cute cafes, souvenir shops, clothing stores, and everything else you could need to be entertained for the day. Since the town caters to tourists, I might not recommend it to someone who hates crowds and tour buses. However, I am easily impressed by mountains and I’m generally not bothere...
Coconchi Osaka Shinsekai(10am-9pm Monday to Friday; 9am-10pm Saturdays & Sundays) – many stores sell castella cakes (Japanese sponge cakes) in Osaka. I found the cutest mini castella cakes in the shape of Billiken, the mascot of Shinsekai, in a souvenir shop in Shinseikai. ...
For an exotic but very Chinese alternative, try the pork floss cookies. I particularly loved the sesame flavored ones. If you are visiting near a marked holiday, look out for prettily packed boxes like those sold for Christmas orChinese New Yearwhich make for an extra-special souvenir. ...