[2024 Osaka Attraction] Travel Guide for Namba (Updated Dec)

5 Days 4 Nights Osaka and Kyoto Trip

Sharing our itinerary with everyone: 📍Location: 🇯🇵 September 2 (Osaka) • 6:00 - Arrive at Kansai Airport, go through immigration, collect luggage, and purchase an ICOCA card. • 7:30 - Take the Nankai Electric Railway Rapit to Namba Station (about 40 minutes). • 8:30 - Arrive at Sotetsu FRESA INN Osaka Namba Station, drop off luggage. • 9:00 - 18:00 - Visit Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori, Namba, Nipponbashi, and Tennoji. • 19:00-20:00 - Abeno Harukas 300 Observatory • 20:00 - 21:00 - Return to the hotel, take the Sakaisuji Line subway back to Namba Station, and rest at the hotel. September 3 (Universal Studios Japan) • 6:50 - Take the train from Namba Station to Kujo, transfer to the Hanshin Namba Line to Nishikujo Station, then transfer to the JR Yumesaki Line to Universal City Station (about 45 minutes). • 8:00 - 19:00 - Arrive at Universal Studios Japan, spend the whole day there. Have lunch and dinner inside the park. • 19:00 - Return to the hotel and rest. September 4 (Kyoto Day Trip) • 9:00 - Check out and head to Kyoto, take the Midosuji Line subway to Yodoyabashi Station, transfer to the Keihan Main Line train to Kyoto Sanjo Station (about 1 hour). • 10:30 - Arrive in Kyoto, after reaching Sanjo Station, walk or take public transportation to Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi, check-in and drop off luggage (allow 30 minutes). • 11:00 - Head to Fushimi Inari Taisha, take the Keihan Main Line from Shijo Kawaramachi Station to Fushimi Inari Station (about 15 minutes), visit Fushimi Inari Taisha (about 2 hours). • 13:00 - Take the Keihan Main Line back to Shichijo Station, transfer to City Bus No. 206 (towards Higashiyama), get off at Kiyomizu-michi Bus Stop (about 15 minutes). • 13:30 - Kiyomizu-dera, walk from Kiyomizu-michi Bus Stop (about 5 minutes) to Kiyomizu-dera, entrance fee 400 yen (about 1 hour). • 14:30 - Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, walk from Kiyomizu-dera to visit Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka (about 1.5 hours). • 16:00 - Hanamikoji Street (Gion), walk to Hanamikoji Street, explore this beautiful traditional district (about 1 hour). • 17:00 - Yasaka Shrine, walk to Yasaka Shrine (about 10 minutes), visit Yasaka Shrine (about 30 minutes). • 17:40 - Dinner, have dinner near Gion or Yasaka Shrine (about 1 hour). • 18:30 - Return to the hotel, walk or take public transportation back to the hotel (about 15 minutes). Rest early September 5 (Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji) • 9:20 - Head to Arashiyama • 10:45 - Leisurely walk to JR Saga-Arashiyama Station • 11:30 - Take the JR train to Umahori Station (towards Kameoka) (about 15 minutes), arrive at Arashiyama Station at 11:50. • 11:30 - Take the Sagano Scenic Railway (about 30 minutes). • 11:50 - Arrive at Arashiyama. • 12:00 - Visit the Bamboo Grove • 12:35 - Visit Tenryu-ji Temple. After exiting from the north gate of Tenryu-ji, you can directly enter the Bamboo Grove and then reach Nonomiya Shrine. • 13:30 - Nonomiya Shrine • 13:00 - Stroll around Arashiyama Main Street. • 14:40 - Take the Randen Arashiyama Main Line to Kitano-Hakubaicho Station (about 20 minutes). • 15:00 - Take Bus No. 205 to Kinkaku-ji Michi Bus Stop (about 30 minutes). • 15:30 - Arrive at Kinkaku-ji. • 16:50 - Visit Kinkaku-ji (about 1 hour). • 16:50 - Take Bus No. 205 back to Kawaramachi Sanjo (about 30 minutes), walk back to the hotel (about 3 minutes). • 17:30 - Arrive at the hotel. September 6 (Osaka) • 10:00 - 11:00 - Arrive at Umeda, store luggage in lockers or carry it with you. • 11:30 - 20:00 - Umeda, Umeda Shopping District, HEP FIVE Mall. • 22:25 - Arrive at Kansai Airport Terminal 1, check-in for the flight. • 23:00 - Flight departs for Taiwan. Summary: In reality, we found that the schedule was too tight and we rushed to too many places, which was very tiring. We even missed some places, like on 9/4 we planned to go to Fushimi Inari but ended up only visiting Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine due to time constraints. We managed to visit most places, but next time we won't plan such a tight schedule or will add an extra day to avoid rushing. If anyone has a better schedule, please share it with me. Thank you! 😍

[Namba, Osaka] All-you-can-eat menu!

All of these are all-you-can-eat for 3,000 yen or more👑 📍Toriko Meat Namba Osaka Namba Italian Umeda's super popular meat bar has opened in front of NGK in Namba! The Namba location is a stylish space where you can enjoy authentic Italian food in a casual atmosphere. And here, the all-you-can-eat system for everything on the menu is the selling point👑👑 ・Burrata cheese and seasonal fruit 1,200 yen ・Roasted beef tongue with lemon salt 1,300 yen ・Wagyu beef cutlet 1,500 yen ・White fish aqua pazza 1,100 yen ・Bismarck pizza 1,000 yen ・Porcini mushroom cream pasta 1,100 yen We've listed the individual prices so you can see how much of a bargain it is, but you can eat everything you ate today all you can! The price changes depending on the color of the star A clear system with prices starting from 3,000 yen You'll get a great deal and be full✨ A worthwhile restaurant, so be sure to check it out♪ #OsakaGourmet #NambaGourmet #osaka #FuriTabi

Osaka Delicacies | Kansai's Number One Soy Sauce Cabbage Chicken Bone Ramen—Kamukura Ramen Namba Store

💡Store Name: Kamukura Ramen Namba Store 💡Location: Namba Nankai Street Entrance (North exit of Nankai Electric Railway Namba Station) 💡Meal: Gyoza Set Meal 💡Price: ¥1040 💡Seating: Mostly bar-type seats on both the first and second floors, suitable for individuals or groups Having been to Osaka many times, this was my first time trying Kamukura Ramen. I've heard that Kamukura Ramen is one of the most representative ramens in Osaka, famous for its secret soy sauce cabbage-based broth. From the north exit of the Nankai Electric Railway, you can see Kamukura Ramen right at the Namba Nankai Street Entrance. There's an ordering machine outside the entrance with Japanese, Chinese, and English interfaces. I chose the gyoza set meal and was seated on the second floor. The restaurant mostly has bar-type seating, making it comfortable even for solo diners. When the ramen was served, you could see the clear soy sauce broth topped with cabbage and char siu. The salty and slightly sweet soy sauce, combined with the refreshing vegetable broth, was irresistible, and I found myself finishing the soup. Those who love char siu might be a bit disappointed because it's thinly sliced, but the overall portion of the set meal is quite generous. The gyoza served hot, with a bit of vinegar and chili oil added, made for a heartwarming meal on this cool, rainy night.

Osaka Yakiniku Delicacy Yakiniku Hifumi

Highly recommend this yakiniku restaurant near Osaka Namba with a perfect Google rating of 5 stars. It's convenient as you can grill the meat on your own personal grill, and the meat is absolutely juicy. [Yakiniku Hifumi] ⏰Business hours: 6:00 PM - 12:30 AM 📍Location address: 1 Chome-13-17 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073 Japan Reservations available on Instagram and Google

Japan Travel Guide—Osaka

Step into Osaka, located in the central-western part of Japan, in the heart of the Kinki region. Although it is the smallest prefecture in Japan by area, its population and population density are second only to the capital, Tokyo, making it the second largest in the nation. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the western part facing the bow-shaped Osaka Bay. Due to its proximity to Japan's ancient capitals, Kyoto and Nara, it rapidly developed and prospered as a crucial hub for water and land transportation and as a commercial city. In the city of Osaka, there is Osaka Castle, centered around a 5-story castle tower, with a lawn park of about 60,000 square meters. During the cherry blossom season in spring, the park is thronged with visitors admiring the blossoms, creating an endless stream of people. In Umeda, the northern gateway of Osaka, there are many large underground shopping streets, lined with eateries, boutiques selling trendy goods, and miscellaneous shops. The area centered around Umeda is known as 'Kita'; the area centered around Namba and Dotonbori is known as 'Minami'. Namba is a bustling district with a common touch, while Dotonbori is an area along the Dotonbori River lined with eateries. Minami is a famous entertainment district, home to many theaters and cinemas. Best Season: March to August is the best time to travel to Osaka, with pleasant weather and a variety of gatherings and festivals taking place, making it the time when you can experience the most characteristic activities.

【Osaka】Cinnamoroll Cafe Osaka Namba: Exclusive cinnamon dog-shaped burger steak meal on the 3rd floor

#Japan and Korea urban attractions Cinnamoroll Cafe Osaka Namba🇯🇵😍 One of the itineraries of this trip to Japan🇯🇵 is to go to this Cinnamon Dog cafe located in Osaka! The building is three stories high, the first and second floors do not require reservations, light meals mainly, while the third floor requires online reservations, prepayment of 1000Yen / person to reserve a place ~ This time I booked to dine on the 3rd floor, because the environment on the 3rd floor is the most beautiful and fantastic, and the 3rd floor can order cinnamon dog shaped burger steak meal 😋 (1800Yen) Although the taste is average, but the shape is unique, suitable for jade Guigou fans check in❤️ Maybe it's the off-season (Tuesday, January 16), plus chose 11 am rock opening time, so the 3rd floor only 2 tables of customers (counting myself), do not have to worry about photographing others, isolated He was also kind enough to give me a picture of the cinnamon dog pancake and curry rice he ordered I'm really happy to finally be able to make a pilgrimage to a cinnamon dog themed cafe without other Sanrio characters 🥰 Cinnamon dog is my favorite doll from the first grade ❤️ Address: 1-5-14 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Osaka new world 🌎

#fallingseason #timetotravel #localescapes Located around Namba Station, Minami (ミナミ, "South") is one of Osaka's two major city centers. It is the city's most famous entertainment district and offers abundant dining and shopping choices. The district is easily accessible as it is served by three train companies as well as three subway lines and a highway bus terminal. The other major city center is Kita (キタ, "North") which is located around Osaka and Umeda stations. One of Osaka's most popular tourist destinations, this street runs parallel to the Dotonbori canal. It is a popular shopping and entertainment district and also known as a food destination. At night it is lit by hundreds of neon lights and mechanized signs, including the famous Glico Running Man and Kani Doraku crab.

Recommended clean and comfortable accommodation in Osaka: FDS ZEAL (Airbnb)

📍 Osaka accommodation | < FDS ZEAL > 2 nights: ₩272,302 (after cashback) First, I booked FDS ZEAL (Apartment) as my accommodation for 2 nights in Osaka and my picky mom was very, very satisfied with it. At first, I only looked for hotels, but I actually don't like hotels that much.. I couldn't comfortably walk around barefoot on the floor, so I looked for Airbnbs run by the owner. Then I found FDS ZEAL Although there weren't many reviews, the Naver blog rating was very good and the host rating was also very high at 4.89, so I made a reservation with confidence. And after visiting! It was so good that I'd want to stay there ✨again✨ if I go to Osaka! First of all, it was a little far from Namba Station, so it was quiet and I could walk around barefoot freely, and it was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was also very clean! If you go to Osaka, I recommend this accommodation 🤍 (I specified the location as Namba because the location wasn't marked. It appears on Google Maps!) #OsakaAccommodation #OsakaTravel #HoKangs #OsakaAccommodationRecommendation #OsakaTravelRecommendation #fdszeal

Numba Dotonbori at Osaka ,Japan

Numbadotonbori at Osaka ,Japan #เที่ยวญี่ปุ่น #ญี่ปุ่น #เที่ยวญี่ปุ่นเมืองปลาดิบ #osaka #numba #dotonburi มาโอซาก้าทั้งทีต้องมาย่าน “มินามิ’ ที่นี่ เป็นแหล่งรวมสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวยามค่ำคืนที่บ่งบอกถึงความเป็นโอซาก้า กลายเป็นสถานีปลายทางที่ทุกคนจะต้องมามีขนาดใหญ่เป็นอันดับสองของโอซาก้า มีความสะดวกสบายนี้จึงกลายเป็นแหล่งธุรกิจที่หลั่งไหลเข้ามาเป็นจำนวนมากเราเลยอยากจะมาสัมผัสสักครั้ง ฮ่าๆๆ😂😂😂 ตอนแรกก็ไม่คิดว่าจะมาแต่คิดไปมา เดินทางมาทั้งทีแวะซะหน่อย บอกได้เลยว่าเดินที่นี่ขาลากกันเลยทีเดียวครับ แหล่ง Shoppingค่อนข้างที่จะเยอะมากๆที่สำคัญในย่านนี้มีสถานบันเทิงยามค่ำคืนที่โด่งดังมากที่สุดของ โอซาก้า ใครที่รู้สึกหิวก็สามารถหาแวะทานอาหารริมเลียบคลอง โดทงโบริ มีแหล่งร้านค้า สถานบันเทิง แสงป้ายไฟประดับประดาในยามค่ำคืนสวยมากๆ ในที่สุดจุดแลนด์มาร์คที่เราอยากมาคือ ถ่ายรูปคู่กับ ป้ายนักวิ่ง Glico Running Man sign แค่นี้ก็ฟินแล้วววววว!!! ต้อมาให้ได้นะ 🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍

LOCATION GOOD

Location good, room clean and spacious. Walking distance to dotonbori take about 5-8 minutes. We had a great stay.

[Osaka] A cafe with a cute Christmas tree

This is a cafe called "cafe commerce" in Namba, Osaka. 📍1-17-13 Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture It's a cute cafe with a big Christmas tree inside! ! It's a museum cafe, and the walls are painted with illustrations like those in a museum, so it's very stylish✨ I went there around 8pm on a weekday, but there were a lot of people lined up on the stairs, and I was able to get in in about 30 minutes! I ordered a matcha Mont Blanc, which was sweet and delicious! It's open until 10pm, so I think it's perfect for an evening cafe! It seems that they also have cute drinks that are only available at Christmas, so be sure to visit during the Christmas season! #Christmastrip

[Osaka] A meal with plenty of meat and fish

I wanted to go to Okuno, a restaurant located a 3-minute walk from Namba Station, for a friend's birthday. What I ordered: 5-course meal, 3,500 yen The 5-course meal included both meat and fish, and everything was delicious, making it a very good value course. Thank you for the meal. ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ 📍#Okuno Restaurant ⁡ 🏠 1-16-4 Namba-Naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 🕐 17:00 - 23:30 ⁡ ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ⁡ 🐈 My profile here @akaneko_food ⁡ 🐾 Osaka Reward Trip here #AKANEKOinOSAKA ⁡ ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #Namba Gourmet #Namba Dinner #Namba Gourmet #Namba Dinner #Namba Food ⁡

Crab fugu dotonbori

This is the best crab meal I ever had. Not too pricy but worthy.!

Trendy Autumn Hotspot in Osaka: Solo BBQ Restaurant

Located in Namba, Osaka, this solo BBQ restaurant is famous among locals. Its popularity is growing among Koreans, and they even offer a Korean menu. Despite the small and narrow space, the charm lies in grilling your own meat on a personal grill, making it a must-visit spot for autumn trips to Osaka. The prices are also reasonable and affordable. A solo beef set meal, which includes beef tongue, is sold at a low price of 15,000 KRW per person. Additionally, you can enjoy a hearty meal as you can upgrade the size of the rice for free and even order additional rice at no extra cost.

Osaka Yakiniku restaurant recommended by the horse manager (Tora Nitsuno)

This is a yakiniku restaurant recommended for those traveling alone or in a couple. There is a Korean menu. Overall, the staff has a Korean patch to some extent. A yakiniku restaurant recommended by Manager Matsuda on YouTube. The downside is that the ventilation is poor, but the overall service and friendliness are good, so I recommend it to single women traveling to Osaka. If you bring your family (baby, parents), it may be difficult to sit on the chairs or because of the ventilation, but the beef and meat quality are generally good value for money.

#100種旅行方式 Round One Namba is great. it is very largea and many difference games can play. when the temperature is over 36, Round one is really prefect to stay and play with family member!

Tanimachi Namba East43

A new accommodation option has opened in Namba, Naniwa Ward. The apartment-style hotel 'Tanimachi Namba East43' is just a 2-minute walk from Ebisucho Station on the subway. It is about an 11-minute walk to the Shinsekai shopping district and Tsutenkaku Tower. Each room in the hotel is equipped with a fully functional kitchen area, including a microwave and a washing machine.

Best place

Very nice area in the city centre of Osaka. A lot of great shops, bars and restaurants

Kansai Spring Festival First Stop - Osaka

We arrived in Osaka by plane at around 9 pm, and it was almost 11 pm by the time we got to the hotel. This time in Osaka, we stayed at Citadines Shinmachi Hotel. For our family of two adults and two children, two beds plus a sofa bed was quite spacious by Japanese standards (not comparing with private lodgings). The location was decent, in Namba, a bit of a walk from Namba Station, about 10 minutes, but the closest subway is Nippombashi Station, just a 5-minute walk away, and there's a direct subway to Nara from there. We washed up early, planning to go feed the deer the next day~ 🏨 Hotel environment: Namba Citadines Shinmachi Hotel Two 1.25-meter beds that can be pushed together. There's also a sofa bed, which requires an additional fee if you want to set it up. The hotel is over 1 kilometer from Shinsaibashi, in a good location, and you can walk to the anime street. There are many anime cities, game arcades, and we played in several doll-catching shops 👍 Highly recommended: Universal Studios Japan in Osaka Our group of four didn't buy express passes. To get the Mario entry tickets, we arrived at Universal at 8:30 am, and although it was scheduled to open at 9 am, they opened early when people started lining up at 8:30. So friends, if you want to draw entry tickets, be sure to arrive early. Arriving early means a high chance of getting them, and we got the 9:45 am entry slot. If you're in a group, link all your tickets to one account, so when you draw, you enter together. This gave us time to enjoy other attractions without queues. If you're a Mario fan, you must queue for photos. There are several good photo spots; we took three sets of photos: one at the entrance, one with the Mario brothers, and one with Princess Peach I personally think the Mario area is mainly for taking photos and completing missions. There aren't many rides, and they are more suited for young children. I think there are differences between Universal Studios in Osaka and Beijing: 1. Visual effects - I think Beijing's visual effects are better. Osaka's were built earlier, so naturally, they can't compare to Beijing's. Attractions like Minions and Harry Potter have better visual effects in Beijing. 2. Thrill factor - I think Osaka's rides are more thrilling. For example, in the Harry Potter area, the Forbidden Journey ride in Osaka is faster and more exciting. The same thing is that no matter when you go, it's always crowded 👍 Highly recommended: Nara Nara is really suitable for spending a whole day, compared to constantly running around in Universal Studios. We went during the winter break, and it wasn't very crowded. Our hotel was close to Nippombashi Station, about a 5-minute walk, and there's direct rail transport to Nara, about a 45-minute journey, very convenient! The deer in Nara are too clever. After we got off the train and walked a bit, we saw some experienced deer waiting by the roadside. So friends, don't feed all your deer crackers at once; there are many more inside the park. We ended up buying about 10 packs in total. In winter, the path up the hill is closed, so we couldn't go up to the middle of the hill to take a trendy photo with the deer. Instead, we could only feed the deer at the bottom. Fortunately, it wasn't peak season, and there weren't many people. 👎 Least recommended: Ichiran Ramen I've been here in 2018-2019, and the Ichiran Ramen now is not as delicious as it was back then. The soup is oily and very salty, not highly recommended. But still, many people queue up. During the days we spent in Osaka, it was continuously rainy, so we couldn't go shopping as planned. Moreover, my sister got a fever and had to stay in the hotel for two days We had to take care of our health first, as we still had many places to visit.

A quiet cafe in Numba on a busy day.

#cafe review #trip free accommodation #lucky post #Osaka travel #Japan travel #must-visit cafe #shopping #shopping lovers #walking street #Luxury #beautiful cafe #takashimaya #osaka #numba 🚶Walking shopping until tired Numba-Shinsaibashi-Dotonbori area is time to find a 🍵 Cafe' to sit and have an afternoon snack before going shopping for luxury brands at Takashimaya Numba department store at the end of the road. It turned out that... every cafe was full following the crowd of shoppers 😭 I was discouraged until I found a luxurious cafe on the mezzanine, on the corner of the street, heading before reaching Takashimaya department store. It's like heaven... 🧊 Highlights: - Numba area, usually there are a lot of famous brand Cafe's... But this shop is quite private and quiet. The atmosphere is comfortable. It's not as busy as the outside area or other shops. - The atmosphere of the shop is decorated in a contemporary style. But emphasizes classic, plates, glasses, materials are classic, emphasizes taste - Taste of drinks, desserts 🍨 is normal, not very outstanding, but worth the price paid 📍Location / Travel: 2nd floor, Nambamidosuji Building, 4-2-1 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka. (Subway, get off at Numba Station, Exit 1-10)

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Off to KIX!

Osaka Namba Station Gourmet Tempura Makino Namba Sennichimae Branch

#CherryBlossom2024 #OsakaRestaurant #NambaRestaurant #Tempura Tempura Makino Namba Sennichimae Branch ⏰Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM 📍Address: Japan 〒542-0076 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Namba, 3 Chome−3−4 難波日大ビル 1F A tempura and tendon restaurant in Osaka Namba Station that fries clean and crispy If you eat only tempura, it can be greasy But if you eat it with rice and soup as a set meal, you can finish it cleanly It also provides a Korean menu for convenience!

Exploring the hidden alleys is a must-do for an in-depth journey in Japan!

📍 Location: Japan 📌 Key Points: 1️⃣ The alleys in Japan have a unique charm, making them an excellent choice for deep travel. 2️⃣ In Japan, the alleys of Kyoto are known as the 'Capital of Alleys', with many ancient buildings and traditional cultural experiences. 3️⃣ The Namba and Dotonbori areas of Osaka also have many famous alleys, which are great places for tasting food and shopping. 4️⃣ Tokyo's Shimokitazawa, Kichijoji, and other areas also have many hidden alleys where you can experience the local life and culture. 🎉 Selling Points: In-depth travel, tasting food, shopping, experiencing traditional culture, feeling the local life and culture. Conclusion: When traveling in Japan, you definitely shouldn't miss these unique alley tours, which will let you experience the real charm of Japan!

Namba

Namba, a place to shop for luggage

I'd like to recommend a luggage shop in Namba. On the way there, I took one bag because I traveled a lot, so I didn't want to carry two. When I returned to Osaka, I had to look at luggage because I was shopping. There were many shops around Shinsaibashi. There were so many shops. It was a long way to the end of the line. You can shop comfortably. The shop is around Namba, so I walked around and found a beautiful bag. The price was good, so I'd like to recommend it. In case anyone wants to grow their bag like me, I highly recommend it. #summerdream

Shopping time in Namba !

Exploring Namba, Osaka was an absolute delight! The vibrant streets are lined with endless shopping options, from trendy boutiques to bustling markets. Don't miss the iconic Dotonbori district for its electrifying atmosphere and mouthwatering street food. A must-visit destination in Osaka! #summerdream #Osaka #Japan #Namba

One of the place that not many tourist know about it and able to take great pictures. This looks like a lion that will eliminates all your bad luck and brings you good luck. Entrance Fees: FREE Easy access to walk from Shinsaibashi Overall I think worth a visit to take photogenic photos and do some prayers. Put this as your plan for your next trip. 📍Namba Yasaka Shrine

Namba City Metro station

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