The two of us began our three-night Osaka trip on October 2, 2026. We took Rapi:t from Kansai Airport to Namba, ate at Ichiran in the afternoon, and had takoyaki in Dotonbori that evening. We got straight into Ichiran and were very happy with the meal. Our first-day ledger came to ¥17,811, including a transit-card top-up.
We spent our first evening around Dotonbori. The Glico sign photo was taken at 7:18 p.m., with people gathered by the bridge and advertising screens lighting up the riverside. Dinner that evening was nearby at Acchichi Honpo.
From Kansai Airport to Namba
At the airport, we followed the shuttle signs toward the railway connection. There was a transfer between leaving the terminal and reaching the ticketing area. Immigration and this transfer need to be counted separately from the train journey. The airport's official Terminal 2 access page is the place to recheck the connection for your trip.
Our tickets were for Rapi:t β62, scheduled to leave Kansai Airport at 13:35 and reach Namba at 14:14. Each ticket showed ¥1,560, making ¥3,120 for two, matching our ledger. The scheduled rail journey was 39 minutes; that did not include airport procedures, walking or waiting.
These were our October 2 tickets, rather than a quote for every date or seller. On the return day we used the ordinary airport service instead of Rapi:t. The outward and return journeys did not have to use the same train. Check your actual stations in the Nankai fare search when comparing options.
Straight into Ichiran
We reached Ichiran at around 3:30 p.m. and went straight in. There was no queue for our visit. The entrance led to the ordering area and partitioned counter seats; the photos show both the outside and the inside of the restaurant.
The counter was divided into individual spaces, with ordering and extra-item information in front of each seat. These interior photos help show how the meal is arranged, beyond the familiar bowl-of-ramen picture.
We had ramen with spring onion and sliced pork on separate plates, plus beer. We were very satisfied with the taste. Our meal entry was ¥3,870 in total; that is not the price of one basic bowl.
The sheet lets you choose flavor strength, richness, garlic, spring onion, sliced pork, red sauce and noodle texture individually. Korean explanations appear alongside the choices. The printed dotted circles indicate the recommended settings, not a record of which settings we selected. It is useful to look through the options before deciding how you want your bowl.
Takoyaki and beer in Dotonbori
After taking the Glico sign photo, we went to Acchichi Honpo. We remembered it as the place introduced by Kangnam. A red octopus illustration sits beside the Japanese name, あっちち本舗. The restaurant's official site also lists its Dotonbori shop.
Our order was salt mayonnaise, numbered 2, and soy-sauce mayonnaise, numbered 4, with two beers. The recorded total was ¥2,400. The texture stood out: it was distinctly soft and squishy compared with the takoyaki we had eaten in Korea. That is our own comparison, and a useful expectation to set if you usually picture a crisp version.
What the first-day ¥17,811 included
| Item | Recorded amount |
|---|---|
| Two Rapi:t tickets | ¥3,120 |
| Transit-card top-up | ¥6,000 |
| Ichiran meal | ¥3,870 |
| Takoyaki and beer | ¥2,400 |
| 7-Eleven | ¥1,243 |
| Aeon market | ¥1,178 |
| Total | ¥17,811 |
The KRW values stored in Tripop add up to KRW 153,473. Flights and accommodation are separate. The ¥6,000 was money loaded onto transit cards, not a claim that we used ¥6,000 of transport on the first day. The other entries total ¥11,811.
Alongside the two restaurant meals, the first-day ledger includes convenience-store and market purchases. The next day we left Osaka for Nara and Kyoto.
The photographs were taken on October 2, 2026. Prices describe this trip, and the rail times are the schedule printed on our tickets. Tripop checked the supplied photographs, trip records and the traveler's account on October 6, 2026.
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