang luas. Beberapa kapal menghiasi bibir pantai, menandakan seberapa jauh air pasang yang membawa kapal ke "lapangan putih" ini.

White is the color that meets our view when it comes to the beach in the Kei Islands, Maluku. The white sand is flat and very smooth like a wide white floor. Some ships adorn the shoreline, indicate how far the tide that brought the ship to the "white pitch" is.

HOW FAR YOU CAN RUN?

I remember running, twice! (got to make a stop first because it's too far) in an attemp to reach the water. But again, it's so far! 

Care for a run, Patrick?

Berlari menyusuri Pantai Ohoidertawun sangat menyenangkan, dan hal yang harus anda lakukan? Melepaskan alas kaki kita karena tekstur pasir yang sangat halus (dan sebagian masih basah) sangat menyenangkan untuk menikmati berlari dan berjalan-jalan menyusuri surga putih ini!
 

Running down Ohoidertawun Beach is very pleasant, and things you should do! Removing our footwear because of the texture of very fine sand (and some still wet) is very pleasant to enjoy a run and a walk down this white paradise!

WHEN THE WATER UP

Saat sore dan air mulai pasang, saya menikmati momen di area pinggir pantai dekat tebing-tebing batu. Sambil berjalan kembali ke bibir pantai, kami menikmati pemandangan yang berbeda, air mulai membuat warna pantai berubah, burung-burung terlihat menikmati area ini, and the glowing water!

During the afternoon and the water began to tide, I enjoy a moment in the coastal area near the rock cliffs. While walking back to the beach, we enjoy different scenery, the water started to make color changes to the beach, the birds seemed to enjoy this area, and the glowing water!

GOOD TIMES

Taking photo is a must for most of us, chit chat and laugh with friends will add even more beautiful memories here, in white haven..

@marischkaprue - went to the white sands to get some tan!

NOTES

OHOIDERTAWUN

Kepulauan Kei, Maluku
Kei Islands, Mollucas

WHERE

Kepulauan Kei terletak di Maluku Tenggara. Untuk menuju Kei, ambil penerbangan menuju Ambon, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penerbangan Ambon - Langgur/ Tual (sekitar 1 jam), terdapat 2 maskapai yang melayani jalur Ambon - Langgur/Tual (Kei) yaitu Garuda Indonesia dan Lion Air. Harga tiket Ambon - Tual sekitar Rp. 1,5 juta - Rp. 2 juta PP

Kei islands is located in Southeast Maluku. To get to Kei, take flight to Ambon, then proceed with the flight Ambon - Langgur / Tual (about 1 hour), there are two airlines that serve route Ambon - Langgur / Tual (Kei) Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air. Ticket prices Ambon - Tual around Rp. 1.5 million - Rp. 2 million for round trip

 

BUDGET

Rp. 3,2 juta per person untuk trip selama 5 hari 4 malam (include penginapan, makan, boat, dll selama trip, exclude tiket pesawat dari dan menuju Kei). Total Budget: Dari Jakarta: Sekitar Rp. 6,7 juta (dengan flight using LCC), budget ini berlaku untuk group tour karena sharing budget. Untuk group trip ke Kei, hubungi Tukang Jalan di tuk4ng.jalan@gmail.com

Rp. 3.2 million per person for a trip for 5 days 4 nights (include lodging, meals, boat, etc. during the trip, exclude air tickets from and to Kei). Total Budget: From Jakarta: Around Rp. 6.7 million (with flight using LCC), this applies to the budget group tour for sharing budget. For a group trip to Kei, contact Tukang Jalan at tuk4ng.jalan@gmail.com

TIPS

Prepare: obat nyamuk jika menginap di resort yang berada di pulau, sunscreen, snorkeling gear (belum tersedia banyak di Kei), personal medicine, sepatu untuk trekking ke atas bukit karang

Prepare: insect repellent if staying at a resort that is located on the island, sunscreen, snorkel gear (not yet available lots in Kei), personalized medicine, shoes for trekking to the top of the cliff

Go together! Pergi bersama-sama selain lebih irit budget (kita bisa sharing cost untuk sewa kapal, dll), juga sangat menyenangkan, see our fun time in Ohoidertawun on this video:

Go together! Go together in addition to more efficient budget (we can share the cost for the charter, etc.), it is also very fun, see our fun time in Ohoidertawun on this video:

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Into The Gypsy Atmosphere: LA LAGUNA BALI

Yes, this is another beach club in Bali but the atmosphere is extraordinary :)

Terletak di Canggu, hanya 15 menit dari pusat Seminyak, memasuki La Laguna bagaikan memasuki dunia yang berbeda. Rumah-rumah kecil ala gypsy life dan perkakas vintage di area yang hijau menghiasi jalanan masuk ke main area di La Laguna.

Located in Canggu, just 15 minutes from the center of Seminyak, entering La Laguna is like entering a different world. Small houses in the style of gypsy life and vintage gear in the area of green adorn the driveway to the main areas in La Laguna.

Then, more bohemian feeling after that. Area terbuka di rerumputan hijau dengan meja-meja kayu dan bean bag memberikan rasa piknik yang menyenangkan, bar di area luar serta bangunan full kayu yang terasa sangat vintage, beach club ini benar-benar dirancang dengan sangat apik.

Then, more bohemian feeling after that. An open area in the green grass with wooden tables and bean bags give a sense of pleasant picnic, a bar in the outside area as well as a building full of wood that feels very vintage, beach club is really designed with a very slick.

We should've come during golden hour saat matahari mulai turun dan cahaya keemasan meliputi berbagai area, namun kami datang saat langit sudah mulai membiru kelam. Tapi ini tidak mengurangi keindahan La Laguna, lampu-lampu mulai menyala dan suasana malam pun sangat indah.

We should've come during the golden hour as the sun started to go down and the golden light covering a variety of areas, but we come when the sky has begun to dark blue. But this did not reduce the beauty of La Laguna, the lights came on and the evening atmosphere was very lovely.

@marischkaprue - not really a nomadic person but she does travel a lot :)

Photos by Ferry Rusli

NOTES

LA LAGUNA

Jalan Pantai Kayu Putih, Banjar Tegal Gundul, Canggu, Brawa, Badung, Bali, Indonesia

OPENING HOURS

11 AM - 11 PM

BOOKING VIA

PHONE: +62 812 3638 2272

MINIMUM SPENDING

Around 200K per person during peak hours

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Went here with Ferry & Mike, fun times!

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