Top 5 BBQ Spots Near Osaka

There are many barbecue places in the outskirts of Osaka where families can have a great time. Here are five recommended barbecue spots in the area.

1. Barbecue Garden – Orchard Grass

Located in one corner of Maishima Sports Island, a 20-minute drive from the center of Osaka, Orchard Grass is a barbecue spot where everything from preparations up to the disposal of garbage is handled by the staff. Here, the tebura (“empty-handed”) set (2,000 – 3,500 JPY per person (incl. tax)) is what’s popular. They also offer great-value sets that come with an all-you-can-drink service on weekdays! (Bringing in outside food and drinks is not allowed.) On hot, sunny afternoons, they have tent seats (+1,100 JPY per table) available, so you can relax while you eat. After the barbecue, you can move your body by playing at the open space inside the facility or gathering shellfish by the seashore. This barbecue spot is recommended to people who want to hang out and play a lot instead of using their time for preparations and cleanup.

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1. Barbecue Garden – Orchard Grass

2. Ushitaki Onsen Iyoyaka no Sato

Ushitaki Onsen Iyoyaka no Sato is a barbecue spot surrounded by nature that is about an hour away from Osaka by car. Guests can come here anytime as they do not have to prepare anything at all before they come, be it tools/equipment or ingredients for cooking. If you come as a group of more than 15 adults, you may avail of the plans that come with free pick up and drop off (plans start at 3,500 JPY per person). Another major appeal of this place is that it is fully equipped with lighting fixtures, so it is able to open at night in the summer. Barbecuing after the sun sets brings about a new ambience that is totally different from the atmosphere during the daytime. Now after enjoying your barbecue, how about soaking in the natural hot spring inside the facility to refresh your body? The great-value plan with bath coupons (starts at 3,500 JPY per person for adults) is highly recommended at this place.

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2. Ushitaki Onsen Iyoyaka no Sato

3. Hattori Ryokuchi – Barbec Marche

Barbec Marche, which is a little less than 15 minutes away from Umeda Station, is a barbecue spot where you can come empty-handed. If you avail of the Tebura Set, you can entrust everything, including the troublesome cleanup, to the staff. They also offer value sets and menus for a limited time only. For those who want to bring their own ingredients, they can do so by just paying the table rental fee (starts at 2,160 JPY per table for three hours (incl. tax)). Barbec Marche, which is surrounded by nature, has easy access to the city, so you need to make a reservation if you are going there on the weekend. Children and adults can enjoy watching flowers that bloom every season and the wild birds, as well as experience riding horses in the green space in this area. In the summer, they even have a pool. This spot is recommended for people who want to enjoy nature and recreational activities.

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3. Hattori Ryokuchi – Barbec Marche

4. Barbecue Garden Hagoromo

Barbecue Garden Hagoromo is a barbecue spot that can be easily reached from the center of Osaka as it just a 15-minute walk from Nankai Railway’s Hagoromo Station. They have tents and covered facilities here, so you need not worry even when it rains. All tools and equipment can be rented, and if you make a reservation for the ingredients in advance, you do not have to bring those, too. This barbecue garden offers an extensive menu that includes the Barbecue Set that is mainly made up of meat (starts at 1,020 JPY), and seven kinds of Dutch Oven dishes (starts at 3,090 JPY) such as hamayaki (steaming a fish whole). This place is recommended to those who not only like barbecuing, but also want to try outdoor cooking.

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4. Barbecue Garden Hagoromo

5. Ichirimatsu Camp Site

Ichirimatsu Camp Site is just about an hour’s drive from the center of Osaka. This camp site, featuring a flowing mountain stream, is open for people who want a camping day trip. It probably need not be said that guests have barbecue for lunch here. You can rent the barbecue equipment set, but they do not have the ingredients for barbecue, so you need to bring your own. To people who are good at outdoor cooking, go ahead, show off your skills at this site! And while you are barbecuing your food, you can go fishing or play in the water inside the premises. Camping is OK, too, of course. This spot is recommended to those who want to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest.

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5. Ichirimatsu Camp Site

Are you the kind of person who comes empty-handed? Or are you the type who fusses about everything, starting with the preparations? Whatever type you may be, you will surely have a great time in the middle of nature at these spots.

*Please note that the information in this article is from the time of writing or publication and may differ from the latest information.