I have been here for two weeks after two years in Tokyo, and loving it so far. Locals are a lot funnier to be around for sure! But my wife and I miss hanging around more laid back neighborhoods similar to the backstreets we had all around Jingumae or Ebisu, and around (actual) parks (I liked nakanoshima and the one around the castle but that is not it compared to Yoyogi, Ueno, Shinjuku…). I am not trying to compare both cities, but obviously we are not familiar with Osaka, and wondering if we missed such places?
We live around the Kitahama Station if that helps. Thanks !
by hugongogo