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Are there coin lockers or other left luggage services inside customs in the Kansai International Airport? I have an overnight layover in Osaka, and I've also newly started taking a medication that's prohibited in Japan (but legal with Rx everywhere else I'll be). Is there a way to leave it in coin lockers or with other left luggage before I go through customs? And overnight? [more inside]
posted by tapir-whorf around Osaka, Japan at 12:06 AM - 5 answers

Due to a SNAFU, I'm landing at Kansai Airport, but staying (very) near Osaka Airport. I arrive at 9PM on Friday, but my hotel doesn't allow check-in after midnight. I'm concerned about making it there on time. Online calculators show taxis costing around $200. Is there a better way for me to make the journey?
posted by fake around Osaka, Japan at 4:45 PM - 6 answers

Looking for places to go, eat, and stay in a very, very short trip to Osaka. [more inside]
posted by Ghidorah around Osaka, Japan at 6:25 AM - 6 answers

Osaka-filter Massage/Spa Package-filter. I like to buy a lady friend a good women oriented massage package she could use to relax massively while in Osaka. Any tips on how to find massage/spa resorts that offer this sort of deal? One difficulty I prefer to arrange/reserve/buy it while overseas. [more inside]
posted by Bodrik around Osaka, Japan at 11:21 PM - 3 answers

I'm in Osaka, Japan, at a conference at the Rihga Royal NCB. I need to print off a poster this afternoon. Is there a Kinko's-like print shop nearby I could use?
posted by olinerd around Osaka, Japan at 5:03 PM - 5 answers

JapanFilter: My friend is going to be in Osaka for a MONTH alone on business. She knows no one there, speaks very little Japanese, and will be all in all pretty bored. What are cool things she can do? Where are places she can hang out? Are there English websites she can read for ideas?
posted by aliceinreality around Osaka, Japan at 5:49 PM - 18 answers

Where can I repair an Acer Laptop in Osaka? [more inside]
posted by bindasj around Osaka, Japan at 11:59 PM - 1 answer

Where can I buy a kiseru in the Osaka area tomorrow? (A kiseru is a traditional Japanese smoking pipe.) I have looked at all kinds of shops and haven't found any. I'd rather not order online. Some people back home want them as souvenirs. I am staying in Osaka, so I am within easy range of Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, etc.
posted by twblalock around Osaka, Japan at 5:00 AM - 8 answers

Taught English in Japan (Kyoto) for 2 years. I haven't been back for a while. Family wedding in Osaka. Will be there all May. What did I miss the first time around? [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm around Osaka, Japan at 12:32 AM - 11 answers

Things to do in Osaka and/or Wakayama Prefecture? [more inside]
posted by zompus around Osaka, Japan at 2:24 PM - 6 answers