Passport Mommy

Motherhood is a Journey! Michelle Jerson, the "Passport Mommy" joins you on your greatest adventure! Each week she chats with experts in the fields of parenting, health, recreation, education, finance and travel. Enjoy engaging conversations that will keep you laughing and learning!

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    Michelle Explores Japan With Her Seven and Nine Year Old Kids - Part 2 - Osaka

    Osaka - Swissotel Nankai Osaka; Arigato Travel and Culinary Food Tours; Food Activity Japan's Sushi Making Class Michelle traveled to Japan with her two children, ages 7 and 9 and the last stop on their trip was the really fun city of Osaka. Besides the overstimulation of crane machines, pokémon stores, and amazing shopping for mom, there's a lot to explore, including the incredible food scene.   We stayed at two wonderful properties while there - one was the really fun Pokémon themed room at Mimaru in Namba North and then an the extremely central and convenient Swissotel Nankai Osaka. The Swissotel Nankai Osaka was a great last stop for shopping and a central base to then take the train back the Kansai Airport.  It also has a great indoor pool, cold/hot plunge pools and a gym.   Osaka has a great food scene and offers so many different restaurant options and markets to try a variety of local cuisine.  Arigato Travel and Culinary has amazing tour guides who will make sure you try it all.  Their Osaka food tour will leave you stuffed and educated! Food Activity Japan is a great company, located in Tokyo and Osaka, and offers sushi, chopstick making and matcha tea classes.  It is a wonderful kid friendly activitity and perfect for those days you may want a break from the outdoors. Osaka also has cultural sites to see and is a 45 minute train ride from Kyoto, so it's a great city to base yourself to explore other regions as well.  You can stock up on all your Japanese cosmetics, sunscreens, snacks and clothes, so you may want to bring an extra bag or suitcase or buy one there!

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Motherhood is a Journey! Michelle Jerson, the "Passport Mommy" joins you on your greatest adventure! Each week she chats with experts in the fields of parenting, health, recreation, education, finance and travel. Enjoy engaging conversations that will keep you laughing and learning!

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